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Student Research Success

published on April 6, 2026

Student Research Success at the Indiana Academy of Science Annual Meeting March 21, 2026 All projects were mentored by Marcia E. Moore, Director of the Friesner Herbarium, and Dr. Hilary L. Madinger, Lecturer in the Butler University Biological Sciences Department. We are incredibly proud of these students and the exceptional work that they did on […]


Student Research Success at the Indiana Academy of Science Annual Meeting March 22, 2025

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Student Research Success at the Indiana Academy of Science Annual Meeting March 22, 2025 Both projects were mentored by Marcia E. Moore, Director of the Friesner Herbarium, and Dr. Hilary L. Madinger, Lecturer in the Butler University Biological Sciences Department. We are incredibly proud of these students and the exceptional work that they did on […]


How to Send a Specimen

published on December 11, 2024

How to Send a Specimen Do you have a specimen in your backyard that you wish to send to the Butler University Friesner Herbarium? We would love to have it in our database! Here is our guide to preparing your specimen for its journey from your home to ours, ensuring it is protected properly every […]


What is a Herbarium?

published on November 1, 2024

    DEFINITION A herbarium is a collection of preserved plant specimens, arranged and labeled systematically for future scientific study. Herbariums can be used for a variety of different approaches in science, from conservation and evolution all the way to identifying possible medicinal uses for plants that can be found in our backyards, or even […]