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New Publication - Taxonomy and Nomenclature of Prosthechea

Research conducted by former Harvard University Herbaria fellow Tiago Vieira has been published in Systematic Botany . “Taxonomy and Nomenclature of Prosthechea (Orchidaceae) Species Described by Vellozo and Barbosa Rodrigues” draws on research Vieira...
Fig. 1 of publication showing drawings, herbarium specimens, and photos of Prosthechea orchids

Half-Earth Day 2026

A landmark celebration of biodiversity, science, and the enduring vision of E.O. Wilson — October 12, Indigenous Peoples Day, at Sanders Theatre, Harvard University.

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Upcoming Events

Half-Earth Day 2026: Half-Earth at Ten, Honoring a Legacy of Hope

October 12, 2026
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12:00PM - 5:30PM EDT
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Sanders Theatre, Memorial Hall, 45 Quincy St., Cambridge, MA
Join the Museum of Comparative Zoology, the Harvard University Herbaria, the Harvard University Native American Program, the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, and the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation for Half-Earth Day 2026 — the tenth...

HUH Seminar Series - Aaron Lee

October 13, 2026
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12:00PM - 1:00PM EDT
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HUH Seminar Room 125, 22 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA
Aaron Lee Postdoctoral Fellow, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Harvard University Title: Using spectroscopy to study plant diversity across time and space in natural history collections Abstract: The extended specimen concept re-centers specimens as...