CELEBRATING 165 YEARS OF COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE ANASTASIE FATU BOTANICAL GARDEN AND THE NATURAL SCIENCES SCHOOL FROM IASI

Besides ex situ conservation of plant species, the mission of the Botanical Garden of “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iaşi is to offer the opportunity to learn about native and exotic plant species, and to promote new perspectives for ecological education. Since its foundation, the institution plays a very important role in the didactic activity related to plants research and conservation and offers excellent conditions for the student field practice for the Faculties of Biology, Geography-Geology, Agronomy, Horticulture, Medicine, Pharmacy, Architecture, etc. Along its 165 years existence, numerous personalities carried out didactic activities in the Botanical Garden while using it as a valuable educational resource, thus establishing a fruitful relationship with the academic community. This article presents the scientific and didactic activity (depending on the scientific field) related to the Botanical Garden of all those personalities as well as their contribution to the permanent development of the institution.