Facilities and Resources
The Department of Biological Sciences is housed in
Gallahue Hall.
Special indoor locations include:
The Butler University Greenhouse is located behind and attached
to Gallahue Hall. It includes over 200 species in a wide array from
tropical to desert plants. Many of the plants are used for study
and research in the botany and biology laboratories.
For further information, contact Dr. Philip Villani (317)
940-8334, or e-mail pvillani@butler.edu, or contact Collin
Bowman by e-mail at cbowman@butler.edu
GH 36 - Growth Chamber Facilities
Includes computer facilities and tutoring opportunities.
For information, contact Dr. Charissa Dresden Osborne,
317-940-9600, cosborne@butler.edu.
GH 52 - Electron microscope facility
For furthur information, contact Bob Walson, Adjunct Professor,
Chemistry (317-940-9303, rwalson@butler.edu
GH 70 - Biology Friesner Herbarium
For information, contact Rebecca Dolan (317-940-9413, rdolan@butler.edu) or see the Herbarium Web Page
The Friesner
Herbarium is a systematic collection of nearly 100,000 dried,
pressed, and preserved plant specimens.
The Herbarium is the third largest in the state. The specimens
comprise a reference library on historical distribution, habitats,
and timing of flowering and fruit production. The collection's
voucher specimens serve to verify plant identification. The
Friesner Herbarium contains plants from around the world but the
collection emphasizes plants of the Ohio River Valley region.
Students, faculty, and staff from Butler's Department of Biological
Sciences frequently use the Herbarium as a reference. In addition,
the Herbarium holdings are available to enrich teaching and
laboratory exercises for students in Biology courses. Within the
Herbarium's web site is also information on the Butler Tree Walk, Tree Identification, Spring Wildflowers, Butler Prairie and many links to other
Indiana botany and science sites.
GH 170 - Computer Classroom and Lab
Butler University, although less than five miles from downtown
Indianapolis, includes diverse habitats as well as its landscaped
central campus. From the back of Gallahue Hall, a stairway and
bridge take you directly to the towpath of the Indianapolis Water
Company Canal.
- Take the towpath to the left and look to the right for access
to the White River trail.
- Cross the towpath and go straight ahead to find the Butler Prairie. The Butler University
Prairie was established in 1987 by the Holcomb Research Institute.
Located between the Indianapolis Water Company Canal and the White
River, the prairie serves as an outdoor laboratory for Butler
ecology courses, as a public educational resource, and as a natural
area for birds and wildlife. A flier describing the
prairie,including flowering dates of its species, is available.
Flowering dates and pictures are also available on the Prairie web
site. For more information or to arrange a tour, contact Dr.
Rebecca Dolan, director of the Friesner Herbarium, at 317-940-9413
or rdolan@butler.edu.
- Or, follow the towpath to the right towards a bridge leading to
the Holcomb Gardens. From the Gardens, several paths lead uphill
into the Butler Woods, an area rich in spring wildflowers.
