We love volunteers and have many opportunities for students and anyone interested in science to help.

Why should you volunteer?

• • • Develop new skills
    • Gain professional experience
    • Build a CV or resume
    • Explore a career
    • Earn academic credit
    • Develop a career network
    • Enhance your education
    • Do something different from your job or schooling
      • Reduce stress
      • Fight boredom
    • Donate your skills to a valuable community service
    • Freedom of schedule
    • For FUN!

Who can volunteer?

We are looking for people with these qualities:

• • • Interested in plants and/or fungi
    • Attention to detail
    • Ability to work independently or in a group
    • Willingness to ask questions
    • Ability and willingness to follow instructions and guidelines
    • Minimal computer skills

Available volunteer activities

• • • Databasing plants and/or fungi
    • Digitization of plants
    • Sorting specimen backlogs
    • Filing specimens
    • Barcoding
    • Fungal specimen curation
    • General housekeeping
    • Transcribing from home!

How to volunteer

Please contact Jamie Minnaert, Collections Manager at
minnaert@illinois.edu