The University Herbarium (UC) and Jepson Herbarium (JEPS) have a current combined total of about 2,200,000 preserved specimens that are irreplaceable physical records of biodiversity. The collections are a tool for basic research in systematics, ecology, phytogeography, and evolution. They are actively used in teaching, and are a resource for anatomical and biochemical investigations, and for identification of paleobotanical specimens. They provide population localities for studies ranging from biological control to rare plants. In this one-hour tour, you'll get a special behind-the-scenes look at the collections, which are not normally open to the public.
Please meet at the Herbarium entrance, across from the T.Rex on the first floor of the Valley Life Sciences Building on the UC Berkeley campus.
Attendance for this tour will be First Come, First Served. Maximum 12 attendees. Ages 16 and up.
