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Spring 2025

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Exploring Curation and Specimen Preparation in Natural History Collections - Curation of the Barbara Joe Hoshizaki Collections at University and Jepson Herbaria

LĂșcia Lohmann - Professor, University and Jepson Herbaria

Status: Current Term Now Closed     Weekly Hours: to be negotiated     Location: On Campus

Herbaria are museums that house preserved plant collections for scientific purposes. For centuries, plant specimens have been collected from various locations, labeled with essential data, and stored for use by scientists and researchers worldwide. Properly curated plant specimens can last indefinitely, providing data for generations of scholars to study taxonomy...

 Biological & Health Sciences

Exploring Curation and Specimen Preparation in Natural History Collections - Curation of the Angiosperm Spirit Collections at University and Jepson Herbaria

LĂșcia Lohmann - Professor, University and Jepson Herbaria

Status: Current Term Now Closed     Weekly Hours: to be negotiated     Location: On Campus

The spirit collection in the University and Jepson Herbaria houses thousands of plant and algae specimens preserved in alcohol. This preservation method is essential for material that cannot be dried or pressed, as it retains their three-dimensional structure and allows for detailed examination without the distortion or shrinkage that...

 Biological & Health Sciences

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