Flora and Fauna of Ellis and Navarro counties, Texas's Boletim

The Importance of Scientific Vouchers in Botanical Research

Location: First United Methodist Church
o 505 W. Marvin Ave., Waxahachie, TX
o Family Life Center - Gathering Room
Indian Trail Chapter, Texas Master Naturalist
· 6:00 PM - Business Meeting

· 7:00 PM - Program by Tiana Rehman – Herbarium Collections Manager (BRIT-SMU-VDB) Botanical Research Institute of Texas in Fort Worth

Our Program Presenter - Tiana Rehman (née Franklin) joined the BRIT staff in 2003 and today serves as the Collections Manager of the BRIT herbarium. Tiana has a B.S in Environmental Science and a BA fin Cultural Anthropology from Southern Methodist University (2003) and a M.S. in Environmental Science from Texas Christian University (2007). Her M.S. thesis subject was the new world relatives of nutmeg (Myristicaceae) trees and the factors governing their distribution at a biological station in southeastern Peru.

Tiana facilitates the care, usage and growth of the plant collection housed in the BRIT herbarium, as well as its interpretation for the public. A preserved specimen – voucher - that is deposited in a natural history collection, such as a herbarium, may serve as the basis for scientific research for hundreds of years to come. These vouchers represent verifiable documentation of the existence of a species in space and time if they are properly collected and preserved.

Join us to learn about the importance of these vouchers, the principles behind proper collection techniques and how your role in this process represents a significant contribution to our knowledge about plants in the North Central Texas region.

Indian Trail Chapter is part of the statewide Texas Master Naturalist Volunteer Program of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

The Mission …to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide education, outreach, and
service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within
their communities.

This program is part of a series of “no cost” “open to the public” Master Naturalist programs offered the fourth Monday (generally) of each month, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Please bring a friend! For more information, please call the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension at 972-825-5175 or email: information@itmnc.com

Do you love nature? Do you want to learn more about Texas wildlife and share your knowledge with others? Become a Texas Master Naturalist! Registration is now open for the 2016 Master Naturalist Training Class of the Indian Trail Chapter, serving Ellis and Navarro counties in Texas. Training includes weekly classes in Waxahachie on Tuesday nights, August 30 through November 15, 2016, with a few Saturday field trips. To register, contact Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office at 972-825-5175 or email training@itmnc.com