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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Original name(s)
    Institution Address

    Kew Green
    TW9 3AB Richmond
    GB
    info@kew.org

    Topics of interests

    • To document and conduct research into global plant and fungal diversity and its uses for humanity.

    • To curate and provide data-rich evidence from Kew’s unrivalled collections as a global asset for scientific research.

    • To disseminate our scientific knowledge of plants and fungi, maximising its impact in science, education, conservation policy and management.

    Main areas of taxonomic expertise

    • Botany and Mycology of tropical and subtropical areas

    • UK Fungi

    • Monographic research in Fungi, Leguminosae, Arecaceae, Poaceae, Myrtaceae, Lamiaceae, Dioscoreaceae, Tropical Primulaceae

    • UK Overseas Territories

    Organisation Info

    Type of organisation

    Institution Address

    Kew Green
    TW9 3AB Richmond
    GB
    info@kew.org

    Director Representative

    Alan Paton

    Contact


    alan.paton@kew.org

    Structure Chart

    Governing & Executive bodies

     

     

     

     

    Staff fields

    staff total490.0
    scientific staff (permanent)200.0
    scientific staff (non permanent)100.0
    scientific staff post doc (non permanent)80.0
    scientific staff collections (permanent)110.0
    staff collection managers technicians (permanent)37.0

    Research

    General Description

    • Plant and Fungal Diversity and Conservation

    Kew has three strategic priorities in science:

    1. To document and conduct research into global plant and fungal diversity and its uses for humanity.
    2. To curate and provide data-rich evidence from Kew’s unrivalled collections as a global asset for scientific research.
    3. To disseminate our scientific knowledge of plants and fungi, maximising its impact in science, education, conservation policy and management.

     

     

    Link of the Research page :  

    Link of the Annual report : Annual Report and accounts

     

    Research Fields

    • Anthropology / Physical anthropology (46.20.00)

    Research Initiative

    Education

    Activities and outreach with Universities

    Kew runs a M.Sc. Course on Plant and Fungal Taxonomy, Diversity and Conservation with Queen Mary College, University of London see www.kew.org/learn/specialist-training/msc-plant-and-fungal-taxonomy-dive...

    Kew acts in partnership with various universities and other scientific institutions to organise a number of plant diversity and conservation MSc courses. As well as providing taught modules, Kew also offers research opportunities for students on these courses, enabling them to work alongside Kew’s specialist staff and contribute to ongoing projects. see http://www.kew.org/learn/specialist-training/msc-partnerships

     

    Activities and outreach with other public
    Yes, training course in various aspects of botany and mycology see www.kew.org/learn/specialist-training/plant-science-courses

     

    Contact

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