Our grounds contain a unique combination of natural and cultivated landscapes, which provide a mesocosm to investigate invasive species introduction and establishment rates, and how our staff’s effort managing invasives translates to increases in biodiversity
@dec.ny.gov awarded $5.1M to support invasive species projects across New York state, and I am very pleased to accounce that @nybg.bsky.social is one of the lucky recipients!
Sometimes plant people have to look at bugs under a microscope! Fun day for students at @nybg.bsky.social inventorying small insect collections from our grounds
The Princeton Field Workshop is great opportunity for undergraduate students to learn ecological field skills and explore career paths! tinyurl.com/PFEW-2025
Please attend to support ecosystems in the U.S.!
In a recent interview with @nytimes.com, NYBG's @evecologist.bsky.social shares how being proactive with invasive species is key to preserving our landscapes. And if you’re a home gardener, it’s not just about reacting to invasives—but making sure you’re not buying them to begin with.
Check our these and other amazing resources about invasive species, native plant conservation, and climate change: www.risccnetwork.org/research-to-...
We developed several resources to help folks make biodiversity-positive decisions with their green spaces. This includes 1) avoiding common ornamental invasives and 2) selecting climate-resilient native plants that we think have a good chance of persisting as temperatures warm.
Big week for spreading awareness about #invasivespecies and their presence in our gardens! Our backyards can have a huge impact on surrounding ecosystems, and we have an opportunity to make sure that impact is positive! @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/r...
Great NYT article today about how not to make problems with invasive species even worse, featuring @evecologist.bsky.social and @jmheberling.bsky.social
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Free link: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/r...
In other words, non-native plants have consistently fast economic traits, but other characteristics associated with novelty, and the traits of the recipient community, are needed to explain abundance patterns (and thus impact)
In general, non-native species have 'fast' resources strategies and distinct patterns of abundance when compared to native plants. But traits alone don't explain abundance - it depends whether the recipient community is 'fast' or 'slow'.
Why are non-native plants successful? Consistently fast economic traits and novel origin jointly explain abundance across US ecoregions doi.org/10.1111/nph....
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A very inspiring day hosted by the Perfect Earth Project with folks in the northeast leading thoughtful conversations about invasive species and ecological stewardship
Register now for a fun line-up of talks on 'Native Plants in the Managed Landscape'! halfmoonseminars.org/product/webi...
An overhead depiction of the New York City area before it was developed, showing regions of green trees and natural bodies of water
If you stepped 400 years back in time, your block in New York City would be home to soaring trees, bears, mosses, salamanders, and so much more. Come see for yourself on Welikia 2.0! 🌲🐻
As we celebrate #EarthDay, get more in touch with your neighborhood’s natural history: www.welikia.org
From a large species pool and using nearly 5 million georeferenced datapoints (!), we identify non-native plants that are more or less abundant and widespread than would be expected given the average non-native plant's distribution. These species could be good candidates for management.
The gates of Harvard University. The text reads: "Harvard Says It Will Not Comply With Trump Administration's Demands." Photo by Sophie Park for The New York Times.
“No government — regardless of which party is in power — should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue,” Alan Garber, Harvard’s president, said about President Trump's demands. nyti.ms/4jzSS9W
Interested in applying to graduate school? Check out the Princeton EEB Scholars Program for (fully funded) support preparing a competitive #graduateschool application: eeb.princeton.edu/graduate/eeb...
A large crowd of protesters gathered in St. Paul, Minnesota. Photo by Tim Evans/AFP — Getty Images
Demonstrators gathered across the U.S. on Saturday for a day of protest against President Trump and his policies. Read more: nyti.ms/3Ebi0oi
