#  Plant Biology Initiative at Harvard University 

 



> ## The Plant Biology Initiative at Harvard University

Harvard University is home to a wide range of plant biologists, primarily situated in the [Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology](http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/) and the research programs of the [Arnold Arboretum](http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/) and the [Harvard Forest](http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/). These researchers apply a diverse array of tools and approaches to investigate questions in plant evolution, ecology, physiology, development and molecular biology. Our program takes full advantage of the exceptional resources of Harvard University, which include ~5,000,000 preserved specimens of the [Harvard University Herbaria](http://huh.harvard.edu/) (HUH), the [Botanical Libraries](http://huh.harvard.edu/libraries) of the HUH, the living collections of the [Arnold Arboretum](http://arboretum.harvard.edu/collections/), the 3500 acre [Harvard Forest](http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/site-and-facilities), and the resources and expertise of the [FAS Center for Systems Biology](http://sysbio.harvard.edu/).



 

##  Save the Date! 

The 18th annual Plant Biology Initiative Symposium will take place May 6 & 7, 2025

For those unable to attend, you can livestream the talks on the [OEB YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpf6kH32m9v9NDg78Jqyf3w)



 

 



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