The Janet Cosh Herbarium
Janet Cosh Herbarium
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Our Mission:
- Expand the knowledge of Australian floral diversity particularly in the Central Coast, South Coast and Tableland Regions of New South Wales
- Provide a regional collection of botanical information
- Facilitate scientific research and teaching in botany
- Provide expertise in plant identification and the management of native vegetation
- Provide an historic record of the botanical work undertaken by Janet Cosh
We Will Achieve our Mission By:
- Management of the flora collection
- Management of the database system
- Management and preservation of the historical and auxiliary collections
- Expansion of the specimen collection
- Provision of resources and qualified staff to support researchers and students
- Promotion of the Janet Cosh Herbarium
- Collaboration with interested parties to develop strategic partnerships
- Provision of services for organisations and consultants who require plant identification, botanical surveys and analysis
- Development of education and training programs
Upcoming Events
The Janet Cosh Herbarium has received funding from UOW Community Grants Scheme, the Faculty of Science and the School of Biological Sciences to write a book in 2012 about the late Janet Cosh. The book will be launched at an Art Exhibition of Janet Cosh’s botanical illustrations in October 2012.
Anyone who knew Janet Cosh is welcome to contact Jean Clarke jclarke@uow.edu.au
"Skills for Environmental Assessment: Plant Identification Course" will be held again in 2012.
Contact
Janet Cosh Herbarium
School of Biological Sciences
Room 35.G08
Northfields Avenue, University of Wollongong, NSW 2522
Ph: +61 2 4221 4340
Fax: +61 2 4221 4135
Origins of Herbaria
In the 16th century Lucius Ghini, a Paduan Professor, who was a renowned teacher of Botany, had the brilliant idea of drying plants and sticking them into a book as references for identification instead of the time consuming process of drawing which was used at that time.
