People
York, Emma
| Job Title | MSBP Herbarium Liaison Officer |
|---|---|
| Department | Herbarium |
| Section | Regional Teams |
| Science Teams |
Drylands: Africa Millennium Seed Bank Project |
| Joined Kew | 2002 |
| Foreign Language(s) | French (basic) |
Qualifications & Appointments
BSc (Hons), Biology, Univ. Wales (Aberystwyth), 2000
MSc, Pure and Applied Plant and Fungal Taxonomy, Univ. Reading, 2001.
Role
Identify and curate herbarium specimens collected by the Millennium Seed Bank Project.
Identify and curate herbarium specimens collected by the Millennium Seed Bank Project (MSBP). Collect and process information from the Herbarium and Library to help in the planning of expeditions and targeting of species. Participate in MSBP fieldtrips. Liaise with and advise MSBP staff and partner institutions on plant identification and herbarium specimen curation.
Projects
Millennium Seed Bank Project in Jordan
Millennium Seed Bank Project in Lebanon
MSB Enhancement Project Part 1A – Species Targeting
Collecting and Conserving Wild Species from Malawi and Building Seed Conservation Capacity
Seeds of Success USA: Native Plant Materials for Conservation and Restoration