Wonderful Women Wednesday: Deborah Bell

Deborah Bell, Assistant Collections Manager for the U.S. Herbarium at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, 1975–2014, conserved, documented, and made accessible the collection of five million plant specimens. She participated in numerous expeditions, collecting specimens and training local students and staff. #Groundbreaker
March 20, 2019, by Emily Niekrasz

A young woman, with her hair tied back holds a large, dried plant specimen.

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