Introduction to Plant Science

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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.

Required Text:
Capon, B., Botany for Gardeners, 3rd Edition
Publisher: Timber Press
2005

Schedule:

Every week on Saturday, starting on 01/24/26 and ending on 03/21/26 (excluding 02/14/26)

Times:

10:00am-12:00pm EST

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Instructor:

Regina Alvarez 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.

Location:

Online-Live,

Session Number:

263HRT300EO

Price:

Price Non-Member : $562.00
Member : $509.00

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Introduction to Plant Science