
SCIENCE & CONSERVATION
We deliver world-class biodiversity research underpinning the protection, restoration and sustainable use of the world’s plants, working in partnership across the globe.
Our Research
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Taxonomy and Macroecology
- Understanding plant and fungal diversity, distributions and dynamics at all levels, using traditional to cutting-edge approaches.
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Conservation Science
- Addressing environmental challenges from local to global scales through plant and fungal conservation, restoration and sustainable solutions.
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Biodiversity Genomics and Analytics
- Harnessing innovations in genomics to uncover the diversity, properties, and functions of wild plants and fungi, and to monitor biodiversity loss and recovery.
Our Scientific Resources
About us
International Conservation Translocation Conference
Registration is now open for the 4th International Conservation Translocation Conference, 7–9 September in Edinburgh.
RegisterFeatured projects
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World Flora Online
- An online flora of all known plants, supporting the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation.
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International Conifer Conservation Programme
- Using taxonomic, conservation, genetic and horticultural research coupled with capacity building to promote conifer conservation globally.
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Scottish Plant Recovery
- Landscape-scale restoration improving survival prospects for ten threatened plant species by boosting both numbers and genetic diversity at carefully selected sites across Scotland.
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Biodiversity Genomics Europe
- A pan-European consortium leading the way in the comprehensive application of genomic science to biodiversity research, driving fundamental advances in conservation science and policy.
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Nature-based Solutions
- Research, innovation and knowledge to use plants with purpose for urban climate adaptation.
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Global Conservation Consortium for Rhododendron
- Bringing together the world’s Rhododendron experts, conservationists and the botanic garden community to ensure that no wild species of Rhododendron becomes extinct.