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Brock University Herbarium (BU)

Citation

VanVolkenburg H (2016). Brock University Herbarium (BU). Version 3.1. Brock University. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.5886/6tff2h49 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-11.

Description

Brock is a publicly funded university located in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada. Its location along the Niagara Escarpment grants it a special position within a designated UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The Niagara region is special as it represents one of the last regions in Canada where the Carolinian ecosystem can be found and where many specie at risk are present. Unfortunately, for various reasons, the region has been the target of few intensive biodiversity studies with specimen collections. The university, along with several local organizations, envisions itself as a leader in improving our understanding of plant diversity in the region and therefore aims at becoming the official specimen depository for the region. The establishment and registration of our herbarium, which includes collections dating back to the 1930’s, is an important step to engaging the international community. This will allow improving the knowledge of the area and exchange with other institutions that may have studied in the region. It is also a collaborative effort with other local organizations that believe this initiative timely considering new conservation projects such as those of the Niagara Land Trust.

Sampling Description

Method steps

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Collection presently includes vouchers from Canada, Iceland, as well as the Northeastern and the Midwestern United States.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Heather VanVolkenburg
originator
Brock University
1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way
St. Catherines
L2S 3A1
Ontario
CA
Telephone: 1-905-933-4223
email: hv12fx@brocku.ca
Heather VanVolkenburg
metadata author
Brock University
1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way
St. Catherines
L2S 3A1
Ontario
CA
Telephone: 1-905-933-4223
email: hv12fx@brocku.ca
Liette Vasseur
principal investigator
position: Full Professor
Brock University
1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way
St. Catherines
L2S 3A1
Ontario
CA
Telephone: 1-905-905.688.5550 Ext. 4023
email: lvasseur@brocku.ca
Heather VanVolkenburg
processor
Brock University
1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way
St. Catherines
L2S 3A1
Ontario
CA
Telephone: 1-905-933-4223
email: hv12fx@brocku.ca
Heather VanVolkenburg
user
Brock University
1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way
St. Catherines
L2S 3A1
Ontario
CA
Telephone: 1-905-933-4223
email: hv12fx@brocku.ca
publisher
Brock University
Liette Vasseur
administrative point of contact
position: Full Professor
Brock University
1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way
St. Catherines
L2S 3A1
Ontario
CA
Telephone: 1-905-688-5550 Ext. 4023
email: lvasseur@brocku.ca
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