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Environmental & Plant Biology News & Events

Environmental & Plant Biology News & Events

Environmental and Plant Biology News

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Plant Cell Wall Conference

µÛÍõ»áËù graduate students present research at Plant Cell Wall Biology Conference

Two µÛÍõ»áËù Ph.D. students recently showcased their research at the 2025 International Conference on Plant Cell Wall Biology, held July 6–10 at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

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Fiber and Dye Garden

Students help launch sustainable Fiber and Dye Garden at OHIO

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.

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Ballard and Thacker

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

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.

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Plant Biology Events

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Thursday, October 16 4:10 PM — 5:00 PM Walter Hall

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