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Expert Insights: Ben Hess on Importing Biological Materials
Ben Hess, Senior Registrar for the EEB Museums, recently shared his expertise on how the EEB Museums review regulations and coordinate with federal agencies to ensure compliance prior to importing biological materials.
Record-Breaking Views! UMMZ and Herbarium Digital Records Viewed 1.7 Billion Times
Last year, the digital records of the University of Michigan’s Museum of Zoology and Herbarium set a new benchmark for views – more than 1.7 billion!
Herbarium
The University of Michigan Herbarium is home to some of the finest botanical collections in the world. The 1.7 million specimens of vascular plants, algae, bryophytes, fungi, and lichens combined with the expertise of the faculty-curators, students, and staff provide a world-class facility for teaching and research in systematic biology and biodiversity studies.
Michigan Flora May Featured Plant
Photo Credit: R.Schipper
Alilium tricoccum - The broad green leaves appear in May and often carpet extensive areas. Learn More
Michigan Flora Online
The Michigan Flora Website presents information about all vascular plants known to occur outside of cultivation. Information includes distribution maps, identification keys, discussions of species occurrence, and specimens documented.
