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In the Media: Shelby Riskin discusses her research on ancient seeds found at the Don River

October 20, 2023

Plants sprouted from 100-year-old seeds on a Port Lands construction site. Photo credit: Waterfront Toronto/Vid Ingelevics/Ryan Walker.

Shelby Riskin of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology discusses her research on ancient seeds found at the Don River.

These plants sprouted from century-old seeds buried in Toronto’s Port Lands | October 19, 2023 | CBC News
Listen to :CBC: Metro Morning | October 19, 2023

More about the discovery:

U of T researchers studying an ecological time capsule from Toronto Port Lands excavation site | June 17, 2022 | A&S News
Ancient wetlands and a futuristic island come to Toronto’s Don River | June 27, 2022 | Narwhal
Unusual plants from 100-year-old seeds make an appearance in Toronto’s Port Lands | April 21, 2022 | Toronto Star
100-Year-Old Seeds | April 7, 2022 | Waterfront Toronto