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Fanya Yuan

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I made various herbarium vouchers for the Friday Harbor Laboratories Herbarium (University of Washington) during my undergraduate. Herbaria have been an essential part of scientific study and education on phycology. They provide precious morphological and genetic records of our algae, and broaden our perspectives on biodiversity, distribution, and taxonomy. In this photo, I laid out some of my algae specimens from FHL (Nereocystis luetkeana, Sparlingia pertusa, Pyropia nereocystis, Alaria marginata, etc.). I invite you to enjoy one peak of the tremendous diversity of the native algae in the Pacific Northwest, and appreciate the values herbaria offer toward scientific advancement.