CCH2 Portal Natural History Collections and Observation Projects
BFRS
BFRS - Blodgett Forest Research Station
Contacts:
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Herbarium Contact: Collections Manager, ucjeps-collections@berkeley.edu
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Data Contact: Jason Alexander, jason_alexander@berkeley.edu

BLMAR
BLMAR - BLM Arcata Field Office Herbarium
Contacts:
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Jennifer Wheeler, jswheele@blm.gov

BLMRD
BLMRD - BLM Herbarium - Redding FO
Contacts:
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Herbarium Contact: Kendra Fallon, kfallon@blm.gov
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Data Contact (Interim): Jason Alexander, jason_alexander@berkeley.edu
BMR
BMR - The Peter G. Connors Herbarium at Bodega Marine Reserve
Contacts:
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Director: Suzanne Olyarnik, svolyarnik@ucdavis.edu, 707-875-2020
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Research Coordinator: Jackie Sones, jlsones@ucdavis.edu

BORR
BORR - UC Berkeley, Blue Oak Ranch Reserve
Contacts:
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Zachary Harlow, harlow@berkeley.edu

BSCA
BSCA - Colorado Desert District, California Department of Parks and Recreation
Contacts:
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Larry Hendrickson, Larry.Hendrickson@parks.ca.gov

CAS-Bryophytes

CAS-BOT-BC
CAS - California Academy of Sciences Vascular Plants
Contacts:
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Emily Magnaghi, emagnaghi@calacademy.org

CATA-Algae
CATA - Catalina Island Conservancy Herbarium Algae
Contacts:
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Lauren Dennhardt, LDennhardt@catalinaconservancy.org
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Kevin Alison, KAlison@catalinaconservancy.org

CATA-Vascular
CATA - Catalina Island Conservancy Herbarium Vascular Plants
Contacts:
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Curator, Plant Conservation Manager: Ryan Murdoff, rmurdoff@catalinaconservancy.org
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Lauren Dennhardt, LDennhardt@catalinaconservancy.org
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Kevin Alison, KAlison@catalinaconservancy.org

CDA
CDA - California Department of Food and Agriculture
Contacts:
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Environmental Program Manager I: Cheryl Blomquist, cheryl.blomquist@cdfa.ca.gov, (916) 738-6707
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Environmental Program Manager II: Umesh Kodira, umesh.kodira@cdfa.ca.gov, (916) 738-6664

CDA-Algae
CDA - California Department of Food and Agriculture - Algae
Contacts:
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Curator & Senior Plant Taxonomist: Genevieve Walden, genevieve.walden@cdfa.ca.gov

CHSC-VascularPlants
CHSC - Ahart Herbarium, CSU Chico - Vascular Plants
Contacts:
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herbarium curator: Lawrence Janeway, ljaneway@csuchico.edu
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herbarium director: Adrienne Edwards, aledwards@csuchico.edu, 530-898-5861

CHSC-Bryophytes
CHSC - CSU Chico, Chico State Herbarium - Bryophytes
Contacts:
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Colleen Hatfield, chatfield@csuchico.edu

CHSC-Lichens
CHSC - CSU Chico, Chico State Herbarium - Lichens
Contacts:
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Colleen Hatfield, chatfield@csuchico.edu

CLARK
CLARK - Riverside Metropolitan Museum, Clark Herbarium
Contacts:
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Katie Grimm, KGrim@riversideca.gov
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Ian Wright, IWright@riversideca.gov
CPH
CPH - University of the Pacific Herbarium
Contacts:
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Curator: Mark Brunell, mbrunell@pacific.edu

CSLA
CSLA - Cal State LA Herbarium
Contacts:
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Curator: Kirsten Fisher, kfisher2@exchange.calstatela.edu

CSUSB
CSUSB - California State University San Bernardino
Contacts:
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Curator: Lua Lopez Perez, Lua.LopezPerez@csusb.edu, +1-909-537-5364

DAV-Vascular Plants
DAV - University of California, Davis Center for Plant Diversity - Vascular Plants
Contacts:
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Collections Manager: Teri Barry, tcbarry@ucdavis.edu, (530) 752-1091
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Curator: Alison Colwell, aelcolwell@ucdavis.edu, (530) 752-1091 (ORCID #: 0000-0002-3011-3933)
DWT
DEVA
DEVA - Death Valley National Park
Contacts:
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Museum Curator: Sarah Saxe, sarah_saxe@nps.gov
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Natural Resources Technician: Carolyn Mills, carolyn_mills@partner.nps.gov

ELH
ELH - BLM, Eagle Lake Field Office Herbarium
Contacts:
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Logan Philips, lcphillips@blm.gov
ENF
ENF - Eldorado National Forest Herbarium
Contacts:
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Botanist & Herbarium Curator: Stephanie Calloway, stephanie.calloway@usda.gov, (559) 321-3191
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Botanist & Herbarium Curator: Matt Brown, Matthew.Brown1@usda.gov

FSC
FSC - Fresno State Herbarium
Contacts:
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Dr. Katherine Waselkov, kwaselkov@csufresno.edu

GDRC
GDRC - Green Diamond Resource Co.
Contacts:
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Gabe Cashman, gabe.cashman@greendiamond.com

GMDRC
GMDRC - Sweeney Granite Mountains Desert Research Center
Contacts:
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Contact: Jim André, gmdrc@ucr.edu
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Contact: Tasha La Doux, gmdrc@ucr.edu
Harvard

HNT
HNT - Huntington Botanical Gardens Herbarium
Contacts:
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Herbarium Contact: Tim Thibault, tthibault@huntington.org
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Data Contact (Interim): Jason Alexander, jason_alexander@berkeley.edu

HREC
HREC - Hopland Research and Extension Center
Contacts:
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Herbarium Contact: Collections Manager, ucjeps-collections@berkeley.edu
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Data Contact: Jason Alexander, jason_alexander@berkeley.edu

HSC
HSC - Humboldt State University Vascular Plant Herbarium
Contacts:
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Robin Bencie, mrb1@humboldt.edu

INF
INF - Inyo National Forest Herbarium, Bishop
Contacts:
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Herbarium & Data Contact: Blake Engelhardt, blake.engelhardt@usda.gov, 760-873-2495
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Herbarium & Data Contact: Jonathan Knight, jonathan.knight@usda.gov, 7609202521

IRVC
IRVC - University of California, Irvine Herbarium
Contacts:
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Rebecca Crowe, rcrowe@uci.edu
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Peter Bowler, pabowler@uci.edu

JOTR
JOTR - Joshua Tree National Park
Contacts:
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Herbarium & Data COntact: Tasha La Doux, tasha.ladoux@ucr.edu

JROH
JROH - Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, Stanford University
Contacts:
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Herbarium & Data Contact: John Rawlings, rawlings@stanford.edu
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Assoc. Dir. of Research: Adriana Hernandez, aher@stanford.edu
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Ann Lambrecht, alambrec@stanford.edu
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Diane Renshaw, dlr@ecosystem.com

KNFHC-Happy Camp
KNFHC - Klamath National Forest Happy Camp/Oak Knoll Herbarium
Contacts:
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Greg De Nevers, Gregory.DeNevers@usda.gov

KNFSC-Scott-Salmon
KNFSC - Klamath National Forest Scott-Salmon District
Contacts:
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Greg De Nevers, Gregory.DeNevers@usda.gov

KNFY
KNFY - Klamath National Forest Herbarium
Contacts:
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Herbarium Contact: Erin Lonergan, erinrlonergan@fs.fed.us
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Data Contact (Interim): Jason Alexander, jason_alexander@berkeley.edu

LA
LA - University of California, Los Angeles Herbarium
Contacts:
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Curator: Anthony Baniaga, abaniaga@ucla.edu

LASCA
LASCA - Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden Herbarium
Contacts:
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Sr. Biologist/Curator of Living Collections: James E. Henrich, jim.henrich@arboretum.org

LOB
LOB - California State University, Long Beach Herbarium
Contacts:
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Amanda Fisher, Amanda.Fisher@csulb.edu
LVNP
LVNP - Lassen Volcanic National Park, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Contacts:
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Steve_Buckley@nps.gov: Steve Buckley

MACF
MACF - MacFadden Herbarium, California State University Fullerton
Contacts:
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Joshua Der, jder@fullerton.edu
MBNHM
MBNHM - Morro Bay Natural History Museum
Contacts:
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Robyn Chase , robyn.chase@parks.ca.gov, 805 286-0856
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Libbie Scheding, Libbie.Scheding@parks.ca.gov

MCCC
MCCC - Mendocino College Coast Center Herbarium
Contacts:
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Teresa Sholars, tsholars@mendocino.edu

MIN
MIN - Bell Museum Herbarium, University of Minnesota
Contacts:
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Curator: George Weiblen, museum-herbarium@umn.edu

NCC
NCC - Sonoma State University Herbarium
Contacts:
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Richard Whitkus, Director and Curator, whitkus@sonoma.edu

OBI
OBI - Robert F. Hoover Herbarium, Cal Poly State University
Contacts:
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Director and Associate Professor: Jenn Yost, jyost@calpoly.edu
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Assistant curator: Katie Pearson, kdpearso@calpoly.edu
OSC
OSC - Oregon State University Vascular Plant Collection
Contacts:
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James Mickley, james.mickley@oregonstate.edu
PASA
PASA - Pasadena City College Herbarium
Contacts:
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Jason Alexander, jason_alexander@berkeley.edu
PASM
PASM - Palomar College Herbarium
Contacts:
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Curator: Elizabeth Pearson, BPearson@palomar.edu

PGM
PGM - Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
Contacts:
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Nate King, king@pgmuseum.org

PINN
PINN - Pinnacles National Park
Contacts:
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Curator of Record: Virginia Bones, Virgnia_Bones@nps.gov
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Vegetation Ecologist: Amelia Ryan, Amelia_Ryan@nps.gov

PPWD
PPWD - Stephen J. Barnhart Herbarium at Pepperwood Preserve
Contacts:
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Michelle Halbur, mhalbur@pepperwoodpreserve.org

PUA
PUA - Pacific Union College Herbarium
Contacts:
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Director and Curator: Aimee Wyrick, awyrick@puc.edu

RENO-V
RENO - University of Nevada, Reno Herbarium
Contacts:
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Curator: Arnold Tiehm, atiehm@att.net

RSA-Bryophytes
RSA - California Botanic Garden - Bryophytes
Contacts:
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Mare Nazaire, Administrative Curator, mnazaire@calbg.org

RSA-VascularPlants
RSA - California Botanic Garden Herbarium
Contacts:
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Mare Nazaire, Administrative Curator, mnazaire@calbg.org

RSA-Microscope
RSA - California Botanic Garden Microscope Slide Collection
Contacts:
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Administrative Curator: Mare Nazaire, mnazaire@calbg.org

RSA-Wood
RSA - California Botanic Garden Xylarium
Contacts:
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Administrative Curator: Mare Nazaire, mnazaire@calbg.org

SACT
SACT - California State University, Sacramento
Contacts:
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Assistant Professor and Director: Marina LaForgia, marina.laforgia@csus.edu

SBBG
SBBG - Clifton Smith Herbarium, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Contacts:
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Curator: C. Matt Guilliams, mguilliams@sbbotanicgarden.org
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Collections Manager: Annie Ayers, aayers@sbbotanicgarden.org
SCDA

SCFS

SCNHM
SCNHM - Sierra College Natural History Museum
Contacts:
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Director: Laura Matzer, lmatzer@sierracollege.edu
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Collection Manager: George Bromm, gbromm@sierracollege.edu

SD
SD - SD Herbarium, San Diego Natural History Museum
Contacts:
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Layla Aerne Hains, laerne@sdnhm.org

SDBG
SDBG - San Diego Botanic Garden Herbarium
Contacts:
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Laboratory, Field, and Collections Data Specialist: Tim Sisneros, tsisneros@sdbgarden.org (ORCID #: 0000-0002-7677-6740)
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Senior Director of Science and Conservation: Colin Khoury, ckhoury@sdbgarden.org (ORCID #: 0000-0001-7893-5744)

SDM
SDM - San Diego Mesa College
Contacts:
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Collections Manager: Zamira Yusseff-Vanegas, syusseff@sdccd.edu, 619-388-2822
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Curator: Leslie Sieger, lseiger@sdccd.edu

SDSU-Algae
SDSU - Algae of the San Diego State University Herbarium
Contacts:
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Co-Curator: Mike Simpson, msimpson@sdsu.edu
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Co-Curator: Matt Edwards

SDSU-Bryophytes
SDSU - Bryophytes of the San Diego State University Herbarium
Contacts:
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Co-Curator: Mike Simpson, sdsuherbarium@sdsu.edu, 619-549-8012
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Co-Curator: Lluvia Flores-Renteria, lfloresrenteria@sdsu.edu

SDSU-Lichens
SDSU - Lichens of the San Diego State University Herbarium
Contacts:
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Co-Curator: Mike Simpson, sdsuherbarium@sdsu.edu, 619-549-8012
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Co-Curator: Lluvia Flores-Renteria, lfloresrenteria@sdsu.edu

SDSU
SDSU - Vascular Plants of the San Diego State University Herbarium
Contacts:
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Co-Curator: Michael Simpson, sdsuherbarium@sdsu.edu, 619-549-8012
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Co-Curator: Lluvia Flores-Rentería, lfloresrenteria@sdsu.edu

SFSU
SFSU - Vascular Plants of the Harry D. Thiers Herbarium at San Francisco State University
Contacts:
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Jason T. Cantley, cantley@sfsu.edu

SFV
SFV - California State University, Northridge
Contacts:
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Collections Manager: James N. Hogue, james.n.hogue@csun.edu

SHTC
SHTC - CSU Stanislaus Herbarium
Contacts:
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Curator: Andy Gardner, agardner1@csustan.edu

SJSU
SJSU - Carl W. Sharsmith Herbarium, San Jose State University
Contacts:
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Lars Rosengreen, Curator, lars.rosengreen@sjsu.edu
SMMSH
SMMSH - Santa Monica Mountains & Simi Hills Herbarium of the National Park Service
Contacts:
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Curator: Mark Mendelsohn, mark_mendelsohn@nps.gov, 805-370-2360 (ORCID #: 0009-0005-4266-3894)
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SAMO Vegetation Branch Chief: Joseph Algiers, joseph_algiers@nps.gov
SOC
OBS
OBS-SDSU

SPIF
SPIF - Sierra Pacific Industries-Forestry
Contacts:
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Len Lindstrand III, LLindstrand@spi-ind.com
STNF
STNF - Shasta-Trinity National Forest Herbarium
Contacts:
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James Belsher, james.belsher@usda.gov
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Julie Kierstead, Julie.Kierstead@usda.gov
THRI
THRI - Herbarium of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Contacts:
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Plant Ecologist: Ann Huber, ann_huber@nps.gov
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Cultural Resource Program Manager: Juanita Bonnifield
UC-Bryophytes

UCJEPS-VASC
UCJEPS - University and Jepson Herbaria, University of California, Berkeley
Contacts:
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Data Manager: Jason Alexander, jason_alexander@berkeley.edu
UCJEPS-LA in UC
UCJEPS, LA in UC - University Herbarium, Epling Collection, University of California, Berkeley
Contacts:
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Data Manager: Jason Alexander, jason_alexander@berkeley.edu

UCR-Lichens
UCR - University of California, Riverside Herbarium - Lichens
Contacts:
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Andrew Sanders, Andrew.Sanders@ucr.edu

UCR
UCR - University of California, Riverside Herbarium - Vascular Plants
Contacts:
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Curator: Andrew Sanders, Andrew.Sanders@ucr.edu

UCSB
UCSB - University of California Santa Barbara Herbarium
Contacts:
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Greg Wahlert, wahlert@ccber.ucsb.edu

UCSB-Algae
UCSB: Algae - University of California Santa Barbara Algae Collection
Contacts:
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Greg Wahlert, wahlert@ccber.ucsb.edu

UCSC
UCSC Herbarium - Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History, University of California Santa Cruz
Contacts:
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Chris Lay (Administrative Director); Al Keuter (Vascular Plants Curator), cml@ucsc.edu; akeuter@ucsc.edu
UCSD
UCSD - University of California San Diego Vascular Plants
Contacts:
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Curator: Kellie Uyeda, kuyeda@ucsd.edu (ORCID #: 0000-0001-7043-3870)
UNLV
UNLV - College of Southern Nevada; Wesley E. Niles Herbarium
Contacts:
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Curator: Matthew Mahrt, matthew.mahrt@csn.edu, 702-651-7515
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Collection Manager: Marcus Hooker, marcus.hooker@csn.edu, (702) 651-3131
US
US - Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History
Contacts:
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Collection manager, USNH@si.edu

VVC
VVC - Victor Valley College
Contacts:
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Herbarium Contact: Tim Thomas, timthom@verizon.net
WHIS
WHIS - Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Herbarium
Contacts:
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Chris McCarron, c.mccarron@berkeley.edu
WMRC
WMRC - White Mountain Research Center Herbarium
Contacts:
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Gaylene Kinzy, gkinzy@ioes.ucla.edu, (760) 873-4344
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Steven DeVanzo, sdevanzo@ucla.edu

YM
YM - Yosemite National Park
Contacts:
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Curator of Collections: Laura Bender, laura_bender@nps.gov
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Registrar: Kelsey Perrigo, kelsey_perrigo@nps.gov, 209-372-0281