Tag: Peter Del Tredici

  • Nation & World

    A walk on the wild side

    Scientist Peter Del Tredici collaborated with artist Teri Rueb on a mobile sound tour of Bussey Brook Meadow.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    New branch of science

    Scientists from the Arnold Arboretum and the University of Colorado are working to define for the first time the complete microbiome of a tree.

    2 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Tree Mob takes over Arnold Arboretum

    William (Ned) Friedman, director of Harvard University’s Arnold Arboretum, took the whimsical concept of a flash mob — a social media–driven spontaneous gathering — and applied it to outreach to the public to encourage interaction with the scientists, curators, and horticulturalists who work on the Arboretum’s 265 acres. The next Tree Mob is July 25…

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Woods, yes, but as before, no

    The stunning regrowth of New England forests over the past century marks a conservation victory, but an Arnold Arboretum forest expert says there’s no turning back the clock to pre-colonial times. Today’s forests are a blend of native New England plants and invasive species, growing on a human-altered landscape.

    4 minutes