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Brian Thorson, botanical curator and botany technician at CSULB tends to four green houses on campus. Three are located on the rooftop of the Hall of Science building and one is split on lower campus.
Each morning, he gets to cam to begin his daily routine of ten The botanical sciences de greenhouses on campus. Three on top of the Hall of Science tucked away on lower camp a brick wall next to the Fac Building. Thorson completed his m applied molecular systematics but his passion has always lied “I grew up in and spent my Guam,” Thorson said. “Our cul influenced by our interaction not just to eat but as buildin ceremonial purposes.” Now 50 years old, Thorson r his first plants as a child. “I’ve been growing plants si always had an interest,” Thorso learned about them the more fa to me, I’ll grow anything.” Thorson began tending to th graduate student, and when h former mentor retired, he was He said the greenhouses an serve as a place for plants to gr classroom use, as well as a refe different plant species. The rooftop greenhouses polycarbonate, which is hi insulation, allowing the plan designated temperatures for e time, even in the winter. One of the houses on top tropical climate house, housing prefer more humid living con are much drier. The tempered outside temperature, while the desert-like conditions. The greenhouse located on more traditionally constructed pane glass. Thorson said he ha keep those plants tempered p the lack of insulation. Thorson utilizes foggers in th create more moisture in the ai are native to humid areas. The department houses we species from all around the w new plants online, from fellow his travels to add to the ever-g As Thorson walks the rows
