Nina House

I am an enthusiastic botanist with nine years of experience studying the California flora, with expertise in floristic inventories, plant identification, rare plant monitoring, seed conservation, herbarium curation, and field work. I have served in several leadership roles, including as an editor, program coordinator, and president of several professional societies, with experience managing editorial workflows, coordinating public events, and leading public-facing science outreach. Research interests include: floristics, conservation, science communication, public policy, montane and riparian ecosystems, disturbance impacts, and sustainability.

I am currently a Museum Scientist at the University and Jepson Herbaria at UC Berkeley, where I am Managing Editor of the Jepson eFlora and a Coordinator for the public programs. I received my master's degree in botany from the California Botanic Garden (Claremont Graduate University) in 2022. For my thesis, I did a floristic inventory of the Manter and Salmon Creek watersheds, located in the southern Sierra Nevada.

I have been on the board of Southern California Botanists since 2019, currently serving as Editor for our newsletter, Leaflets. I was vice president from 2020-2021 and president from 2022-2023. I am also on the board of the California Botanical Society (2024-present), currently serving as Communication Specialist. I was president of the Society of Herbarium Curator's Early Career Section from 2023-2024. 

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