NYBG Asia-Pacific Research & Collections: New York’s Other Great Strength

Did you know that The William & Lynda Steere Herbarium houses one of the largest collection of plants, fungi, and algae from Asia and the Pacific? In this seminar, Matthew Pace, Associate Curator of the Herbarium, will provide an overview of the many NYBG field programs and collections from across Asia and the Pacific, discuss the foundational role NYBG played in studying the floras of this region, and the many important, although often overlooked, herbarium specimens we steward. He will also discuss some of the challenges that come with digitization specific to this region and the steps taken to overcome them.

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