People
Miles, Stephanie M. H.
| Job Title | Team Supervisor |
|---|---|
| Department | Seed Conservation |
| Section | Curation |
| Science Teams |
Madagascar Millennium Seed Bank Project |
| Joined Kew | 1997 |
| Foreign Language(s) | French (basic). |
Qualifications & Appointments
BTec HND, Conservation Management, Farnborough College of Technology, 1995.
Role
Processing and Curation of Seed Bank Collections.
Managing and assisting a team of Seed Conservation Assistants in processing and curation of seed collections. This includes accessioning data on to the Seed Bank Database, cleaning, x-raying, determination of seed numbers, banking, germination testing, herbarium specimen dispatch and seed-harvesting. Provision of feedback to partners and International Co-ordinators. Training visitors, volunteers and new staff, demonstrating the facilities when required, and liaising with and provision of information to members of the public, staff, other institutions and conservation bodies. Leading courses in seed-collection and curation practices with overseas partners. Participating in advisory work and field expeditions with overseas partners.
Projects
Collecting and Conserving Wild Species from Madagascar and Building Seed Conservation Capacity
Solving Seed Germination Problems in Conservation Collections