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Memorandum on Flemish scientific institutions 2024
Several Flemish scientific institutions play an important role in international research infrastructures. These cross-border research infrastructures promote frontier and strategic basic research. They are funded through the Fund for Scientific Research. In their memorandum, the FWO argues for more stable funding for these projects.
Mary Ann Armstrong: A 19th-century businesswoman with a passion for ferns and art
Meise Botanic Garden houses collections of significant botanical, historical, and heritage interest, including the unique collection of Henri Van Heurck. Among its treasures is a book-shaped herbarium of New Zealand ferns with a unique history...
[Science News] - Seed source origin also matters for post-translocation progeny fitness despite genetic mixing
Meise Botanic Garden has provided its scientific expertise for reinforcing remnant populations and restoring extirpated populations of several rare plant species, by conducting plant translocations...
[Science News] - Opening of the Green Ark and the new seed bank at the Meise Botanic Garden
On Wednesday 22 May, to mark International Biodiversity Day, the Meise Botanic Garden inaugurated the Green Ark and its seed bank...