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Join Maura Flannery, author of In the Herbarium, for a lecture in the Apple House, followed by a viewing of special collections from Oak Spring Library that showcase both the scientific and aesthetic value of herbaria.

Herbaria, collections of preserved plants, some dating to the 16th century, are vital to studying biodiversity and environmental change. With over 400 million specimens worldwide, they reveal shifts in climate, invasive species, and more.

About the Speaker:
Maura Flannery is Professor Emerita of Biology at St. John’s University, NY, and Research Affiliate at the A.C. Moore Herbarium, University of South Carolina. She is the author of In the Herbarium: The Hidden World of Collecting and Preserving Plants (Yale, 2023).

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