Does this interior remind you of anything? Minus a botanical ceiling mural? Recently, @mobotmuseum's curator was able to go to Kew Gardens (and thanks to AuroraPrehn) was able to see the building that inspired MO Botanical Garden founder Henry Shaw to create a museum and library!

A fully-funded PhD position on plant taxonomy, phylogenenomics, and macroevolution in our Tropical Botany 🌴 group @Naturalis_Sci (Netherlands), please spread the word and apply! naturalis.nl/en/about-us/jo…

We have been making progress to improve the school at Tomboya, Guinea. Read about it in the update. Every single share and donation makes a difference. gofund.me/29665a5c

sad news - Duke University decided to dump their herbarium, which has over 800,000 plant specimens, one of the largest among in America, and includes many type specimens of Lady Gaga ferns. What a shame. Please stop Duke University admins for making this horrible mistake!!! The Chronicle

Herbaria are invaluable repositories of biodiversity that serve as crucial resources for scientific research, conservation efforts, and education. Show your support to save the Duke University Herbarium: bit.ly/4bRkrbI

Ensete nepalese is a distinct species #endemic to #Nepal included in the #banana family. This was part of a terrific collaboration between researchers at Nepal National #Botanical #Garden and Anna Trias Kew Science. Check it out Kew Bulletin doi.org/10.1007/s12225…

Today is Taxonomist Appreciation Day! 🌿 To celebrate, one of our taxonomists Gwil Lewis gives you an insight into what a taxonomist does and how they help protect our natural world 🌍👇 #TaxonomistAppreciationDay

We are recruiting a Kew Research Fellow in #AcceleratedTaxonomy Kew Science See: careers.kew.org/vacancy/kew-re… Deadline: 21 April 2024.

Attention please! New vacancy in our team. Research leader Asia! careers.kew.org/vacancy/resear…

We are looking for a permanent Research Leader focused on plant diversity of Tropical Asia to join the #AcceleratedTaxonomy Kew Asia team in Kew Science

NEW TODAY in nature - A vast DNA tree of life brings open access DNA sequences of >9500 flowering plants! 🧬 This invaluable resource crafted by 279 scientists lets us answer key questions about modern plant life and look back in time to its origins 🌿 nature.com/articles/s4158…

The world class Kew Herbarium was established by two of the most ‘top tier’ botanists in the world who really knew what they were doing: William Hooker and his son Joseph Hooker. Can’t question them unless you, yourself, are of their calibre; very few, if any, are. #Respect

We’re very happy to have welcomed our students from all over the world to Kew’s annual Tropical Plant ID Course today! Kew Science Kew Asia

Day 2 of the Tropical Plant ID Course and it’s monocot day! The concentration was palpable Kew Science Kew Americas Kew Asia Kew Africa Team #lilioidMonocotsForTheWin

The 2024 Tropical Plant Identification Course has ended. Thank you to this year’s enthusiastic group of plant identifiers! Kew Science

This is how we collect #plants to document #biodiversity around the #cenotes in #Yucatan #Mexico. Long sleeves, trousers & bandana protect you against insects and the scorching sun, but won't help you to cool down when it's 43°C! Kew Science Kew Americas #accelerated #taxonomy

Flora of Thailand group photo 15 July 2024.

Cool job alert! Post-doctoral Research Associate: New Guinea TIPAs at Kew careers.kew.org/vacancy/postdo… Kew Science Kew Asia

X Don't miss this very rare opportunity to visit the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Herbarium - purpose built to house the 7 million preserved plant specimens gathered from around the world over a span of 260 years (openhouse.org.uk) 14-15 Sept 2024 #curation #herbarium

🔊 #Plant #Taxonomy #Training Opportunity Alert! 🌿🔬Our next Plant Taxonomy Skills course is coming up in June/July 2025 - this time in Kenya! East African early career scientists invited to apply. More details below. Deadline for applications: 31st August 2024.