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[Science News] – Citizens help scientists search for non-native land flatworms at Meise Botanic Garden
On June 27th, Meise Botanic Garden, together with the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO), organised a BioBlitz focused on land flatworms as part of the European OneSTOP project...
[Science News] – A new inventory of Congolese flora
Meise Botanic Garden has just published the inventory of plant species of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)...
In Memoriam: Henry Engledow (6 april 1968 – 13 juni 2026)
On 13 June 2026, Meise Botanic Garden and the wider scientific community lost an exceptional colleague and friend, Henry Engledow, who passed away at the age of 58...
The 100th Anniversary of Virunga National Park Celebrated in Meise in the Presence of the King
On 29 June, Meise Botanic Garden had the honour of welcoming His Majesty King Philippe on the occasion of the centenary of Virunga National Park...
[Science News] – Canephorum V4: Coffea canephora, from Genetics to the Cup
On 22 and 23 June, Meise Botanic Garden hosted Canephorum V4, an international event entirely dedicated to Coffea canephora, better known as robusta coffee...
[Science News] – Publication of the sixth edition of the report “State of the World’s Plants and Fungi”
In the context of a global biodiversity crisis, the new edition of State of the World’s Plants and Fungi highlights the essential role of scientific institutions and the growing importance of digitisation and artificial intelligence — an effort to which Meise Botanic Garden contributes in a decisive way.