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Dr Giada Ferrari
Dr Giada Ferrari
Giada obtained her PhD in evolutionary biology from the University of Zurich, working on shotgun metagenomic approaches to detect pathogens in preserved soft tissues. She then held a postdoc position at the University of Oslo, focusing on ancient…
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Dr James Nicholls
Dr James Nicholls
Email: jnicholls@rbge.org.ukORCID: 0000-0002-9325-563X My research interests and experience lie in applying molecular methods to address evolutionary, ecological and taxonomic questions. I have answered such questions using a range of plant,…
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Lorna Mitchell, Head of Library and Archives
Lorna Mitchell, Head of Library and Archives
Lorna is responsible for the strategic management and day-to-day running of the Library and Archives at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE). This includes: maintenance and development of the collections, including cataloguing, digitisation…
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Leonie Paterson
Leonie Paterson
Leonie started at RBGE in 2000 as a Library Assistant. Over the years, her interest in the George Forrest collection and RBGE’s history led to her becoming involved in the care and curation of the Archives. She now has a qualification in…
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George Sherriffs
George Sherriffs
George is responsible for sourcing and acquiring new materials (books and non-book materials) for the RBGE Library. He also leads on the cataloguing of the Library collections, including the retrospective cataloguing of the historical collections.…
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Dr Siôn Parkinson
Dr Siôn Parkinson
AHRC Early Career Research Fellow Siôn Parkinson is a visual artist, composer, performer, and writer investigating our sensory relationship with the more-than-human world, especially fungi. Siôn joined RBGE in January 2024 as…
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Dr Heleen Plaisier
Dr Heleen Plaisier
I manage the Cryptogamic Section of the Herbarium. This involves the curation of the Cryptogam collections, processing new accessions, supporting loans and destructive sampling, and providing support for users of the Cryptogam collections.
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Marie Briggs, Assistant Herbarium Curator
Marie Briggs, Assistant Herbarium Curator
I curate specimens in the herbarium, maintaining and improving the current collections and incorporating new accessions with the aim of supporting RBGE’s world class scientific research. I have a particular interest in the flora of SE Asia and New…
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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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Dr Mark Newman
Dr Mark Newman
I’m convinced of the urgent need to document life on Earth at a time of very rapid loss of species and habitats, in order to keep as many species as possible for future generations to enjoy. Fieldwork and careful morphological study of herbarium…