Ever have a desire to discover? Ever have a desire to teach others what you've learned? We do - every day. By nature, that’s who we are. We’re the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, an international scientific research and learning center focused on conservation and knowledge sharing.
Peter Fritsch, Ph.D.
Vice President of Research / Director of the Herbarium
Christie Eckler, LMSW, CFRE
Vice President for Advancement
Tracy Friday
VP of Education & Volunteers
Connie Johnson
Director of Administration
Angie Peeples
Manager of Human Resource and Risk Administrator
Montana Williams
Director of Volunteers
Veronica Marquez
GROW Volunteer Coordinator
Peter Fritsch, Ph.D.
Vice President of Research / Director of the Herbarium
Brooke Byerley Best, Ph.D.
Director of Research Programs
Manuela Dal Forno, Ph.D.
Research Botanist
Morgan Gostel, Ph.D.
Research Botanist
Alejandra Vasco, Ph.D.
Research Botanist
Kim Norton Taylor
Conservation Research Botanist
Tiana Franklin Rehman
Herbarium Collections Manager
Jason Best
Director of Biodiversity Informatics
Barney L. Lipscomb
Director of BRIT Press and Library, Leonhardt Chair of Texas Botany
Brandy Watts
BRIT Librarian
Sydney Jackson
Conservation Technician & Herbarium Digitization Technician
Kimberly Shay
Press Coordinator and Assistant Editor
Erin Flinchbaugh
Conservation Program Assistant
Tracy Friday
VP of Education & Volunteers
Cheryl Potemkin
Early Childhood Program Manager
Cameron Barlow
Garden Program Specialist
Peter Fritsch, Ph.D.
Vice President of Research / Director of the Herbarium
Tiana Franklin Rehman
Herbarium Collections Manager
Joe Lippert
Digitization Coordinator
Ashley Bordelon
Herbarium Collections Assistant
Kelly Carroll
Digitization Technician
Rachel Carmickle
Herbarium Technician
Natch Rodriguez
Digitization Technician
Sydney Jackson
Conservation Technician & Herbarium Digitization Technician
Barney L. Lipscomb
Director of BRIT Press and Library, Leonhardt Chair of Texas Botany
Kimberly Shay
Press Coordinator and Assistant Editor
Barney L. Lipscomb
Director of BRIT Press and Library, Leonhardt Chair of Texas Botany
Brandy Watts
BRIT Librarian
Tracy Friday
VP of Education & Volunteers
Erin Starr White
Community Education Manager
Cheryl Potemkin
Early Childhood Program Manager
Kat Goldin
School Program Manager & Special Collection Librarian
Rachel Lincoln
Education Operations Specialist
Cameron Barlow
Garden Program Specialist
Michelle Schmidlkofer
GROW Administrative Assistant
Christie Eckler, LMSW, CFRE
Vice President for Advancement
Sara Richardson
Director of Philanthropy
Chris Smith
Director of Marketing and Communications
Katherine Campbell
Director of Membership
Chris Chilton
Corporate Relations Manager
Christy Brammer
Membership Coordinator
Keri McNew Barfield
Controller
Abby Tolmachoff
Accounting Coordinator
Robert Reyes
Maintenance Assistant
Kimberly Whitlock
Event and Rental Manager
Ennis Anderson
Director of Operations
Greg Gunn
Facilities Manager
Lydia McConathy
Event and Rental Manager
Kimberly Whitlock
Event and Rental Manager