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Plans for the new UNC Herbarium building
On July 1, 2000, the Herbarium
of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NCU) officially became a
part of the North Carolina Botanical Garden. Plans for the new Herbarium and
Botanical Library building have been completed, but the project is currently
awaiting the necessary funds to proceed. This is a very exciting time for the
herbarium and all its supporters and users.
Below is an architect's sketch
for the new building.
The new building has several key design
features that will allow for better preservation and accessibility of the
herbarium collection.
The most important aspect of the new building is that the size of the
building will enable the herbarium to be utilized like never before. The
building will include several spacious offices for staff members, many
carrels for researchers, and plenty of room for the specimens.
Another important feature, for the specimens, researchers and staff, is that
the entire area where the collection is housed will be under rigorous climate
control. This will allow for the discontinuance of the use of pesticides on
the specimens.
  
Curriculum North Carolina UNC
In Ecology Botanical Garden Biology Department
University
of North Carolina Herbarium
CB# 3280, Coker Hall
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3280
phone: (919) 962-6931
fax: (919) 962-6930
email: mccormickATSIGNunc.edu
Last
Updated: 14 June 2012
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