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Learn about one of our many plant research and conservation projects and meet the talented staff behind the work.
Science Series: Seed Science
Associate Director of Conservation Horticulture and Plant Breeding Peter Zale, Ph.D.
At Longwood, we not only create and share the often-fragile beauty of nature—we also work hard to protect it. From saving and restoring plant populations in our backyard to engaging in global plant exploration trips, our work in seed science helps conserve rare and endangered plants around the world—with far-reaching effects.
Join Associate Director of Conservation Horticulture and Plant Breeding Peter Zale, Ph.D., and explore how our conservation efforts take place in our laboratory, the fields and forests of Pennsylvania, and remote regions around the world. Along the way, discover how we build upon our own collections and advance conservation on a global scale, through such work that begins with the often-tiny—yet always formidable—seed.