• Linking 1KP (1000 plant initiative) back to plant biology, some evo/devo possibilities


  • The origin and early evolution of photosynthetic life


  • The evolution of crop species: Insights from genomics to archaeology


  • Collections-based research at the U.S. National Arboretum


  • Landscape genomics of climate adaptation in Populus


  • Seasonality and cold hardiness of temperate tree species under global warming


  • Evolutionary history of mosses


  • Functional genomics of growth and dormancy transitions in Populus


  • Why not Wallace (or Matthew, Wells, or Hutton)? The case for Darwin’s place in history


  • Ecology and evolution of floral signals in plants


  • Conserving Nature’s stage: climate change and the geophysical underpinnings of biodiversity


  • Aging, rejuvenation and resilience in trees