{"id":26033,"date":"2024-08-02T10:30:14","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T00:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/?p=26033"},"modified":"2024-08-05T09:55:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-04T23:55:34","slug":"step-inside-queenslands-hidden-gem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/step-inside-queenslands-hidden-gem\/","title":{"rendered":"Step inside Queensland\u2019s hidden gem: The Herbarium virtual tour!"},"content":{"rendered":"
From just a few plant specimens back in the late 1800s to now over 915,000, the\u00a0Queensland Herbarium<\/a>\u00a0is one of the State\u2019s most valuable but quiet achieving scientific institutions.<\/p>\n Botanists and members of the public continue to contribute thousands of specimens to the Herbarium collection each year, identifying new species and adding new distribution records to underpin biodiversity information in the state. However, the Herbarium\u2019s collection and behind the scenes work remains a mystery to most \u2013 even to some who work elsewhere within the department.<\/p>\n The Science Engagement and Impact team collaborated with the Queensland Herbarium and Biodiversity Sciences team to create\u00a0a\u00a0virtual tour of the Herbarium<\/a>. Through the tour you get a \u2018behind the scenes\u2019 look at facilities and the amazing work of our scientists and technical staff who prepare, identify and store valuable plant, fungi and lichen specimens. The Herbarium’s oldest specimen is from 1770!<\/p>\n You can conduct a self-guided tour by clicking through the building\u00a0or watch a quick tour with videos by clicking the black triangle on the bottom left-hand corner. Wherever you see a blue triangle watch a short video explaining each area of the Herbarium.<\/p>\n
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