/tags/plant-science Plant Science en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:30:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-02-18/giles-oldroyd-danforth-plant-science-center-next-president He joins the center as an internationally distinguished plant geneticist and a member of the U.K.’s Royal Society and the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:30:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-02-18/giles-oldroyd-danforth-plant-science-center-next-president Eric Schmid /health-science-environment/2024-12-24/east-st-louis-collard-green-science-preservation-rare-varieties-leafy-green How rare collard greens stewarded by generations of southerners ended up in an East St. Louis greenhouse. Plus, how they might help feed more people amid climate change. Tue, 24 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-12-24/east-st-louis-collard-green-science-preservation-rare-varieties-leafy-green Kate Grumke /health-science-environment/2024-11-11/missouri-botanical-gardens-first-woman-president-focus-climate-change Dr. Lúcia Lohmann is a world-renowned botanist. She’s coming back to her second home, St. Louis, to tackle the climate crisis and lead a community institution as the Missouri Botanical Garden’s first woman president. Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-11-11/missouri-botanical-gardens-first-woman-president-focus-climate-change Kate Grumke /economy-business/2023-11-27/st-louis-could-be-the-global-leader-in-solving-agricultures-climate-challenges The region’s growing geospatial and established agriculture and plant sciences sectors put it in a unique position to drive the innovations that will help farmers adapt to new climate conditions while reducing carbon emissions at the same time. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-11-27/st-louis-could-be-the-global-leader-in-solving-agricultures-climate-challenges Eric Schmid /education/2023-08-03/children-create-fantasy-urban-gardens-in-new-exhibit-at-missouri-botanical-garden Garden staff hope St. Louis-area students will see plants in a new light after imagining an urban garden to give back to their communities. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 19:31:04 GMT /education/2023-08-03/children-create-fantasy-urban-gardens-in-new-exhibit-at-missouri-botanical-garden Kate Grumke /health-science-environment/2022-11-17/missouri-botanical-garden-to-add-scientists-studying-plants-endangered-by-climate-change The Missouri Botanical Garden is implementing a new strategy to focus on conservation efforts around the globe. Garden scientists say a large part of the research will go into improving forest ecosystems threatened by climate change. Thu, 17 Nov 2022 11:15:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-11-17/missouri-botanical-garden-to-add-scientists-studying-plants-endangered-by-climate-change Chad Davis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-06-28/science-history-and-sound-art-coalesce-in-botanical-resonance-exhibition A new Missouri Botanical Garden exhibition examines the complex relationship between sound and plants. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 22:11:24 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-06-28/science-history-and-sound-art-coalesce-in-botanical-resonance-exhibition Avery Lea Rogers /health-science-environment/2022-01-20/in-a-race-to-save-rare-plants-mobot-scientists-study-which-survive-best-in-st-louis Nearly half of the world’s plant species are at risk of extinction. New research from the Missouri Botanical Garden aims to better predict which species can be grown outdoors in St. Louis. Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:06:14 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-01-20/in-a-race-to-save-rare-plants-mobot-scientists-study-which-survive-best-in-st-louis Shahla Farzan /economy-business/2022-01-02/st-louis-is-becoming-a-hub-for-plant-based-protein-manufacturing Companies such as Benson Hill, ICL and EverGrain, which is backed by Anheuser Busch, have doubled down this year on growing the plant-based protein industry in St. Louis. Sun, 02 Jan 2022 13:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2022-01-02/st-louis-is-becoming-a-hub-for-plant-based-protein-manufacturing Corinne Ruff /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-08-03/how-a-st-louis-scientist-is-helping-bring-golden-rice-to-the-philippines Golden rice was recently approved for commercial propagation in the Philippines after years of discussion. Donald MacKenzie, executive director of the Institute for International Crop Improvement at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, explains what he did to bring it to fruition. Wed, 04 Aug 2021 20:22:58 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-08-03/how-a-st-louis-scientist-is-helping-bring-golden-rice-to-the-philippines Sarah Fenske