Mare Nazaire

Mare Nazaire is the Curator of the CalBG Herbarium and Assistant Professor at Claremont Graduate University. She received her Ph.D. in botany from Washington State University in 2013. Mare has over 20 years of experience in research and leadership positions in herbaria. Her research focuses on the systematics and biogeography of Mertensia (Boraginaceae), floristics of California, and aquatic vascular plants. She is a Taxon Editor for the Flora of North America (FNA) and has authored several treatments for FNA.

Annica Wu is the Collections Manager of the CalBGHerbarium. She received her BS in Plant Science with concentration in Horticulture from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She has supported plant conservation and collections at Huntington Botanical Gardens, Morton Arboretum, andHoover Herbarium at Cal Poly.

Marissa Falla is a Curatorial Assistant at the CalBGHerbarium and is pursuing a B.S. in Plant Science at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She holds an A.S. in Horticulture with a focus on Integrated Pest Management. She has contributed to herbarium operations including digitization, specimen imaging, databasing, and field collections. Her work supports ongoing efforts in plant conservation and the curation of botanical archives. She is interested in the preservation and documentation of California's native flora.

Carla Corea is a Curatorial Assistant at the CalBG Herbarium. She received her BS in Plant Science at Cal Poly Pomona. She interned with CalBG, where she was introduced to mounting at the Herbarium, and since has been learning specimen handling and processing, and digitization. This opportunity is in line with her ongoing career in plant conservation.

Deb Woo is a volunteer with CalBG, and has volunteered in the herbarium for >5 years. She brings her experience in data management and Microsoft applications to her role - helping to transcribe collections data and prepare specimen labels.

October 2025