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Researchers Amelia Keyser-Gibson and Anju Manandhar mentor DaRin Butz Interns in the laboratory.

Research is at the heart of the Arnold Arboretum’s mission. Every day our scientists explore broad and important questions in plant biology. Our rich resources — from our world-renowned living collections, to state-of-the-art laboratories, to our vast library and archives — are available to scholars from around the world. Learn more about how we can support your research.

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Rebecca Povilus (2013): The water lily, Nymphaea thermarum — The water lily, Nymphaea thermarum. Rebecca Povilus (2013)

Releasing Moths — Lexi Johnson from the University of Rhode Island releases 37 Hypena moths inside a mesh enclosure.

Tuberroot — Light microscope image of a tuber root by Molly Edwards.

Al Kovaleski, Arnold Arboretum Putnam Fellow, clips one-year-old growth from a red maple tree in the Arboretum's collections to use in cold hardiness experiments on the freeze tolerance of maples.

How plants adapt to climate change