Environmental & Plant Biology News & Events

Environmental and Plant Biology News

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Students help launch sustainable Fiber and Dye Garden at OHIO

September 22, 2025

Students are helping launch a sustainable Fiber and Dye Garden, an interdisciplinary project combining art and science to grow plants like flax, hemp and indigo for use in papermaking and ecological research.

A botanical breakthrough: OHIO undergraduate and professor discover several new species of violets in the mountains of Virginia

September 17, 2025

OHIO senior Collin Thacker, under the mentorship of professor Harvey Ballard, discovered four new species of violets in the mountains of Virginia, including two tucked away in Shenandoah National Park. What started as a summer research job turned into a blooming opportunity to make a lasting mark on botanical science and Thacker's career.

Science Café to feature Distinguished Professor Sarah Wyatt on Sept. 10

September 4, 2025

All OHIO students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to the presentation by Distinguished Professor Dr. Sarah Wyatt on “Plants in Space: From the Space Station to Mars.”

Plant Biology Events

Colloquia are Fridays from 11:50 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in Porter Hall 104.

Thursday, September 25 4:10 PM — 5:00 PM Walter Hall

Friday, September 26 11:50 AM — 12:45 PM Porter Hall

Thursday, October 2 4:10 PM — 5:00 PM Walter Hall

Environmental & Plant Biology Community Activities

Environmental & Plant Biology faculty and students are committed to sharing their passion for science with the community—and especially with regional schoolchildren and high school students.

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