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Herbarium Spotlight: Nicole Sawallich

Nicole Sawallich recently joined the U-M Herbarium as a plant mounter, where she plays a key role in preserving plant specimens for future research. “For me, it’s this perfect combination of art and science,” said Nicole.

- Theresa Frasca

Tags: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Herbarium

U-M Herbarium Spotlight: Winners of a 2026 AI Institutes at Michigan (AIIM) Empowering Research with AI First Place Award

Brad Ruhfel, Will Weaver, Kyle Lough, and Stephen Smith's project "AI-Driven Transcription of Herbarium Specimens: Scalable Workflows for Biodiversity Data Mobilization" is a First Prize Winner

Tags: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Herbarium; Brad Ruhfel; William Weaver; Stephen A. Smith