Botany Certificate Classes
The NYBG Botany Certificate Program is designed to deepen a student's scientific understanding of the plant kingdom. Students engage in subjects such as native flora, ethnobotany, ecology, and botanical nomenclature. Courses reflect the Garden's strengths in botanical science research, as well as its world-famous and unequalled resources—the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium, housing some 7.4 million dried plant specimens, and the LuEsther T. Mertz Library, with its collection of more than one million cataloged items and 11 million archival documents.
During the course of the program, students will come to know plants: how they function, grow, develop, and reproduce; and learn to identify a wide array of plants by stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits.
Click here for an overview of the required courses and electives.
January
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For
centuries
herbs
and
spices
have
been
prized
not
just
for
their
flavors,
but
as
state-of-the-art
medicine.
Learn
about
a
variety
of
plants
historically
used
for
first
aid,
to
revitalize
the
immune
system,
and
to
treat
and
prevent
asthma,
insomnia,
more...
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203BOT346B
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01/25
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Sa
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10:00am-2:30pm
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Anthony
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MDTN
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February
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Get
a
solid
grounding
in
the
basic
plant
body,
from
the
cell
to
the
roots,
stems,
leaves,
flowers,
and
fruits.
After
an
overview
of
microscope
use
and
fundamental
science
in
the
first
session,
you'll
use
both
dissecting
and
compound
light
more...
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203BOT315S
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02/03
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Mo
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5:00pm-8:00pm
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Boyer, Ph.D.
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NYBG
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Even
after
many
plants
have
begun
their
long
winter's
sleep,
fungi
are
still
very
active.
For
some
species
like
Velvet
Foot
and
Turkey
Tail,
winter
is
high
time!
Enoki
and
Oyster
Mushrooms
can
be
found
in
our
forests
and
parks.
more...
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203BOT394B
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02/11
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Tu
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Sadowski
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NYBG
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Rock
pimples,
fog
fingers,
old
man's
beard—
their
common
names
are
amusing,
but
lichens
are
among
Earth's
most
amazing
and
oldest
living
things,
and
display
incredibly
beautiful
colors
and
shapes.
They
grow
on
bark,
rock,
and
barren
soil,
and
thrive
more...
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203BOT313B
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02/20
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Th
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6:00pm-9:00pm
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Lendemer, Ph.D.
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MDTN
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Discover
the
power,
the
allure,
and
the
science
of
psychedelic
mushrooms.
Food
journalist
and
former
president
of
the
New
York
Mycological
Society,
Eugenia
Bone,
author
of
Mycophilia,
will
discuss
the
biology
of
these
potent
fungi,
their
cultural
history,
and
contemporary
more...
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203BOT302B
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02/24
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Mo
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6:30pm-8:00pm
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Bone
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MDTN
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March
|
|
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For
centuries
herbs
and
spices
have
been
prized
not
just
for
their
flavors,
but
as
state-of-the-art
medicine.
Learn
about
a
variety
of
plants
historically
used
for
first
aid,
to
revitalize
the
immune
system,
and
to
treat
and
prevent
asthma,
insomnia,
more...
|
|
203BOT346C
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03/01
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Su
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10:00am-2:30pm
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Candee
|
NYBG
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Angiosperms
(flowering
plants)
are
the
dominant
plants
in
most
of
the
world's
habitats
today.
Through
laboratory
demonstrations
and
dissections,
examine
the
morphology
of
flowers,
fruits,
and
vegetative
plant
parts.
You'll
also
learn
about
the
development
of
these
structures.
Prerequisite:
Plant
more...
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203BOT431S
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03/09
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Mo
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12:00pm-3:10pm
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Alvarez
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NYBG
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Botanical
Latin
is
essential
for
anyone
with
a
serious
interest
in
identifying
plants.
But,
contrary
to
popular
belief,
mastering
Latin
plant
names
need
not
be
intimidating
or
boring.
Review
the
rules
of
taxonomy,
Latin
grammar,
and
pronunciation,
and
learn
the
more...
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203GAR360C
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03/09
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Mo
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6:15pm-8:15pm
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Bakshi
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MDTN
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Get
a
solid
grounding
in
the
basic
plant
body,
from
the
cell
to
the
roots,
stems,
leaves,
flowers,
and
fruits.
After
an
overview
of
microscope
use
and
fundamental
science
in
the
first
session,
you'll
use
both
dissecting
and
compound
light
more...
|
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203BOT315B
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03/19
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Th
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5:00pm-8:00pm
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Fusco
|
NYBG
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