Within the herbarium, there's a handful of research projects occurring at any place, with our personnel, students, and collaborators & researchers across the country. 

Field Work

Western North America Alpine Plant Surveys

Our research lab has been taking part in a collaborative effort to conduct botanical surveys across the alpine peaks in the Rocky Mountains, apart of the Western North America Alpine Plant Surveys collaboration.

Lab Work

Alpine Erigeron

Our researchers are specifically looking into alpine Erigeron to investigate their evolutionary history, led by Graduate Student, Joseph Kleinkopf.

2 researchers processing specimens under a tarp in the mountains
man and alpine daisy