[Nhcoll-l] Herbarium Training Workshops this summer at NYBG

[Emily Sessa]

Please see below and the attached flyer for information about two free workshops to be hosted at the New York Botanical Garden this summer!


Herbarium Training Workshops

Summer 2025



What: The staff of the New York Botanical Garden’s William & Lynda Steere Herbarium will host two training workshops on herbarium management this summer. The workshops will provide participants with a comprehensive introduction to herbarium management and collections care. Topics covered will include curation, imaging and digitization, integrated pest management, record keeping, georeferencing, and more.



Where: In person at the New York Botanical Garden. Visit https://www.nybg.org/<http://www.nybg.org/> and https://sweetgum.nybg.org/ for more information about NYBG and the Steere Herbarium, respectively.



When: Two sessions will be offered (covering the same content):

  *   June 10-12, 2025 (participants will travel to/from NYC on June 9 /13)
  *   July 8-10, 2025 (participants will travel to/from NYC on July 7/11)



Who is it for: Students and early-career professionals interested in careers in natural history collections, and specifically working in and with herbaria.



What will it cost: Free! Participants’ travel costs will be covered by funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation. Please note that participants’ travel to/from NYC must originate and terminate within the U.S.



How to apply: Complete this form: https://forms.gle/XGpWj44DBeJW24pW7

The application deadline is March 15, 2025 and decisions will be shared with applicants by April 1, 2025.



Questions? Please email esessa at nybg.org<mailto:esessa at nybg.org> with subject “Herbarium Training Workshop”

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Emily B. Sessa, Ph.D. (she/her)
Patricia K. Holmgren Director
William and Lynda Steere Herbarium
The New York Botanical Garden
2900 Southern Boulevard
Bronx, NY 10458
O: 718.817.8622
https://sessalab.org<https://sessalab.org/>
https://sweetgum.nybg.org/science/the-hand-lens/


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