NIH grant funded

With Amy Willis (UW Biostatistics) we have been awarded a 5-year R01 from NIAID to work on quantitative metabarcoding of pollen; we are excited to begin this work.

Berry named Halperin Professor

Berry was named the Walt Halperin Endowed Professor of Biology in Sept 2026. We are incredibly grateful to Mike and Jodi Halperin for funding this Professorship, and we are inspired by the example of Walt Halperin in both research and life. Walt was a beloved professor in the Department of Botany, and later the Department of Biology.

Fanya commits to ETH Zurich!

A big congratulations to Brosi Lab undergraduate researcher Fanya Yuan, who has been accepted to THREE masters programs in Zurich, Switzerland! After much reflection, she has committed to ETH Zurich to pursue her MSc in Biology. Fanya was able to visit Zurich during her spring break in 2025, and enjoyed it very much. She is looking forward to starting her graduate school journey this fall. “I’m incredibly grateful to the mentors, friends, and communities who have supported me along the way,” said Fanya when sharing the news.

Rachel passes General Exam!

A huge congratulations to Rachel Potter for passing her general exam this week and officially becoming a PhD candidate! We are so proud of everything she has accomplished.

Berry gives talk at Washington Native Plant Society meeting

Berry presented on MeadoWatch at the Washington Native Plant Society meeting in an exciting 2-part program on Community Science in Cascadia. His talk on MeadoWatch covered past work and findings, as well as our upcoming plans for citizen-science plant-pollinator interaction data collection. Berry presented alongside Dr. Regina Rochefort who gave a talk on the Cascades Butterfly Project - another incredible long-term citizen-science program in Washington! What a great way to kick off Native Plant Appreciation Month!