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Pine pests on the Turks and Caicos Islands
15 May 2012
Scientists are studying the insects causing the decline of the Caribbean pine on Turks and Caicos and searching for chemical markers for unhealthy trees.
Analyses of Marianne North paintings
04 May 2012
Chemical analyses of Kew’s Marianne North oil paintings have helped in their conservation.
Director (CEO and Chief Scientist) of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew to return to Australia
14 Sep 2011
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew announced today that Director (CEO and Chief Scientist), Professor Stephen Hopper FLS will step down in autumn 2012 after six years in the job.
Analyses of Marianne North paintings
04 May 2012
Chemical analyses of Kew’s Marianne North oil paintings have helped in their conservation.
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