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The grant, which supports a partnership between Kansas State University, Duke University, and the North Carolina Botanical Garden, is part of an award from the US National Science Foundation and…
(1858 – 15 November 1907) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) curates 47 fungal specimens collected by Maria Twardowska; as cataloging continues it is possible that…
5 July 1880 – 11 July 19669 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) has cataloged fourteen vascular plant specimens collected by John William Turrentine. It is…
by Carol Ann McCormick, Curatrix of the University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU) ORCID: 0000-0003-3785-8433 In July 2024 the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) hosted…
21 July 1906 – February 1969 4,5 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) has only a handful of fungal specimens collected by Kenneth Starr Chester. His…
(16 February 1927 – 12 January 2011) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) has catalogued approximately 20 of Frederick W. Case, Jr.’s vascular plant specimens….
14 January 1949 – 6 August 2021 1 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) curates about 200 vascular plant specimens collected by Pamela E. Burns Balogh.2 …
Harnessing the power of satellites for conservation! Thanks to a team from NASA DEVELOP National Program, we have a better understanding of sites that might serve as suitable Venus…
Born on February 12, 1809, the same day as Abraham Lincoln, Charles Darwin was one of the most influential scientists of all time. Darwin’s theory of natural selection and…
by Scott G. Ward, NCBG Research Botanist There is perhaps no better summary of the peril of the Lake Wales Ridge than Turner et al. (2006). In their report “State…