What we do
The botany program collects biological information on Alaska’s rare and invasive plant species to assess their status. Information for native and non-native plant species are verified and entered into one of two publicly available databases: geospatial data for rare vascular plants and lichens are housed in the BIOTICS database, and geospatial data for non-native plants are housed in the AKEPIC database. We also maintain the UAA Herbarium, which includes an extensive representation of Alaska’s non-native flora.
Additionally, the botany program conducts research on the biology of rare and invasive plant species, as well as participates in citizen science initiatives and in teaching at the University level. Specific areas of interest include habitat modeling, biogeography of rare and invasive plants, reproductive ecology and evolution, and ecological impacts of non-native plants.
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