Science management

I am a biodiversity scientist with a particular interest in understanding and conserving plant diversity. As Director of Science and Deputy Keeper I am responsible for managing a team of ca 100 staff, students and volunteers in the science division at RBGE.

RBGE is one of the world's leading scientific botanic gardens, conducting research into plant diversity, distribution and dynamics, applied conservation, drawing on our rich living and preserved collections and specialist laboratory and bioinformatics facilities.

I am Deputy Director of Science at RBGE, responsible for the Preserved Collections, which include our Herbarium, Library and Archives.