California Seaweed eFlora: Share Page

Photos are the heart of the species pages. We would very much appreciate your digital photos of seaweeds for this web site. You will be cited as photographer. Please send your contributions to: kathyannmiller@berkeley.edu

UC is interested in accessioning historical collections that have labels with complete data (see below). We are also interested in accepting recent collections, especially from unusual parts of California or specimens documenting range extensions/changes. We must continue to document what is out there — and where.

If you are conducting research that involves California seaweeds, consider making voucher specimens to represent the species that studied or encountered. Many journals require vouchers and it is simply a good idea to leave evidence to support your work.

For DNA preservation for molecular work, portions removed before pressing can be air-dried in the dark overnight, then preserved in silica gel (desiccant granules) in small bags, with labels.

A name without a voucher is a rumor!

If you are considering a donation of specimens:

Please collect thoughtfully, conservatively and legally.
Do not use formalin to preserve seaweeds prior to pressing.
Specimens should be dried in a plant press. Click on these sites for detailed instructions.| http://www.cryptogamicbotanycompany.com/lm_press_seaweed.html, http://botany.si.edu/projects/algae/collpres.htm
Specimens should be on herbarium paper (100% rag). Click on these sites for sources.| http://herbariumsupply.com, https://www.universityproducts.com/archival-storage/natural-history/herbarium-supplies
Specimens should have typed or printed labels on acid-free paper, with scientific name; site with coordinates; date; and collector's name. Habitat information is very valuable, as are details about the specimen (species near by, color, etc.). An estimate of frequency is also useful (rare, frequent, common). Click here for example labels and a label template in Word; for an Excel-based data entry/label program, click here:http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/main/policies.html#LABELTEMPLATE

Kathy Ann Miller|Curator of Algae|University Herbarium|University of California at Berkeley|December 2016



	PLEASE CONTRIBUTE to CALIFORNIA SEAWEEDS Photos are the heart of the species pages. We would very much appreciate your digital photos of seaweeds for this web site. You will be cited as photographer. Please send your contributions to: kathyannmiller@berkeley.edu UC is interested in accessioning historical collections that have labels with complete data (see below). We are also interested in accepting recent collections, especially from unusual parts of California or specimens documenting range extensions/changes. We must continue to document what is out there — and where. If you are conducting research that involves California seaweeds, consider making voucher specimens to represent the species that studied or encountered. Many journals require vouchers and it is simply a good idea to leave evidence to support your work. For DNA preservation for molecular work, portions removed before pressing can be air-dried in the dark overnight, then preserved in silica gel (desiccant granules) in small bags, with labels. A name without a voucher is a rumor! If you are considering a donation of specimens: Please collect thoughtfully, conservatively and legally. Do not use formalin to preserve seaweeds prior to pressing. Specimens should be dried in a plant press. Click on these sites for detailed instructions.\| http://www.cryptogamicbotanycompany.com/lm_press_seaweed.html, http://botany.si.edu/projects/algae/collpres.htm Specimens should be on herbarium paper (100% rag). Click on these sites for sources.\| http://herbariumsupply.com, https://www.universityproducts.com/archival-storage/natural-history/herbarium-supplies Specimens should have typed or printed labels on acid-free paper, with scientific name; site with coordinates; date; and collector's name. Habitat information is very valuable, as are details about the specimen (species near by, color, etc.). An estimate of frequency is also useful (rare, frequent, common). Click here for example labels and a label template in Word; for an Excel-based data entry/label program, click here:http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/main/policies.html#LABELTEMPLATE Kathy Ann Miller\|Curator of Algae\|University Herbarium\|University of California at Berkeley\|December 2016



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