People
Lynch, Anna H.
| Job Title | Plant Anatomist and Database Manager |
|---|---|
| Department | Jodrell |
| Section | Micromorphology |
| Science Teams |
Monocots I: General Alismatids & Lilioids Large-Scale Syntheses |
| Joined Kew | |
| Foreign Language(s) | basic French |
Qualifications & Appointments
BSc (Hons), Univ. London.
MSc, Univ. Wales (Aberystwyth).
Role
Systematic micromorphology of monocotyledons; bibliographic database management
Responsible for managing all aspects of the strategically important Plant Micromorphology Bibliographic Database, and its future development. This involves selecting, recording and updating anatomical literature, training staff on use of the database and undertaking searches in response to enquiries from many sources, including research scientists and the general public. Since completing a Masters degree in Biological Electron Microscopy, research skills in electron microscopy techniques as applied to plants have been developed, particularly in EDX-ray analysis and SEM. Current research is focused on comparative leaf anatomy of Hyacinthaceae and Agavaceae, contributing to research publications and to the Anatomy of the Monocotyledons volume series. Higher Education support is given to the Horticultural Training programme (School of Horticulture), through lecturing on the Structural Botany course of the Kew Diploma.
Projects
Fuelwoods: Structure and Sustainability
Plant Micromorphology Bibliographic Database
Systematics and Conservation Genetics of Asparagales
Selected Publications 2001-2005
Lynch, A.H. & Banks* H. (comps) (2001). Plant Micromorphology Bibliographic Database - Online (PMBD). Release 1.0. [Online database] Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Available at http://www.kew.org/bibliographies/PA/PAhome.html
Selected Publications pre-2001
Lynch, A.H. & Gregory, M. (1996). A bibliography of stamen morphology and anatomy. In D'Arcy, W.G. & Keating, R.C. (eds) The anther: form, function and phylogeny. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 272-336.
Bacic, T., Lynch, A.H. & Cutler, D. (1999). Reactions to cement factory dust contamination by Pinus halepensis needles. Environmental & Experimental Botany 41: 155-166.
Lynch, A.H. (2000). References to SEM photographs of seeds of Cactaceae. In Barthlott, W. & Hunt, D. Seed-diversity in the Cactaceae subfamily Cactoideae. Succulent Plant Research 5: 143-156.