Instructor: Regina Alvarez

Regina Alvarez
 Regina Alvarez, PhD, is a graduate of the City University of New York with a degree in Urban Forest Ecology. She worked for the Central Park Conservancy for 19 years, beginning as a seasonal gardener and working her way to Director of Horticulture and Woodland Management. Currently she is Associate Professor of Biology at Dominican University New York in Rockland County, New York.

Classes by this instructor


Introduction to Plant Science

This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
263HRT300EO 01/24 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Alvarez
ONLINE

Plant Diversity

Explore the myriad structures and diverse life cycles of plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria. Discover how and why scientists have divided and classified these organisms.
261BOT317O 09/18 Th 6:00pm-9:00pm Alvarez
ONLINE

Plant Physiology

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).
263BOT316 03/18 We 4:00pm-7:00pm Alvarez
NYBG