George Reserve collections donated to UMMZ provide portal
through time ( More ) The ecological vouchers include aquatic
vertebrates (tadpoles, salamander larvae, fish) and
invertebrates such as insects, mollusks, and crayfish. The
collection was recently moved from the George Reserve, Pinckney,
Mich., to the UMMZ’s Biodiversity Research Center at Varsity
Drive, Ann Arbor. “Earl Werner's specimens represent
biodiversity vouchers for his large and influential body of
published research on E.S. George Reserve pond ecosystems,” said
Professor Diarmaid Ó Foighil, director and curator of the UMMZ.
Werner is a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and
director of the ESGR. “These studies provide a high resolution
understanding of ecological interactions in these ponds during
the late 20th and early 21st centuries,” continued Ó Foighil.
“Placing the voucher specimens in the UMMZ collection enhances
the long-term scientific value of Werner's research by making
these specimens available to future generations of