The University of Georgia Herbarium, founded in the 1920's, is a significant collection with over 230,000 vascular plant specimens. Supervision of these fragile and valuable specimens is essential for their conservation and for maintaining the organization of the collection for future research. Such researchers should contact the Curator prior to their visit so that adequate staff time can be allocated.
Specimens are fragile and require special treatment.
Researchers need to be aware of the protocols before working with the collection. Do not bend, beak, or tear the specimens. Do not turn sheets face down. Herbarium staff refile specimens in the herbarium. Place loose plant pieces detached from particular specimen in the packet on the sheet.