People
Dickie, John B.
| Job Title | Head, Information Section |
|---|---|
| Department | Seed Conservation |
| Section | Information |
| Science Teams |
Large-Scale Syntheses Millennium Seed Bank Project |
| Joined Kew | 1977 |
| Foreign Language(s) | German |
Qualifications & Appointments
BA (Hons), Univ. Lancaster, 1973
PhD, Univ. Cambridge, 1977.
Role
Leading SCD Information Section; provision, use and analysis of large datasets in support of seed conservation activities.
Managing the development and use, including analyses, of the Seed Information Database (SID) with the Seed Information Coordinator and others. Managing the seed morphology and anatomy function in the Seed Conservation Department (MSB), including prioritising the contribution it makes to SID and other MSB science and technology projects. Managing the team based at Kew using herbarium specimen data and GIS to assign conservation ratings and produce targeted species collection guides for selected MSBP partner countries.
Projects
Comparative Longevity (Orthodox Seeds)
Development of Predictive Tool of Germination Requirements for MSB Collections
Maximising Seed Quality: Maturity and Post-harvest Studies
MSB Enhancement Project Part 1A – Species Targeting
Role of ‘Underdeveloped’ Embryos in Germination/ Dormancy Problems
Screening for Physical Dormancy (MSBP Collections)
Seed Information Database (SID)
Theme: Climate and Reproductive Biology
Theme: Ecophysiology and Morphology
Theme: Post-Harvest Technology
Selected Publications 2001-2005
Moles, A.T., Ackerly, D.D., Webb, C.O., Tweddle, J.C., Dickie, J.B., Pitman, A.J., & Westoby, M. (2005). Factors that shape seed mass evolution. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 102 (30): 10540-1054
Moles, A.T., Ackerly, D.D., Webb, C.O., Tweddle, J.C., Dickie, J.B. & Westoby, M. (2005). A brief history of seed size. Science 307 (5709): 576-580.
Dickie, J.B. & Stuppy, W.H. (2003). Seed and fruit structure: significance in seed conservation operations. In Smith, R.D., Dickie, J.B., Linington, S.L., Pritchard, H.W. & Probert, R.J. (eds). Seed conservation: turning science into practice. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 253-279.
Tweddle, J.C., Dickie, J.B., Baskin, C.C. & Baskin, J.M. (2003). Ecological aspects of seed desiccation sensitivity. Journal of Ecology 91 (2): 294-304.
Dickie, J.B. & Pritchard, H.W. (2002). Systematic and evolutionary aspects of desiccation tolerance in seeds. In Black, M. & Pritchard, H.W. (eds). Desiccation and survival in plants: drying without dying. CABI, Wallingford: CABI Publishing. 239-259.
Selected Publications pre-2001
Dickie, J.B., Ellis, R.H., Kraak, H.L., Ryder, K., & Tompsett, P.B. (1990). Temperature and seed storage longevity. Annals of Botany 65: 197-204.
Dickie, J.B., May, K, Morris, S.V.A., & Titley. S.E. (1991). The effects of desiccation on seed survival in Acer platanoides L. and Acer pseudoplatanus L. Seed Science Research 1: 149-62.
Dickie, J.B., Balick, M.J., & Linington, I.M. (1992). Experimental investigation into the feasibility of ex situ preservation of palm seeds; an alternative strategy for biological conservation of this economically important plant family. Biodiversity and Conservation 1: 112-119.
Dickie, J.B. & Smith, R.D. (1995). Observations on the survival of seeds of Agathis spp. stored at low moisture contents and temperatures. Seed Science Research 5: 5-14.
Dickie, J.B. & Gasson, P.E. (1999). Comparative leaf anatomy of the Penaeaceae and its ecological implications. Botanical Journal of the Linnaean Society 131: 327-351.