Tiana Franklin
Botanical Data Specialist
Andes to Amazon Biodiversity Program
M.S. Student, Environmental Sciences, Texas Christian University, 2007
B.S. Environmental Science, Biology, Southern Methodist University, 2003
B.A. Cultural Anthropology, Southern Methodist University, 2003
As
of December 15, 2004, Tiana Franklin has been working specifically for
the Andes to Amazon Biodiversity Program at BRIT. Before taking this
position, she worked as a collections assistant in the herbarium,
assisting the collections manager in caring for the one million plant
specimens held at BRIT.
Tiana is helping to manage
the thousands of plant specimens and related botanical activities
associated with the AABP. Her work involves imaging these specimens,
entering data, and managing their correct identification by taxonomic
experts. She also assists in the collection of morphological,
ecological, and geographical data from the herbarium specimens.
Tiana completed her M.S. degree studying a species of nutmeg (Virola sebifera
- Myristicaceae) in the American tropics, with an emphasis on the
Amazonian region where these trees are often ecological dominants. Her
scientific questions related to difficult, widespread species complexes
in the genus Virola.
E-mail: tfranklin@brit.org
Recent Presentations:
Mathias Tobler, John Janovec, Amanda Neill, Jason Best, Tiana Franklin, Keri McNew, Renan Valega. 2008. Rapid Floras for the 21st
Century: Virtually Connecting Specimens, Herbaria, and Botanists for
Maximum Datasharing and Synthesis in Record Time. 18-21 September, 2008, Peruvian Botanical
Congress (CONABOT), Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios, Peru
Mathias Tobler, John Janovec, Amanda Neill, Jason Best, Anton Webber, Sean Murphy, Keri McNew, Tiana Franklin, Renan Valega. 2008. Atrium, el Sistema de Información sobre
Biodiversidad, y nuevas aplicaciones para recolectar, integrar,
analizar, y publicar datos de Inventarios Cuantativos de Vegetación.
18-21 September, 2008, Peruvian Botanical Congress (CONABOT), Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios,
Peru.
Franklin, T. and K. McNew. Sept 2008. The Andes to Amazon Biodiversity Program of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas: Integrating Science, Education, and Technology for Conservation in the Andes-Amazon Region of Peru. Tarrant County Garden Club, Fort Worth, Texas.
Franklin, T. and K. McNew. July 2008. The Botanical Research Institute of Texas: Programs, Research Activities, and Community Services. Human Resources Department of Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas.
Franklin, T. June 2008. Studies in the Peruvian Amazon: Myristicaceae. Master Naturalists of Texas, Cleburne, Texas.
Franklin, T. and K. McNew. Mar 2008. Protecting Plants: Dung in the Jungle. Expanding Your Horizons Conference, Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, Texas.
Franklin, T. and K. McNew. Mar 2008. The Andes to Amazon Biodiversity Program of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas: Integrating Science, Education, and Technology for Conservation in the Andes-Amazon Region of Peru. TCU Women Alumni Group, Fort Worth, Texas.
Franklin, T. and K. McNew. Mar 2008. The Andes to Amazon Biodiversity Program of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas: Integrating Science, Education, and Technology for Conservation in the Andes-Amazon Region of Peru. Sylvania Garden Club, Fort Worth, Texas.
Franklin, T. and K. McNew. Nov 2007. The Andes to Amazon Biodiversity Program. Distance learning program for a 3rd grade class in Canada. BRIT, Fort Worth, Texas
Franklin, T. and K. McNew. Oct 2007. The Andes to Amazon Biodiversity Program of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas: Integrating Science, Education, and Technology for Conservation in the Andes-Amazon Region of Peru. Colleyville Garden Club. Colleyville, Texas.
Franklin, T. Oct 2007. The Andes to Amazon Biodiversity Program: Integrating Science, Education, and Technology for Conservation. American Association of University Women, Fort Worth, Texas.
Franklin, T. Sept 2007. A Photographic Journey: The Peruvian Amazon and the Andes to Amazon Biodiversity Program. Dallas Master Naturalist Group.
Franklin, T. June 2007. The Andes to Amazon Biodiversity Program at BRIT. First Methodist Church, Fort Worth, Texas.
Franklin, T. June 2007. Diversity and distribution of the Myristicaceae family of plants in terra firme and seasonally flooded forests in Madre de Dios, Peru. M.S. Thesis defense, TCU, Fort Worth, Texas.
Franklin, T. May 2007. Peru Expeditions. Brown Bag Lecture, BRIT, Fort Worth, Texas.
Franklin, T. and K. McNew. Mar 2007. Exploring the Deepest Amazon, the Peruvian Andes, and the Jungles of Cyberspace. Wildlife Society at Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas.
Franklin, T. and K. McNew. Mar 2007. The Andes to Amazon Biodiversity Program of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas: Integrating Science, Education, and Technology for Conservation in the Andes-Amazon Region of Peru. Daughters of the American Revolution. Fort Worth, Texas.
Franklin, T. and K. McNew. Jan 2007. The Andes to Amazon Biodiversity Program of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas: Integrating Science, Education, and Technology for Conservation in the Andes-Amazon Region of Peru. Garden Club of Fort Worth, Texas.
Franklin, T. Feb 2007. Informal Report from AABP
expedition up the Madre de Dios in Jan 2007. CICRA staff and
researchers, Los Amigos CICRA, Peru.
Franklin, T. Jan 2007. Update of AABP projects and Atrium, and Nutmeg research proposal for CICRA. CICRA staff and researchers, Los Amigos CICRA, Peru.
Franklin, T. Feb 2006. Update and tour of the Andes to Amazon Biodiversity Program at BRIT, Fort Worth, Texas
Franklin, T. April
2005. Comparative
morphological analysis of Virola sebifera and related species of the nutmeg family
(Myristicaceae), TCU, Fort Worth,
Texas
Franklin, T. May 2005. Preliminary
Scanning Electron Microscopy investigations of floral and foliar morphology within Virola
sebifera, TCU, Fort Worth, Texas
Franklin, T. Oct 2005. SEM
observations of staminate flowers of Virola Aubl. Species (Myristicaceae), TX Society for Microscopy, San Antonio, Texas