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Jane Corrie
Jane Corrie
My major research interest is in the intellectual history of the 18th century – particularly as it manifested in Scotland and within Scotland - Edinburgh. The important role of the RBGE in this story is being steadily revealed as a result of…
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Briggitthe Melchor Castro
Briggitthe Melchor Castro
I am a Peruvian botanist and researcher with MSc in Plant Systematics from Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santa in Brazil and BSc in Biological Sciences-Botany from Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos in Peru, where my studies focused on…
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Dr Michael Sundue
Dr Michael Sundue
I specialize in the systematics, evolution, and ecology of ferns and lycophytes, with a research focus spanning both the Neotropics and tropical Asia. I integrate fieldwork, taxonomy, molecular phylogenetics, and paleobotany to understand patterns…
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Visiting RBGE Library
Visiting the Library
Access is by appointment only - please see the Opening Hours page to find out more. Books and other items from the collections will be retrieved for you by Library staff and made available for consultation in the Reading Room where visitors…
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Regulations - Library and Archives
General Library Regulations
The Library and Archives of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) are national reference collections and, as such, are open to all. Access to the collections is on the understanding that you agree to abide by our regulations which are essential…
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Fragrance in the Fungarium
Fragrance in the Fungarium
How can we use odours to identify mushrooms? What can illustrations and descriptions of fungal odours in old books — and the odours of the books themselves — tell us about pasts smells? And how can artists offer a cultural context to mycological…
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Projects
Projects
Current arts and humanities projects include: Dr Siôn Parkinson, Fragrance in the Fungarium: A Creative Approach to the Olfactory Heritage of Mushrooms, AHRC Early Career Fellowship in Cultural and Heritage Institutions. The Ecology of Diversity.…
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Ecologies of Diversity: Plants, Art, Film
Ecologies of Diversity
Ecologies of Diversity: Plants, Art, Film is a collaboration between Koel Gallery, Karachi, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE), and Edinburgh Napier University’s School of Arts and Creative Industries (ENU SACI). This hybrid residency is…
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Current Opportunities in Plant Humanities
Current Opportunities in Plant Humanities
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) currently have an opportunity for individuals to apply for Early career fellowships in cultural and heritage institutions including the RBGE. This is the second round of this programme which follows…
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The Team
The Team
Our Team Dr Olwen Grace, Deputy Head of Science (Collections) Lorna Mitchell, Head of Library Services Dr Siôn Parkinson, AHRC Early Career Research Fellow PhD Students Jack Baker Claire Banks Sarah MacAllister Research Associates Dr…