People
Briggs, Marie
| Job Title | Herbarium Assistant |
|---|---|
| Department | Herbarium |
| Section | Regional Teams |
| Science Teams |
Rubiaceae |
| Joined Kew | 2005 |
| Foreign Language(s) |
Qualifications & Appointments
Tropical Environmental Science BSc (Hons), Univ. Aberdeen, 2000
The Taxonomy and Biodiversity of Plants MSc, Univ. Edinburgh/RBG Edinburgh, 2004.
Role
Taxonomy and systematics of Rubiaceae focusing on the Old World Tropics; collections curation and maintenance of databases.
Taxonomy of Old World Rubiaceae, with a regional focus on SE Asia and Madagascar. Taxonomic research within tribe Octotropideae. Assisting research in molecular systematics in collaboration with institutes in Europe and SE Asia. Responsibility for curation of Rubiaceae and the preservation of Rubiaceae collections. Preparing specimens for loans or as gifts to other institutions. Maintenance of specimen, geographical and classification databases within the section.