Drinkell, Clare L.
Job TitleAssistant Botanist
DepartmentHerbarium, Library, Art and Archives
SectionRegional Teams
Science Teams:
Joined Kew: 2002
Qualifications & Appointments
BA (Hons), Leicester Polytechnic, 1992
Role
South-East Asia and Pacific curatorial support; Primulaceae systematic research.
Curation and maintenance of South-East Asia and Pacific herbarium collections, including preparation for mounting, sorting, identification and incorporation of new material; re-curation of material according to published revisions; processing of loans to and from the Herbarium; databasing and imaging as required; dealing with enquiries, visitors and volunteers in the section.
Systematic research into Systellantha (Myrsinaceae) and the development of tropical plant identification skills.