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.
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Discover
the
power,
the
allure,
and
the
science
of
psychedelic
mushrooms,
in
particular
the
genus
Psilocybe.
Food
journalist
and
former
president
of
the
New
York
Mycological
Society,
Eugenia
Bone,
author
of
Mycophilia,
will
discuss
the
biology
of
these
potent
fungi,
more...
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233BOT302BO
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02/07
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Tu
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Bone
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ONLINE
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Among
Earth's
most
amazing
and
oldest
living
organisms,
lichens
grow
on
bark,
rock,
and
barren
soil.
They
thrive
in
rain
forests,
deserts,
the
arctic-even
environments
simulating
Mars!
Lichens
are
sensitive
environmental
indicators,
yet
scientists
are
only
just
beginning
to
understand
more...
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233BOT313B
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02/16
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Th
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Lendemer, Ph.D.
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NYBG
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Get
a
solid
grounding
in
the
basic
plant
body-from
the
cell
to
the
roots,
stems,
leaves,
flowers,
and
fruit.
We'll
use
dissecting
and
compound
light
microscopes
to
observe
plant
anatomy,
then
introduce
the
base-level
chemistry
required
to
understand
the
world
more...
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233BOT315CO
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02/21
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Tu
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6:00pm-9:00pm
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Kutos
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ONLINE
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Discover
the
magic
of
the
Costa
Rican
rain
forest
and
how
its
diverse
world
of
plants,
insects,
vertebrates,
and
fungi
are
vital
to
its
survival,
which
in
turn
affects
the
weather
patterns
of
the
entire
world.
We'll
cover
the
intricacies
more...
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233BOT358
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02/22
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We
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Brown
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NYBG
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Scientists
have
engineered
so
many
new
products
from
mycelium
that
Scientific
American
heralds
the
dawn
of
the
"Mycelium
Revolution"
and
Harper's
Bazaar
dubs
fungi
"The
Future
of
Fashion."
Explore
how
scientists
have
harnessed
mycelium's
ability
to
create
complex
structures
that
more...
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233BOT349O
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02/28
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Tu
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6:00pm-7:30pm
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Michelotti
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ONLINE
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March
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Discover how trees communicate via chemical signals in the air (to warn of insect attacks) and transfer nutrients to one another through complex underground fungal networks (sometimes to assist sick trees).
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233BOT385DO
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03/02
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Th
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Kutos
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ONLINE
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Discover the many herbs and spices prized for centuries to heal, to revitalize the immune system, and to treat and prevent asthma, insomnia, flu, and more.
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233BOT346BO
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03/04
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Sa
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Candee
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ONLINE
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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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233GAR360O
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03/13
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Mo
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10:30am-12:30pm
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Bakshi
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ONLINE
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We will cover the role of plant hormones in growth and development, as well as plant movement, water transport through the plant body, and plant metabolism, including photosynthesis and respiration (anaerobic and aerobic).
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233BOT316
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03/15
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We
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4:00pm-7:00pm
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Alvarez
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NYBG
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Paleobotany, the study of plant evolution through fossil evidence, gives us insights into Earth's flora, past and present. Gain a historical perspective on global diversity and climate change, and the origin and development of present-day trees and flowering plants.
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233BOT434BO
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03/23
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Th
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5:00pm-7:00pm
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Boyer
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ONLINE
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April
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Learn to identify the native and naturalized trees, shrubs, and woody vines of the Northeast by their vegetative characteristics using their scientific and common names. You'll also hone your ability to use taxonomic keys and field guides.
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234BOT375BL
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04/11
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Tu
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Kaechele
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BLENDED
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