Urban Naturalist Certificate Electives

Elective course offerings vary with every catalog season. Browse this page to discover what's currently scheduled. Students in pursuit of a Certificate must complete at least 30 elective course hours.


November

Take your naturalist game up another level by moving beyond sketchbook drawings to create an accordion book-or small series of artworks-inspired by your favorite observations of NYBG. Working with shadows and light, you'll explore color in a variety of media more...
272NAT423 11/08 Su 11:00am-1:00pm Leighton
NYBG

Plants do not grow in isolation—they exist within a rich and dynamic ecosystem teeming with microorganisms. Explore the fascinating and essential relationships between plants and the microbial world that surrounds them. From symbiotic fungi that extend the reach of plant more...
272BOT341 11/14 Sa 11:00am-1:00pm Zumajo
Nigris
NYBG

Become a detective of the natural world as you gain a solid understanding of how to read a forest scene. Discover how historic events have affected the forest landscape, shaping its current appearance and function. Through presentation, discussion, and walks more...
272BOT395BL 11/16 Mo 6:00pm-8:00pm Turner
BLENDED

December

Discover the power, the allure, and the science of psychedelic mushrooms. This lecture focuses on the mycology of psychedelic mushrooms, focusing on Psilocybe species, Amanita muscaria, and Claviceps purpurea (from which LSD is synthesized), and how they are used in more...
272BOT302O 12/02 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Bone
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