
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
Featured 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.