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Research Resources

The BRIT Herbarium contains approximately 1,445,000 plant specimens from around the world, making it one of the largest herbaria in the United States. More can be found about the collections by visiting the About the BRIT Herbarium page.

The BRIT Herbarium is open for public use by appointment, from 10 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday. Please contact us beforehand to make sure someone will be available to orient you and assist you if necessary. BRIT is closed on most national holidays. 

Digital Resources

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Research Lecture Series

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Phytophilia Blog

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BRIT Library Discovery Resources

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Sumner Laboratory

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Research Publications

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Research Associates

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Recent Articles

Japanese maple herbarium specimen

Glimpse the Garden’s history through BRIT Herbarium specimens

Today, the Fort Worth Botanic Garden and the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) are a single organization, but that is a recent development. BRIT and the Garden combined forced in October 2020 after many decades of independent operation. However, the Garden and BRIT worked together for years before the merger. One aspect of that long-term partnership is preserved in specimens in the BRIT Herbarium that were collected in the Garden.

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Donor Spotlight: Laura and Greg Bird

Days of nature-filled, playful childhoods, common when Laura and Greg Bird were children, are what the Birds dream the new Baker Martin Family Garden will offer. The Birds serve as co-chairs of the Family Garden Campaign and have contributed a leadership gift through the Bird Family Foundation. 

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Alejandra Vasco, Ph.D.

Research Botanist

Ana Niño

Librarian

Ashley Bales

Herbarium Collections Manager

Barney L. Lipscomb

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

Brooke Byerley Best, Ph.D.

Director of Texas Plant Conservation

Bob O’Kennon

Research Scientist

Carly Brock

Press Sales and Fulfillment Coordinator

Craig Meyer

Herbarium Digitization Technician

Erin Flinchbaugh

Research Administrative Assistant

Jason Best

Director of Biodiversity Informatics

Jessica Lane

Herbarium Collections Coordinator

Jessica started working with the Philecology Herbarium as an intern...

Kay Hankins

Seed Bank Conservation Botanist

Kieran Carroll

Herbarium Digitization Technician

Kimberlie Sasan

Herbarium & Research Assistant

Krishna Shenoy

Independent Contractor, Sherwin Carlquist Digitization Project

Manuela Dal Forno, Ph.D.

Research Botanist

Morgan Gostel, Ph.D.

Research Botanist

Natch Azure

Herbarium Digitization Technician

Peter Fritsch, Ph.D.

Vice President of Research & Conservation

Rachel Carmickle

Herbarium Technician & Conservation Program Assistant

Robert George

Independent Contractor, East Texas Flora Project Manager

Sam Ekberg

Independent Contractor, Sherwin Carlquist Digitization Project

Tiana Franklin Rehman

Director of the Herbarium