TODAY'S HOURS: 8 AM – 3 PM

*Last entry is an hour before closing

TODAY'S HOURS: 8 AM – 3 PM

*Last entry is an hour before closing

Staff

Executive

Patrick Newman

CEO and President

Bob Byers

Executive Vice President

Research

Brooke Byerley Best, Ph.D.

Director of Texas Plant Conservation

Jason Best

Director of Biodiversity Informatics

Barney L. Lipscomb

Director of BRIT Press and Library, Leonhardt Chair of Texas Botany

Tiana Franklin Rehman

Director of the Herbarium

Ashley Bales

Herbarium Collections Manager

Rachel Carmickle at work in the field — Rachel Carmickle

Herbarium Technician & Conservation Program Assistant

Kelly Carroll

Herbarium Digitization Technician

Manuela Dal Forno, Ph.D.

Research Botanist

Erin Flinchbaugh

Research Administrative Assistant

Morgan Gostel, Ph.D.

Research Botanist

photo of Jessica Lane — Jessica Lane

Herbarium Collections Coordinator

Bob O’Kennon

Research Scientist

Natch Azure

Herbarium Digitization Technician

Robert George

Independent Contractor, East Texas Flora Project Manager

Alejandra Vasco, Ph.D.

Research Botanist

Peter Fritsch, Ph.D.

Vice President of Research & Conservation

Ana Niño

Librarian

Kimberlie Sasan

Herbarium & Research Assistant

Carly Brock

Press Sales and Fulfillment Coordinator

Craig Meyer

Herbarium Digitization Technician

Education

Cheryl Potemkin

Early Childhood Program Manager

Michelle Schmidlkofer

Adult Education Manager

Tracy Friday

Vice President of Education & Volunteers

Anna SoRelle

Innovative Learning Manager for Special Programs

Kaylan Amaya

Education Program Manager

Sheryl Schickedanz

Education Program Manager

Cassandra Renard

Adult Education Program Assistant

Morgan holds a B.S. in Environmental Biology from Fort Lewis...

Morgan Jansing

Director of School Programs

Lauren Reeves is a dedicated professional with a passion for...

Lauren Reeves

Education Coordinator/ Database Manager

Volunteers

Ryan Kough

Volunteer Services Manager

Molly Bell joined the FWBG|BRIT staff in July 2022 as...

Molly Bell

Volunteer Coordinator

Advancement

Sara Richardson, CFRE

Vice President of Advancement

Caroline Jones

Advancement Coordinator

Emma Bruce-Birkhead

Membership Program Manager

Brooke Johnson

Membership Coordinator

Maureen McKenna

Grant Writer

Edwina Taylor — Edwina Taylor

Membership Assistant

Danny Stone — Danny Stone

Donor Relations Manager

Finance & Accounting

Abby Tolmachoff

Accounting Coordinator & Grants Administrator

Keri McNew Barfield

Chief Financial Officer

Operations

Greg Gunn

Facilities Manager

Lydia McConathy

Event and Rental Manager

Herbarium

Tiana Franklin Rehman

Director of the Herbarium

Ashley Bales

Herbarium Collections Manager

Rachel Carmickle at work in the field — Rachel Carmickle

Herbarium Technician & Conservation Program Assistant

Kelly Carroll

Herbarium Digitization Technician

photo of Jessica Lane — Jessica Lane

Herbarium Collections Coordinator

Natch Azure

Herbarium Digitization Technician

Peter Fritsch, Ph.D.

Vice President of Research & Conservation

Kimberlie Sasan

Herbarium & Research Assistant

Craig Meyer

Herbarium Digitization Technician

BRIT Press

Barney L. Lipscomb

Director of BRIT Press and Library, Leonhardt Chair of Texas Botany

Robert George

Independent Contractor, East Texas Flora Project Manager

Carly Brock

Press Sales and Fulfillment Coordinator

Library

Barney L. Lipscomb

Director of BRIT Press and Library, Leonhardt Chair of Texas Botany

Ana Niño

Librarian

Krishna Shenoy

Independent Contractor, Sherwin Carlquist Digitization Project

Sam Ekberg

Independent Contractor, Sherwin Carlquist Digitization Project

GROWing Together

Green Revolution

Events and Rentals

Lydia McConathy

Event and Rental Manager

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