Marcia Moore, Director
(317) 940-8302 | mmoore@butler.edu
Director of the Friesner Herbarium since 2021, Marcia Moore, also previously served as the Herbarium Assistant and Database Curator for 26 years. Marcia holds bachelor degrees in Biology and Chemistry from Purdue University, and a master’s degree in Biological Sciences from Butler University. She has worked on a variety of projects including building the Herbarium specimen database, working on the specimen database digital imaging project (available at: https://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/herbarium4), assisting in plant inventory projects for the IndyParks department, and designing the Herbarium website.
Assisting the previous director, Dr. Rebecca Dolan, Marcia developed the Indiana Plant Atlas (IPA) with support from the Butler University Innovation Fund. The IPA is a customized, web-based, county-level interactive tool that compiles and shares research about Indiana flora with the world, starting with botanical resources from the Friesner Herbarium. The Herbarium specimen databases are also available through the Consortium of Midwest Herbaria, iDigBio (Integrated Digitized Biocollections), and GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility).
A long-time and active member of the Indiana Academy of Science, Marcia was named Fellow of the Academy in 2013, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Award in 2019. She also serves on the organizational committee of the Indiana Plant Conservation Alliance.
Amanda Wanlass, Herbarium Assistant & Technology Specialist
Contact Info: awanlass@butler.edu
Amanda Wanlass is the Herbarium Assistant, supporting the collection through specimen preparation, curation, and data management. She holds a master’s degree in environmental science from Indiana University. In addition to her work at the herbarium, Amanda founded and directs Indiana Phenology, a state-wide nonprofit engaged in community-based phenology monitoring, and is developing a regional database that integrates both popular and scientific phenology data. www.indianaphenology.org. Prior to becoming the Herbarium Assistant, Amanda worked as a volunteer in the Herbarium, working on a variety of projects.