Expert Is In: Why Fruits Ripen (On-site Drop-in Program)

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Destiny soft smiles to the camera. She has her right hand up and on a microscope that sits in front of her, to the right of the photo. She is seated in a lab-type environment with white walls and computer monitors. She has long straight brown hair and wears a white lab-coat. (L); a bunch of bananas still on the banana plant, in various stages of ripening from green (top of bunch) to yellow (bottom of bunch). (R)

Expert Is In: Why Fruits Ripen (On-site Drop-in Program)

Destiny Davis, Ph.D., USBG AAAS Science and Tech Policy Fellow
Want to know more about why fruits ripen and how that process benefits the plant? Drop by the Conservatory's Garden Court to talk with Destiny and learn all about it! Bring your questions and connect with USBG plant science professionals in this Expert Is In program.

Intended Audience: All Levels

Thursday, April 25, 2024
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Eastern
Location: Conservatory Garden Court
This is a drop-in program. No registration needed.

About the presenter

Dr. Destiny Davis is the AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the U.S. Botanic Garden. She works with every team at the Garden to advance science and provide technical support to projects and partnerships. Prior to her work at the USBG, she studied plant cell division and the root microbiome.

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