The Happy Botanist

WELCOME BACK!!! SEASON 2 BBY Today is all about seagrass....you guessed it grass in the sea.  Grab your favorite botanical drink as we sit down with Sheila Scolaro, Mariane Botanist and Seagrass Specialist, as we chat all about the plants under our oceans!  Be Part of the seagrass solution!  https://tbep.org/

Someone call a plant doctor because I think my plant has the flu.... well maybe not the flu but plants do get sick from viruses! Grab your favorite botanical drink and join us for this happy hour as Beatriz Aguirre discusses how and why plants get viruses. Website instagram  🌱 Field Notes Newsletter Check out these cool folks :) Beatriz Aguirre Music by ⁠coldbrew⁠ Podcast cover by ⁠Gabbie Moffat

Do you like to be touched? Me neither and neither do plants! Plants can truly sense the world around them and can perceive when you touch them or even reach out and try and grab on to something! This mini-episode is a science blast on just some of the ways plants plants can respond to being touched! Check this out Braam, J. (2005), In touch: plant responses to mechanical stimuli. New Phytologist,...

Lets get outside and learn!🔍🪴 Field courses are one of the best ways to get your hands dirty with some biological learning! David Esparza is here to tell us all about how great field courses are from a biological learning perspective and some more ways that you can participate in field based learning! 🧐🔬🔭 Join us on instagram  🌱 Field Notes Newsletter Check out these cool people! ⁠⁠David Esp...

Light=Energy=Life for plants, from my shamrocks that won't cooperate to plants around street lights, this episode is all about plants ability to perceive this essential source of energy! Join us on instagram  🌱 Field Notes Newsletter Check this out for more info! https://cescos.fau.edu/observatory/lightpol-Plants.html https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2023.1137068 Some super...

What's that plant? 🧐🌱 Want to be able to impress your friends by being able to answer that question? Look no further! Join us on this episode featuring herbalist and botanist, 7Song. We delve into the fascinating world of plant taxonomy🌿 where we discuss ways to learn how to 'key out a plants' 🔎 and explore the significance of field guides and which ones are essential for your bota...

Some plants smell good 🌺, some plants smell bad 🤢, and some plants smell like rotting flesh!🤮 In part one of this mini-series on plants' ability to perceive the world around them, we talk all about stinky (both good and bad smelling) plants! 🌿 Grab your favorite botanical drink 🍵 and learn why and how plants smell! 👃🌱 Join us on instagram  🌱 Field Notes Newsletter If you wanna learn mo...

Achoooo! Do you suffer from allergenic pollen, researcher and professor Dr. Dan Katz has got your back! So grab your allergy meds and your favorite botanical drink and join us for this happy hour discussing plants, pollen, and people! ⁠Dr. Daniel Katz⁠ Join us on ⁠instagram⁠  🌱 ⁠Field Notes Newsletter⁠ Check out these cool folks :) Music by ⁠⁠coldbrew⁠⁠ Podcast cover by ⁠⁠Gabbie Moffat⁠

Grab your favorite botanical drink to enjoy during this happy hour with author and professor Dr. Anurag Agrawal. Let your heart flutter as we discuss the complex interactions between monarch butterflies and their favorite food, milkweeds! Check out Dr. Anurag Agrawal's book Monarchs and Milkweeds! Join us on ⁠instagram⁠  🌱 ⁠Field Notes Newsletter⁠ Check out these cool folks :) Music by ⁠⁠cold...

Why do evergreens stay forever green? Let's pull up the covers as we unveil the layers behind everyone's favorite winter plants: the evergreens. Not only will we discuss the processes that give evergreens their distinctive name, but we will also delve into the sustainability questions posed by natural vs. artificial Christmas trees. 🎄 Resources Couillard, S, Bage, G, and Trudel, J S. Comp...

Let's get ready to raise our spirits at this Happy Hour! In today's episode, we're joined by the incredible Dr. Karl Niklas author of several botanical books including Plant Physics and Plant Evolution: An Introduction to the History of Life . Get ready to embark on a journey deep into the fascinating world of plants as we blend physics, chemistry, and mathematics into one delightful c...

Have you ever wondered why some tree lose their leaves in autumn? Let's unveil the magic behind falling leaves and how intricate this process really is! Join us on an informative fall-filled journey, exploring why trees change colors and how they sense the perfect moment to let their leaves tumble. Cozy up with your favorite warm fall drink and tune in to experience the enchanting process of a...

Let's get the happy hour party started, folks! This marks the grand premiere of our Happy Hour series, where we joyfully gather 'round for botanical banter with fellow professional plant enthusiasts over some botanical drinks. So grab your favorite botanical drink and join us for this very special episode! Today we have Dr. Jed Sparks, who is here to teach us how to turn back the clock wit...

Hey! Welcome to the very first episode, glad you can join us today! Let's talk about all things plants. But first, "what in the world is botany," you ask? Is it a secret society of talking trees? Or is it gathering of wise old ferns? Well, I broke it down 6 categories for ya! Let's dig a little deeper and get our hands dirty in the wondrous world of plants. Join us on instagram  ...