Herbarium Lunch is our fun, informal and informative series of lunch hour talks on plants, plant research, plant-related travel, and more. Speakers are herbarium staff, researchers or volunteers, or are recruited from the university at large or the diverse Tucson community of people interested in plants.

Herbarium Lunch talks are held in the public area of Herring Hall on Thursdays, from 12 noon to 1 pm.

Want to give a presentation, or know of somebody who would like to be added to the UA Herbarium Listserv? Contact Shelley McMahon.

We are delighted to announce the Herbarium Lunch speakers for Fall 2023!

Fall 2023:
Sep 21: Angelina Martínez-Yrízar: "Life of the secret forest"
Sep 28: Cancelled
Oct 5: Doug Ripley: "Following in Darwin's Footsteps."
Oct 12: Tom Van Devender: "Distribution and Habitats of the Jaguar in the Madrean Archipelago in Sonora, Mexico"
Oct 19: Rachel Mitchell: "Can we use plant maternal environment to source resilient seeds for restoration?”
Oct 26: Lyn Loveless: "Plants and Landscapes of Texas Canyon Nature Preserve, Arizona."
Nov 2: Theresa Crimmins: "Science and management advancements made possible by the USA National Phenology Network."
Nov 9: Pinau Merlin: “True Grit”: Life in the Sand Dunes.”
Nov 16: Sue Carnahan: "The Wet Tropics of Far North Queensland, Australia."
Nov 23: Thanksgiving, no talk