Plant ARC:
The Penn Plant Adaptability and Resilience Center
As climate change reshapes the world in which we live, human health, food security, infrastructure, and wild ecosystems are all under threat. Increased plant adaptability and resilience is key to the health of our natural systems.
Urban Agriculture
“Vulnerable communities who have historically contributed the least to current climate change are disproportionately affected” (IPPC 2023).
Simulating Real-World Conditions
Natural environments are characterized by a broad range of simultaneously fluctuating environmental inputs which often have unpredictable synergistic effects. To understand the full complexity of plant responses to climate change…
Photo credits: Eric Suca and Brooke Sietinsons
Stories
OMNIA: Penn Arts & Sciences Launches Plant ARC
The Plant Adaptability and Resilience Center, led by DiMaura Professor of Biology Doris Wagner, aims to enhance plant development and fortitude in the face of climate …
SAS: Doris Wagner Named DiMaura Professor of Biology
Wagner is committed to science education, undergraduate research, and innovation in teaching, participating annually in the Biomedical Research Academy for high school students and leading several …
Climate Week at Penn: Planting Natives, Promoting Biodiversity
This panel highlighted the importance of native plants and pollinator gardens in restoring and maintaining a robust ecosystem and the ways that individual gardens can be …