Negaunee Institute for Plant Conservation Science & Action
@negauneeinstitute.bsky.social
Chicago Botanic Garden’s center for plant conservation science. Preventing extinctions. Supporting resilient landscapes. Training the next generation.
Fire in the natural areas @ChicagoBotanic isn’t cause for alarm—prescribed burns are a crucial land management strategy with a centuries-long history. 🔥
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Fire in the natural areas @ChicagoBotanic isn’t cause for alarm—prescribed burns are a crucial land management strategy with a centuries-long history. 🔥
🧪 🍁 As fall approaches, so does the end of the research field season! Our field site in Mettawa, IL, is home to several projects with the New Roots for Restoration Biology Integration Institute (BII).
November 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🧪 🍁 As fall approaches, so does the end of the research field season! Our field site in Mettawa, IL, is home to several projects with the New Roots for Restoration Biology Integration Institute (BII).
Turns out trees in urban spaces do a lot more than just provide shade— they can be important reservoirs of genetic diversity 🧬.
November 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Turns out trees in urban spaces do a lot more than just provide shade— they can be important reservoirs of genetic diversity 🧬.
🧪 Great news for fans of the rusty-patched bumblebee: conservation can start right in your backyard! 🐝
📸 of rusty patched bumblebee by Terry Miesle
📸 of rusty patched bumblebee by Terry Miesle
November 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🧪 Great news for fans of the rusty-patched bumblebee: conservation can start right in your backyard! 🐝
📸 of rusty patched bumblebee by Terry Miesle
📸 of rusty patched bumblebee by Terry Miesle
🧪🏝️ If you’re on the hunt for a taste of the tropics right here in the Midwest, look no further than pawpaw!
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
🧪🏝️ If you’re on the hunt for a taste of the tropics right here in the Midwest, look no further than pawpaw!
🧪 Carnivorous plants get a spooky edit in the media, but are they friend or foe?
October 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
🧪 Carnivorous plants get a spooky edit in the media, but are they friend or foe?
Learn more here: www.theguardian.com/environment/... 🧪
October 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Learn more here: www.theguardian.com/environment/... 🧪
When it comes to feeding bees, are all flowers created equal?🌷🌻
No, according to a long-term study from @ChicagoBotanic scientists. By documenting how flowers vary in nutritional value and attract different bees, we can be more strategic in what we plant to support bee populations. 🐝
No, according to a long-term study from @ChicagoBotanic scientists. By documenting how flowers vary in nutritional value and attract different bees, we can be more strategic in what we plant to support bee populations. 🐝
October 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
When it comes to feeding bees, are all flowers created equal?🌷🌻
No, according to a long-term study from @ChicagoBotanic scientists. By documenting how flowers vary in nutritional value and attract different bees, we can be more strategic in what we plant to support bee populations. 🐝
No, according to a long-term study from @ChicagoBotanic scientists. By documenting how flowers vary in nutritional value and attract different bees, we can be more strategic in what we plant to support bee populations. 🐝
🧪Apply to join Bees on the Block: a collective planting project!
Applications accepted until October 24th at this link:
https://www.hostplant.net/bees-on-the-block.html
Applications accepted until October 24th at this link:
https://www.hostplant.net/bees-on-the-block.html
October 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
🧪Apply to join Bees on the Block: a collective planting project!
Applications accepted until October 24th at this link:
https://www.hostplant.net/bees-on-the-block.html
Applications accepted until October 24th at this link:
https://www.hostplant.net/bees-on-the-block.html
Congratulations to Ian Roberts on successfully defending his master’s thesis for the Northwestern University / Chicago Botanic Garden Graduate Program in Plant Biology & Conservation: “Impacts of Prescribed Fire on Ground Nesting Bees” under the guidance of Dr. Stuart Wagenius! 🧪
September 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Congratulations to Ian Roberts on successfully defending his master’s thesis for the Northwestern University / Chicago Botanic Garden Graduate Program in Plant Biology & Conservation: “Impacts of Prescribed Fire on Ground Nesting Bees” under the guidance of Dr. Stuart Wagenius! 🧪
On Chicago’s Southeast Side, a wetland scarred by decades of steelmaking has yet to heal. But against the odds, a single endangered lakeside daisy has bloomed here. 🧪
www.chicagobotanic.org/blog/plant_s...
www.chicagobotanic.org/blog/plant_s...
Can a Wasteland Become a Garden?
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September 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
On Chicago’s Southeast Side, a wetland scarred by decades of steelmaking has yet to heal. But against the odds, a single endangered lakeside daisy has bloomed here. 🧪
www.chicagobotanic.org/blog/plant_s...
www.chicagobotanic.org/blog/plant_s...
Congratulations to Teagan Levar, who completed her combined bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Northwestern / Chicago Botanic Garden Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation. 🧪
September 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Congratulations to Teagan Levar, who completed her combined bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Northwestern / Chicago Botanic Garden Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation. 🧪
Clint Stevens spends his weekends gathering clues to save rare plants. As a volunteer with Plants of Concern, he’s part of a dedicated team of nature enthusiasts trained to monitor threatened species across Illinois. Protecting rare plants = protecting healthy habitats. chgobg.org/3K2pSv3 🧪
The Guardians Between Plants and Extinction
Clint Stevens spends his weekends on a high-stakes scavenger hunt across Southern Illinois, gathering clues to save rare plants from disappearing.Traversing steep prairie hillsides and swampy lowlands...
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September 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Clint Stevens spends his weekends gathering clues to save rare plants. As a volunteer with Plants of Concern, he’s part of a dedicated team of nature enthusiasts trained to monitor threatened species across Illinois. Protecting rare plants = protecting healthy habitats. chgobg.org/3K2pSv3 🧪
Congrats to Northwestern University / Chicago Botanic Garden Ph.D. student Andrew Davies, who is studying magnolia trees in Ecuador for 10 months on a Fulbright Open Study/Research Award.
Learn more about the newly discovered magnolia species they'll focus on: https://tinyurl.com/rare-magnolia
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Learn more about the newly discovered magnolia species they'll focus on: https://tinyurl.com/rare-magnolia
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September 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Congrats to Northwestern University / Chicago Botanic Garden Ph.D. student Andrew Davies, who is studying magnolia trees in Ecuador for 10 months on a Fulbright Open Study/Research Award.
Learn more about the newly discovered magnolia species they'll focus on: https://tinyurl.com/rare-magnolia
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Learn more about the newly discovered magnolia species they'll focus on: https://tinyurl.com/rare-magnolia
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Congratulations to Emma Fetterly, who is wrapping up her master’s thesis: “Evaluating drivers of flower color polymorphism in Castilleja coccinea,” with the Northwestern/Chicago Botanic Garden Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation. 🧪
September 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Congratulations to Emma Fetterly, who is wrapping up her master’s thesis: “Evaluating drivers of flower color polymorphism in Castilleja coccinea,” with the Northwestern/Chicago Botanic Garden Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation. 🧪
🍂 We all know what that chill in the air means… It’s time to collect native seeds!
We’re keeping a close eye on our native seed beds at Windy City Harvest’s Rodeo Farm, waiting for the perfect time to harvest. Learn more about our native seed efforts: https://tinyurl.com/cbg-natse 🧪
We’re keeping a close eye on our native seed beds at Windy City Harvest’s Rodeo Farm, waiting for the perfect time to harvest. Learn more about our native seed efforts: https://tinyurl.com/cbg-natse 🧪
September 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
🍂 We all know what that chill in the air means… It’s time to collect native seeds!
We’re keeping a close eye on our native seed beds at Windy City Harvest’s Rodeo Farm, waiting for the perfect time to harvest. Learn more about our native seed efforts: https://tinyurl.com/cbg-natse 🧪
We’re keeping a close eye on our native seed beds at Windy City Harvest’s Rodeo Farm, waiting for the perfect time to harvest. Learn more about our native seed efforts: https://tinyurl.com/cbg-natse 🧪
Congratulations to Dr. Drake Mullett on successfully defending his dissertation, “Effects of Root and Stem Hemiparasitic Plants on Tallgrass Prairie Plant Species,” advised by Dr. Stuart Wagenius with the Northwestern / Chicago Botanic Garden Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation. 🧪
September 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Drake Mullett on successfully defending his dissertation, “Effects of Root and Stem Hemiparasitic Plants on Tallgrass Prairie Plant Species,” advised by Dr. Stuart Wagenius with the Northwestern / Chicago Botanic Garden Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation. 🧪
From collecting data to monitoring ecosystems, the Walder Foundation Undergraduate Interns at the Chicago Botanic Garden are contributing to plant conservation alongside their staff and grad student mentors. Discover their impact: www.chicagobotanic.org/blog/plant_s... 🧪
Not Your Average Summer Interns
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September 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
From collecting data to monitoring ecosystems, the Walder Foundation Undergraduate Interns at the Chicago Botanic Garden are contributing to plant conservation alongside their staff and grad student mentors. Discover their impact: www.chicagobotanic.org/blog/plant_s... 🧪
Congratulations to Max Jones on completing his combined bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Northwestern/Chicago Botanic Garden Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation! 🧪
September 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Congratulations to Max Jones on completing his combined bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Northwestern/Chicago Botanic Garden Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation! 🧪
Congrats to Dr. Haley Carter, who completed her Ph.D. from the Northwestern/Chicago Botanic Garden Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation last year: “Causes and consequences of floral scent diversity in a rare evening primrose,” co-advised by Dr. Krissa Skogen and Dr. Norm Wickett!
August 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Congrats to Dr. Haley Carter, who completed her Ph.D. from the Northwestern/Chicago Botanic Garden Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation last year: “Causes and consequences of floral scent diversity in a rare evening primrose,” co-advised by Dr. Krissa Skogen and Dr. Norm Wickett!
🐝 Bumble bee self-care: groom… nectar… groom…
Gretel Kiefer, manager of the Plants of Concern program, found this half-black bumble bee (Bombus vagans) visiting low bindweed (Calystegia spithamaea), a rare Illinois native plant. 🧪
Gretel Kiefer, manager of the Plants of Concern program, found this half-black bumble bee (Bombus vagans) visiting low bindweed (Calystegia spithamaea), a rare Illinois native plant. 🧪
August 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
🐝 Bumble bee self-care: groom… nectar… groom…
Gretel Kiefer, manager of the Plants of Concern program, found this half-black bumble bee (Bombus vagans) visiting low bindweed (Calystegia spithamaea), a rare Illinois native plant. 🧪
Gretel Kiefer, manager of the Plants of Concern program, found this half-black bumble bee (Bombus vagans) visiting low bindweed (Calystegia spithamaea), a rare Illinois native plant. 🧪
Congratulations to our graduate, Camille Reinoso, for earning her combined bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Northwestern/Chicago Botanic Garden's Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation!
August 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Congratulations to our graduate, Camille Reinoso, for earning her combined bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Northwestern/Chicago Botanic Garden's Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation!
That thing where the endangered bee visits the endangered plant.
Pictured: A federally endangered rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) visiting an Illinois endangered Kankakee mallow (Iliamna remota) at Chicago Botanic Garden.
📷: @beesearcher.bsky.social
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Pictured: A federally endangered rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) visiting an Illinois endangered Kankakee mallow (Iliamna remota) at Chicago Botanic Garden.
📷: @beesearcher.bsky.social
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August 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM
That thing where the endangered bee visits the endangered plant.
Pictured: A federally endangered rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) visiting an Illinois endangered Kankakee mallow (Iliamna remota) at Chicago Botanic Garden.
📷: @beesearcher.bsky.social
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Pictured: A federally endangered rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) visiting an Illinois endangered Kankakee mallow (Iliamna remota) at Chicago Botanic Garden.
📷: @beesearcher.bsky.social
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🐝 Congratulations to Dr. Jackie Fitzgerald, who recently defended her PhD: “Dimensions of Difference: Multi-Scale Consequences of Trait Variation in Bumble Bees” under the guidance of Dr. Paul CaraDonna!
August 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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🌸🌀 Discover how the spirals, stripes, and spots in plants reveal nature’s clever balance of beauty and biology.
August 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM
🌸🌀 Discover how the spirals, stripes, and spots in plants reveal nature’s clever balance of beauty and biology.