Faculty and Staff
Curator
Dr. Eric J. Tepe
Email: tepeej@ucmail.uc.edu
Collections Manager and Curatorial Assistant
Research: collection bias, Northern Appalachia
Olivia Leek
Email: leekoa@mail.uc.edu
Current Graduate Students
Jacob Bryant, Graduate Student
Jacob is working on a taxonomic revision of the Solanum appendiculatum species complex. He is also an avid collector of plants and fungi.
Current Undergraduate Students
Elise Bergeron (She/They)
Elise volunteers at the Herbarium and is majoring in Environmental Studies. She will graduate in Spring 2027 and is currently working on mounting specimens and refiling.
Alyssa Conley (She/Her)
Alyssa is majoring in Environmental Studies with a minor in Biological Sciences. She will graduate in Spring 2026 and is working on the Herbarium’s GLOBAL project.
Bella Hall (She/Her)
Bella is majoring in Secondary Education (Life Sciences) with a minor in Biological Sciences. She will graduate in Spring 2026 and is working on the Herbarium’s GLOBAL project.
Elaina Marigney (She/Her)
Elania is majoring in Biology with a minor in Anthropology. She will graduate in Spring 2026 and is currently working on mounting specimens.
AJ Schuermann (He/Him)
AJ is Doing Undergraduate Research and majoring in Biology: Ecology and Evolution. He is currently working on digitizing and imaging algae specimens for the collection.
Volunteers
If you are a member of the public looking to volunteer, please contact us!
Herbarium: 615 Rieveschl Hall University of Cincinnati
Mailing: University of Cincinnati Department of Biological Sciences 614 Rieveschl Hall Cinncinati OH 45221
herbarium@ucmail.uc.edu
(513) 556-9700
herbariumcinc.com 