Scientific and Technical Services

The Scientific and Technical Services (STS) section is responsible for the operation, maintenance and development of RBGE laboratory facilities

Providing laboratory facilities for 80-90 users per year

Delivering training and research support for plant science and conservation

 

The RBGE laboratories are a shared-use core facility available for use by all RBGE affiliated investigators, associates, postdocs and students.

The Science and Technical Services team provide specialist training and technical assistance to all users of the RBGE laboratories.

We also undertake research into technique development and apply this to a wide range of plant, fungi and environmental samples.

Science and Technical Services

The Team

As Head of Scientific and Technical Services

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Frieda Christie retired from RBGE in

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Laura Forrest (ORCID;

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Ruth has worked at RBGE for over 30 years, starting

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Giada obtained her PhD in evolutionary biology from

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Kanae Nishii has interests in evolutionary development and systematics in the family Gesneriaceae, in particular the genus Streptocarpus. KN is a laboratory technician and holds research associateships in the Tropical Diversity section at RBGE and Kanagawa University in Japan, carrying out research in both institutes.

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