New York Botanical Garden
@nybg.bsky.social
A museum of plants 🌱, a center for learning 📚, and a plant science leader in the Bronx 🔬
Check out our new episode of #PlantPeople, where author and botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer and host Jennifer Bernstein, NYBG CEO & President, explore the things ancient plantlife like moss can teach us about surviving and truly thriving as people: www.nybg.org/plantpeople/...
February 2, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Check out our new episode of #PlantPeople, where author and botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer and host Jennifer Bernstein, NYBG CEO & President, explore the things ancient plantlife like moss can teach us about surviving and truly thriving as people: www.nybg.org/plantpeople/...
From the tallest chestnut trees to the strangest pitcher plants, the botanical world is FULL of fascinating stories. And for our third season on Plant People, we’re doing a deep dive on a different plant each episode. 🎧🌿
Tune in every other week starting February 2. www.nybg.org/plantpeople
Tune in every other week starting February 2. www.nybg.org/plantpeople
January 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM
From the tallest chestnut trees to the strangest pitcher plants, the botanical world is FULL of fascinating stories. And for our third season on Plant People, we’re doing a deep dive on a different plant each episode. 🎧🌿
Tune in every other week starting February 2. www.nybg.org/plantpeople
Tune in every other week starting February 2. www.nybg.org/plantpeople
NYBG's @mauriciodiazgra.bsky.social and Colin Khoury were co-authors of a new Nature Plants Perspective that outlines a vision for a globally integrated, community-governed data ecosystem for living plant collections.
Learn more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Learn more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
High-performance living plant collections require a globally integrated data ecosystem to meet twenty-first-century challenges - Nature Plants
Living plant collections hold an immense wealth of plant diversity and have critical educational, scientific and conservation roles. This Perspective examines current data management practices of livi...
www.nature.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:24 PM
NYBG's @mauriciodiazgra.bsky.social and Colin Khoury were co-authors of a new Nature Plants Perspective that outlines a vision for a globally integrated, community-governed data ecosystem for living plant collections.
Learn more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Learn more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
From discovering all-new species to digitizing tens of thousands of new plant specimens, participating in climate and biodiversity conferences around the world, and launching an all-new Science Strategy, 2025 was a busy year for plant science at NYBG!
Learn more: www.nybg.org/planttalk/ny...
Learn more: www.nybg.org/planttalk/ny...
NYBG Science Year in Review: 2025 | New York Botanical Garden
In 2025, NYBG launched a new Science Strategy, a pathway through 2030 to position the Garden as an innovator in future science and research conservation.
www.nybg.org
January 9, 2026 at 6:09 PM
From discovering all-new species to digitizing tens of thousands of new plant specimens, participating in climate and biodiversity conferences around the world, and launching an all-new Science Strategy, 2025 was a busy year for plant science at NYBG!
Learn more: www.nybg.org/planttalk/ny...
Learn more: www.nybg.org/planttalk/ny...
It’s our pleasure to announce that Todd Forrest, NYBG’s Arthur Ross Vice President for Horticulture and Living Collections, has been honored with The Garden Club of America's 2026 Medal of Honor.
Please join us in congratulating Todd on this well-earned recognition!
Please join us in congratulating Todd on this well-earned recognition!
January 7, 2026 at 2:57 PM
It’s our pleasure to announce that Todd Forrest, NYBG’s Arthur Ross Vice President for Horticulture and Living Collections, has been honored with The Garden Club of America's 2026 Medal of Honor.
Please join us in congratulating Todd on this well-earned recognition!
Please join us in congratulating Todd on this well-earned recognition!
Gregory Plunkett and former NYBG post-doc Antoine Nicholas had a study published in "Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution" focused on the evolution of species of Azorella (Apiaceae) endemic to New Zealand, demonstrating two dispersals of the genus from South America.
Resolving reticulate evolutionary histories of polyploid species of Azorella (Apiaceae) endemic to New Zealand
Genera with species of multiple ploidy levels provide models to understand successive rounds of whole genome duplication leading to intricate reticula…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Gregory Plunkett and former NYBG post-doc Antoine Nicholas had a study published in "Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution" focused on the evolution of species of Azorella (Apiaceae) endemic to New Zealand, demonstrating two dispersals of the genus from South America.
NYBG's @mauriciodiazgra.bsky.social was recently featured in Redagricola in a profile highlighting not only Mauricio’s career path, but also the impactful scientific work being carried out at NYBG.
Read the article here: redagricola.com/al-servicio-...
Read the article here: redagricola.com/al-servicio-...
December 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
NYBG's @mauriciodiazgra.bsky.social was recently featured in Redagricola in a profile highlighting not only Mauricio’s career path, but also the impactful scientific work being carried out at NYBG.
Read the article here: redagricola.com/al-servicio-...
Read the article here: redagricola.com/al-servicio-...
The UN’s #COP30 conference just concluded in Belém, Brazil, where representatives from NYBG were in attendance, sharing the ways in which plants are integral to tackling the climate crisis. Check out our recap on Plant Talk to learn more about the importance of botanical gardens to this effort.
Why Botanical Gardens Matter in Global Climate Policy: NYBG at COP30 in Belém, Brazil | New York Botanical Garden
By Luis Calzadilla, Senior Director of External Relations and Engagement, NYBG and Elena Garofalo, Associate Vice President of Foundation Relations, NYBG When the world gathered in Belém do Pará, Braz...
www.nybg.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The UN’s #COP30 conference just concluded in Belém, Brazil, where representatives from NYBG were in attendance, sharing the ways in which plants are integral to tackling the climate crisis. Check out our recap on Plant Talk to learn more about the importance of botanical gardens to this effort.
We’re a proud partner of Botanic Gardens Conservation International, @usbotanicgarden.bsky.social, @croptrust.bsky.social, & @fao.org on the GCCFP to strengthen food security & biodiversity conservation—and excited for its global 11/22 launch in Peru as part of the @planttreaty.bsky.social session.
November 19, 2025 at 7:41 PM
We’re a proud partner of Botanic Gardens Conservation International, @usbotanicgarden.bsky.social, @croptrust.bsky.social, & @fao.org on the GCCFP to strengthen food security & biodiversity conservation—and excited for its global 11/22 launch in Peru as part of the @planttreaty.bsky.social session.
During #COP30, NYBG's Emma Grover moderated a discussion between @ewsanderson.bsky.social and Dr. Alexandre of @rbgkew.bsky.social. They joined CAF to discuss the unique roles of botanical gardens in scaling nature-based solutions for the adaptation and mitigation of climate change.
Nurturing Nature The Role of Botanical Gardens in Climate Resilience | COP30
YouTube video by CAF -banco de desarrollo de Latam y el Caribe-
www.youtube.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
During #COP30, NYBG's Emma Grover moderated a discussion between @ewsanderson.bsky.social and Dr. Alexandre of @rbgkew.bsky.social. They joined CAF to discuss the unique roles of botanical gardens in scaling nature-based solutions for the adaptation and mitigation of climate change.
As part of #ClimateWeek, NYBG President Jennifer Bernstein and Dr. Michael Balick, together with representatives from the Vanuatu government, officially launched the two-volume book "Plants, People and Culture in Tafea Province, Vanuatu" by Balick, Dr. Gregory Plunkett, and Vanuatu collaborators.
November 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
As part of #ClimateWeek, NYBG President Jennifer Bernstein and Dr. Michael Balick, together with representatives from the Vanuatu government, officially launched the two-volume book "Plants, People and Culture in Tafea Province, Vanuatu" by Balick, Dr. Gregory Plunkett, and Vanuatu collaborators.
One aspect of the discussions taking place at #COP30 in Brazil is how we can turn tourism into a net positive—for the benefit of nature and local economies. You can dive deeper on the concept of ecotourism our Season 2 episode of Plant People with Dr. Mauricio Diazgranados here!
Plant People: Episode 10 | Ecotourism: Inspiring a Plant-Powered Economy
We're wrapping up Season 2 with NYBG's Chief Science Officer, Mauricio Díazgranados, Ph.D., who discusses how engaging with nature through travel makes us more inclined to protect it—and the ways that...
www.nybg.org
November 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM
One aspect of the discussions taking place at #COP30 in Brazil is how we can turn tourism into a net positive—for the benefit of nature and local economies. You can dive deeper on the concept of ecotourism our Season 2 episode of Plant People with Dr. Mauricio Diazgranados here!
While we're discussing the future of our planet's health and biodiversity on stage at #COP30, we're working to be climate-smart here on the ground in the Bronx, too. See how our GreenSchool and Bronx Green-Up are part of the solution.
More Than Flowers: GreenSchool and Cultural After-School Adventures Grow a Climate-Smart Garden | New York Botanical Garden
Tai Montanarella is the Marian S. Haskell Associate Director of School and Out-of-School Programs. In May, The New York Times hailed the opening of NYBG’s spring exhibition, Van Gogh’s Flowers, with t...
www.nybg.org
November 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
While we're discussing the future of our planet's health and biodiversity on stage at #COP30, we're working to be climate-smart here on the ground in the Bronx, too. See how our GreenSchool and Bronx Green-Up are part of the solution.
Tomorrow’s climate and biodiversity leaders are growing here at NYBG—and answering #COP30’s call for long-term action. Learn how the Garden is cultivating the next generation of botanists: www.nybg.org/plant-resear...
November 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Tomorrow’s climate and biodiversity leaders are growing here at NYBG—and answering #COP30’s call for long-term action. Learn how the Garden is cultivating the next generation of botanists: www.nybg.org/plant-resear...
Today at #COP30, NYBG’s @ewsanderson.bsky.social and @rbgkew.bsky.social’s Alexandre Antonelli discussed how plant-based approaches to mitigate and adapt to climate change can be scaled through the unique capacities of botanical gardens.
November 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Today at #COP30, NYBG’s @ewsanderson.bsky.social and @rbgkew.bsky.social’s Alexandre Antonelli discussed how plant-based approaches to mitigate and adapt to climate change can be scaled through the unique capacities of botanical gardens.
Hear from @ebsessa.bsky.social, Ph.D., Patricia K. Holmgren Director of the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium, as she discusses how the Garden is using a grant from the Bezos Earth Fund to revolutionize collections-based discovery at NYBG, and more.
Accelerating Species Discovery with AI
YouTube video by New York Botanical Garden
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Hear from @ebsessa.bsky.social, Ph.D., Patricia K. Holmgren Director of the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium, as she discusses how the Garden is using a grant from the Bezos Earth Fund to revolutionize collections-based discovery at NYBG, and more.
We’re honored to be among 15 recipients of Phase II of the Bezos Earth Fund's AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge. Learn more about how we're putting this grant to work building scalable, open-access tools that can transform biodiversity science and conservation planning.
#aiforclimateandnature #sustainability #innovation | Bezos Earth Fund
Today marks a key milestone in the Bezos Earth Fund’s mission to accelerate climate and nature solutions through innovation.
We’re proud to announce 15 Phase II recipients of the AI for Climate and N...
www.linkedin.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
We’re honored to be among 15 recipients of Phase II of the Bezos Earth Fund's AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge. Learn more about how we're putting this grant to work building scalable, open-access tools that can transform biodiversity science and conservation planning.
After years of visiting NYBG as a sanctuary in the city for open air and exploration in nature, Lakshmee Lachhman-Persad of Accessible Travel NYC was invited, along with her family, to take part in our Global Gardens program in the Edible Academy.
Learn more.
Learn more.
Guyana, Suriname & Trinidad Beds: Growing Memory, Belonging, Access and Joy in the Global Gardens | New York Botanical Garden
On my first visit back to the Caribbean in 2005 after immigrating here, I stepped off a plane in Trinidad and was struck by a visceral reaction I didn’t expect. Right at the airport, the sight of a si...
www.nybg.org
October 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
After years of visiting NYBG as a sanctuary in the city for open air and exploration in nature, Lakshmee Lachhman-Persad of Accessible Travel NYC was invited, along with her family, to take part in our Global Gardens program in the Edible Academy.
Learn more.
Learn more.
On @nytimes.com, hear from @ewsanderson.bsky.social, VP for Urban Conservation Strategy, as he shares how understanding NYC’s past topography—and expanding our imagination as to what nature can do in the future—benefits ongoing efforts to answer the flooding question.
What New York Can Do to Survive Flooding
Adaptation is a matter of survival, and the city may have to throw every solution available at a worsening situation.
www.nytimes.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
On @nytimes.com, hear from @ewsanderson.bsky.social, VP for Urban Conservation Strategy, as he shares how understanding NYC’s past topography—and expanding our imagination as to what nature can do in the future—benefits ongoing efforts to answer the flooding question.
Our second season of Plant People—NYBG’s first podcast—is nominated for a Signal Award for the second year in a row! We’re so excited to be nominated in the Sustainability & Environment category, and we need your help to bring home the trophy.
Vote here!
Vote here!
The Signal Listener's Choice Award needs YOU
I just voted for this finalist to win a Signal Listener's Choice Award. You should too.
vote.signalaward.com
September 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Our second season of Plant People—NYBG’s first podcast—is nominated for a Signal Award for the second year in a row! We’re so excited to be nominated in the Sustainability & Environment category, and we need your help to bring home the trophy.
Vote here!
Vote here!
We’re launching a new global collaboration: the Global Conservation Consortium for Food Plants. We’re proud to partner with Botanic Gardens Conservation International, U.S. Botanic Garden, @croptrust.bsky.social, and @fao.org to enhance our food security the world over. www.nybg.org/planttalk/gl...
September 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM
We’re launching a new global collaboration: the Global Conservation Consortium for Food Plants. We’re proud to partner with Botanic Gardens Conservation International, U.S. Botanic Garden, @croptrust.bsky.social, and @fao.org to enhance our food security the world over. www.nybg.org/planttalk/gl...
Welcome to #ClimateWeek2025 at NYBG—where we bring together the community and experts to harness the power of plants for climate solutions.
Climate Week 2025
Join NYBG during Climate Week NYC 2025—where we bring together the community and experts to harness the power of plants for climate solutions.
www.nybg.org
September 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Welcome to #ClimateWeek2025 at NYBG—where we bring together the community and experts to harness the power of plants for climate solutions.
This September, join NYBG during #ClimateWeek NYC 2025—where we bring together the community and scientific experts to harness the power of plants for climate solutions. 🌎
Learn more and register for our special events: www.nybg.org/event/climat...
Learn more and register for our special events: www.nybg.org/event/climat...
September 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This September, join NYBG during #ClimateWeek NYC 2025—where we bring together the community and scientific experts to harness the power of plants for climate solutions. 🌎
Learn more and register for our special events: www.nybg.org/event/climat...
Learn more and register for our special events: www.nybg.org/event/climat...
Associate Curator of the Herbarium Matthew Pace recently described two new species of orchid from Mexico and Guatemala: Goodyera mexitesselata and Goodyera ixcanula. The description of these two new species brings the number of regional species to 12.
New species of Mexican and Central American Goodyera (Orchidaceae) - Brittonia
The Goodyera striata species complex (Orchidaceae) is distributed throughout Mexico and Mesoamerica. During the course of a systematic review of Goodyera from Mexico and Central America, it became app...
link.springer.com
September 2, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Associate Curator of the Herbarium Matthew Pace recently described two new species of orchid from Mexico and Guatemala: Goodyera mexitesselata and Goodyera ixcanula. The description of these two new species brings the number of regional species to 12.
We were proud to have Kenneth R. Otero Walker, Herbarium Project Manager, at the 2025 Conference of the Ecological Society of America (ESA) in Baltimore, Maryland—where he delivered a presentation on “Ethical Considerations of Digitizing Tradition Ecological Knowledge in Biocultural Collections."
August 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
We were proud to have Kenneth R. Otero Walker, Herbarium Project Manager, at the 2025 Conference of the Ecological Society of America (ESA) in Baltimore, Maryland—where he delivered a presentation on “Ethical Considerations of Digitizing Tradition Ecological Knowledge in Biocultural Collections."