Staff directory

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Name
Job Title
Department and Division
Specialisms
Mr Florin Feneru
Identification and Advisory Officer
Life Sciences
Angela Marmont Centre
Dr Neil Brummitt
Senior Researcher
Life Sciences
Algae, Fungi and Plants Division
Plant taxonomy and biogeography, biodiversity modelling and monitoring, conservation assessments and prioritisation
Dr Elena Lugli
Research Assistant
Core Research Laboratories
Molecular Biology Laboratories
Dr Sarah Long
Head of Registry
Science Directorate
Science Directorate
Collections Audit, Collections Documentation, Collections Management, Collections Policy, Due Diligence, Exhibition and …
Mrs Lorraine Cornish
Head of Conservation
Core Research Laboratories
Conservation Centre
Preventive conservation, business coaching, conservation planning, conservation strategy, remedial conservation
Ms Kamini Manick
Research Assistant, ESA
Earth Sciences
Mineral and Planetary Sciences Division
Geotechnical Laboratory Testing, Mineral Exploration, Planetary Geology, Rock Mechanics, Sample Analogues, Soil Mechanic…
Dr Natalie Cooper
Senior Researcher
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
Dr Norbert Holstein
Senior Curator in Charge, Ferns and General
Life Sciences
Algae, Fungi and Plants Division
Plant taxonomy, Systematics
Prof Geoffrey Boxshall
Merit Researcher
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Copepod systematics and biology, Crustacean phylogeny, Tantulocarida systematics, Taxonomy of parasitic copepods on fish…
Prof Ian Barnes
Merit Researcher
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology
Ancient DNA, Biomolecular Archaeology., Evolutionary Biology, Late Pleistocene, Population Genetics, Taxonomy
Dr Natasha Almeida
Curator, Meteorites
Earth Sciences
Mineral and Planetary Sciences Division

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Merit Researcher
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
Dr Lyndsey Fox
Postdoctoral Researcher, DIF
Earth Sciences
Economic and Environmental Earth Sciences
Biostratigraphy, Foraminifera, Geochemistry, Geology, Micropalaeontology, Palaeoceanograpgy, Palaeoclimatology, Taxonomy
Mr Matthew Woodburn
Science Data Architect
Life Sciences
Diversity and Informatics Division
Application configuration and support, C#, Data architecture design, Data curation and quality control, Data flow and pr…
Dr Anne Jungblut
Principal Researcher
Life Sciences
Algae, Fungi and Plants Division
Antarctic and Arctic cyanobacteria, climatic change, freshwater ecosystems, microbial mats, soil microbiology, toxic and…

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Sequencing Assistant
Core Research Laboratories
Molecular Biology Laboratories
Mrs Poppy Chadburn
Earth Sciences Department Manager
Earth Sciences
Department Management Team
Dr Duncan Sivell
Senior Curator in Charge, Diptera + Siphonaptera
Life Sciences
Insects Division
Dr Xiaoya Ma
Research Fellow, NERC
Earth Sciences
Invertebrates and Plants Palaeobiology
Cambrian ecdysozoans: priapulids, Phylogeny & Taphonomy, lobopodians and arthropods Neuropalaeontology: fossilised brain…
Dr Sophy Charlton
Postdoctoral Researcher, ERC Up North
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology
prehistory, ancient DNA, ancient proteins, biomolecular archaeology, health & disease, microbiomes, palaeodiet, stable …
Dr Jens Najorka
X Ray Lab Manager
Core Research Laboratories
Imaging and Analysis Centre
Ms Stephanie Holt
UK Biodiversity Training Manager
Life Sciences
Angela Marmont Centre
UK bat species & surveys, UK biodiversity, UK protected species
Mr Martin Mangler
Research Assistant, DIF
Earth Sciences
Mineral and Planetary Sciences Division
Hazard Communication, Igneous Petrology & Geochemistry, Isotope Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrography, Volcanology
Mr Michael Rumsey
Principal CIC, Minerals and Planetary Sciences
Earth Sciences
Mineral and Planetary Sciences Division
Collection Building, Curation, Geochemistry, Mineral characterisation, New Minerals, Novel Materials, Powder diffraction…
Dr Paul Taylor
Postdoctoral Researcher, Leverhulme
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Bryozoa, Invertebrate palaeontology, fossil folklore
Dr Javier Cuadros
Senior Researcher
Earth Sciences
Mineral and Planetary Sciences Division
Clay mineralogy and geochemistry.

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Curator, Diptera
Life Sciences
Insects Division
Prof Caroline Smith
Head of Collections
Earth Sciences
Collections
Geochemistry, Media, Meteorites, Microscopy, Mineralogy, Public outreach
Dr Gill Mapstone
Scientific Associate - Invertebrates
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Cnidaria, Distributions, Hydrozoa, Siphonophora, Systematics, Taxonomy
Mr John Jackson
Head of Science Policy and Communication
Science Directorate
Science Directorate
Prof David John
Scientific Associate
Life Sciences
Diversity and Informatics Division
Teaching, Algae, Algal biogeography, Algal conservation, Algal taxonomy, Freshwater algae, Freshwater green algae, Mari…
Dr Helena Wiklund
Postdoctoral Researcher,Seabed Resources
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Dr Fiona Fearnhead
AMC Enquiries Officer, Earth Sciences
Life Sciences
Angela Marmont Centre
British Devonian Crinoidea, British Silurian, Crinoids
Dr Martin Stervander
Marie Curie Fellow, FLIGHTLOSS
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
Mrs Lu Allington-Jones
Senior Conservator
Core Research Laboratories
Conservation Centre
Conservation of Earth Science Collections
Dr Frederick Rumsey
Senior Curator in Charge, Historical Collections
Life Sciences
Algae, Fungi and Plants Division
Dr Suzanne Williams
Researcher, Head of Division
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
biogeography, evolution of shell colour, marine molluscs, speciation
Dr Guadalupe Bribiesca Contreras
Postdoctoral Researcher, Nauru Ocean Resources
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Ms Sue Greene
Editorial Assistant
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology
Ms Natalie Dale-Skey
Curator, Hymenoptera
Life Sciences
Insects Division
Chalcidoidea; Evanioidea, Megalyroidea, Stephanoidea and Trigonalyoidea collections; curation; microhymenoptera collecti…
Dr Rachel Ives
Curator, Anthropology
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology
Osteology, anthropology, archaeology, bioarchaeology, palaeopathology
Dr Matthew Clark
Research Leader
Life Sciences
Algae, Fungi and Plants Division
Dr Kate Thomas
Postdoctoral Researcher, CoA
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
Dr Andrea Waeschenbach
Senior Researcher
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Bryozoa, Phylogenetics, Platyhelminthes, bird strike identification, invasive species, mitogenomics, molecular systemati…
Mrs Robin Hansen
Curator, Minerals
Earth Sciences
Mineral and Planetary Sciences Division
Curation and Collection Management, Gemmology, Mineralogy
Dr Rod Bray
Scientific Associate - Parasites and Vectors
Life Sciences
Parasites and Vectors Division
Systematics, phylogeny and biology of parasitic worms, with emphasis on Platyhelminthes
Dr Ashwini Mohan
Marie Curie Fellow, ULTRAMOD
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
Mr James Maclaine
Senior Curator, Fish
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
Dr Peter Olson
Researcher
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Development and Genomics of Parasitic Flatworms, Evolution
Dr Charlie Jarvis
Scientific Associate
Life Sciences
Algae, Fungi and Plants Division
Dr Eleanor Adamson
Scientific Associate
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
Dr Paul Kenrick
Principal Researcher
Earth Sciences
Invertebrates and Plants Palaeobiology
Fossil Plants, Palaeobotany, Plant Evolution

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Molecular Biology Laboratory Manager
Core Research Laboratories
Molecular Biology Laboratories
Mr Geoffrey Martin
Senior Curator in Charge, Lepidoptera
Life Sciences
Insects Division
Lepidoptera; British & Irish Lepidoptera collections, collectors and localities; Collections Management; Curation; Digit…
Dr Agnieszka Dybowska
Postdoctoral Researcher, DIF
Earth Sciences
Mineral and Planetary Sciences Division
Miss Regan Drennan
LS Polychaete PhD Student
Life Sciences
Aquatic Invertebrates Division
Dr Juan Chacón-Duque
Postdoctoral Researcher, GCRF Colombia
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology
Dr Christina Fisher
Identification and Advisory Officer
Life Sciences
Angela Marmont Centre

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Senior Department Coordinator
Earth Sciences
Department Management Team
Adobe Creative Suite, Event Co-ordination, Space Management
Dr Stefanie Knopp
Postdoctoral Research Assistant
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Control, Diagnosis, Elimination, Epidemiology, Helminthiases, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Parasitology, Public Health, …
Prof Paul Barrett
Merit Researcher
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology
Dinosaurs, macroevolution, systematics, taxonomy
Mr Mark Lewis
Research Assistant Calleva Rift Valley
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology
Pollen of Pleistocene native floras of the British Isles
Dr Aidan Emery
Researcher and Culture Facility Manager
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division

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Sequencing Assistant
Core Research Laboratories
Molecular Biology Laboratories
Dr Wren Montgomery
Analytical Chemist: FTIR Specialist
Core Research Laboratories
Imaging and Analysis Centre
Dr Nathan Kenny
Postdoctoral Researcher DIF
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Dr David Rollinson
Merit Researcher
Life Sciences
Parasites and Vectors Division

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Department Coordinator, Labs and Technical
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Dr Giuseppe Signorino
Research Assistant, Biodiversity Indicator Portal
Life Sciences
Algae, Fungi and Plants Division
Ms Clare Valentine
Collections Leader
Life Sciences
Department Operations Team
Collections Management and Care; Collections Standards; Collections Policies and Procedures; Risk Management for Collect…
Dr Simon Loader
Principal Curator in Charge, Vertebrates
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
Dr Alexander Ball
Head of Division, Imaging and Analysis
Core Research Laboratories
Imaging and Analysis Centre
Computed Tomography, Confocal Microscopy, Electron Microscopy, Light microscopy, Micro-CT, Scanning Electron Microscopy,…
Dr Mark Welch
Researcher Mineral Sciences and Systematics
Earth Sciences
Mineral and Planetary Sciences Division
Ms Ceri Humphries
Digital Special Collections Librarian
Library and Archives
LA Special Collections
Dr Michael Day
Curator, Non-Mammalian Tetrapods
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology
Dr Jovita Yesilyurt
Senior Curator in Charge, Gen. Herbarium 3 and 4
Life Sciences
Algae, Fungi and Plants Division
collections survey, taxonomy and systematics, Collections management (knowledge and experience across botanical collec…
Prof Ian Owens
Director of Science
Science Directorate
Science Directorate
Mr Ed Baker
Data Researcher
Life Sciences
Diversity and Informatics Division
Ms June Tomlinson
Metadata Lead
Library and Archives
LA Researcher Services and Digital Delivery
Dr Ana Santos
Green Economy Fellow
Earth Sciences
Mineral and Planetary Sciences Division
Dr Christopher Miller
Principal Curator, Micropalaeontology and SCIC IP
Earth Sciences
Invertebrates and Plants Palaeobiology
Collections Management, Micropalaeontology, Palaeozoic Ostracods, Palaeozoic stratigraphy., conodonts
Dr Lawrence Hudson
Developer, Open Data and Innovation
Life Sciences
Diversity and Informatics Division
biodiversity, data analysis, data visualisation, digitisation, food webs, informatics, scientific software
Miss Miranda Lowe
Principal Curator, Crustacea
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Ms Louise Tomsett
Senior Curator, Mammals
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
Interests include wildlife conservation & forensics, carnivores & pangolins, field biology, historical collections & exp…
Dr Mark Carine
Principal Curator in Charge, Algae, Fungi
Life Sciences
Algae, Fungi and Plants Division
Acanthaceae, Botanical collections, Island biogeography, Macaronesia, plant systematics
Prof Beth Okamura
Merit Researcher
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Prof Stephen Attwood
Scientific Associate - Parasites and Vectors
Life Sciences
Parasites and Vectors Division
Applied population genetics/Bioinformatics, Asian schistosomes and hosts, Field work, Molecular ecology/phylodynamics of…
Dr Stephen Stukins
Senior curator, micropalaeontology
Earth Sciences
Invertebrates and Plants Palaeobiology
Biostratigraphy, Collections research projects, Micropalaeontology, Palynology with special focus on the Mesozoic and st…
Dr Alberto Zilli
Senior Curator, Lepidoptera
Life Sciences
Insects Division
Taxonomy of World Noctuoidea (Lepidoptera). Morphology, and zoogeography of Lepidoptera. Clines, cladistics and biogeogr…
Dr Gothamie Weerakoon
Senior Curator, Lichens and Slime Moulds
Life Sciences
Algae, Fungi and Plants Division
Dr Blanca Huertas
Senior Curator, Lepidoptera
Life Sciences
Insects Division

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Curator, Pleistocene Mammals
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology
Dr Fiona Allan
Researcher Co-Investigator, WISER
Life Sciences
Parasites and Vectors Division
Prof Christiaan Spoor
Calleva Research Leader, Human Evolution
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology
Dr Lauren Hughes
Principal Curator in Charge, Invertebrates
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Amphipoda, Indo-Pacific Biogeography, Invasive Species, Peracarida, Taxonomy
Dr Jeffrey Streicher
Senior Curator in Charge, Amphibians and Reptiles
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
Biogeography, Genomics, Herpetology, Molecular Evolution, Phylogenetics, Systematics
Dr Michael Geiser
Curator, Coleoptera
Life Sciences
Insects Division
Cantharidae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Indochina, Lampyridae, Melyridae, Phengodidae, Prionoceridae, biogeography, coll…
Dr Robin Armstrong
Leader Mining Consultancy/Business Manager
Earth Sciences
Economic and Environmental Earth Sciences
GIS, Geochemistry, geological mapping and sampling, mineral deposits, mineralogy

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Postdoctoral Researcher
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
Prof Reimar Seltmann
Research Leader and Head of CERCAMS
Earth Sciences
Mineral and Planetary Sciences Division
Dr Gregory Edgecombe
Merit Researcher
Earth Sciences
Invertebrates and Plants Palaeobiology
Arthropod phylogeny, Chilopoda (centipedes), Palaeozoic arthropods
Dr Gavin Broad
Principal Curator in Charge, Insects
Life Sciences
Insects Division
Braconidae, Ichneumonidae, curation, taxonomy
Miss Jennifer White
Curator, Human Remains
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology
Archaeology, Archival Research, Human Osteology, Repatriation
Dr Kenneth Norris
Head of Life Sciences Department
Life Sciences
Department Operations Team
Dr David Williams
Principal Researcher
Life Sciences
Algae, Fungi and Plants Division
Cladistics, Diatom biogeography, Diatom systematics, Diatom taxonomy, Phytotaxa
Mr Matthew Loader
Postdoctoral Researcher, QPX
Earth Sciences
Economic and Environmental Earth Sciences
Mr Matthew Loader
Postdoctoral Researcher, BHP Zircon Project
Earth Sciences
Mineral and Planetary Sciences Division
Miss Julia Galway-Witham
Research Assistant, Calleva
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology
Human Origins, Palaeoanthropology
Mr Richard Sabin
Principal Curator, Mammals
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
Mr Maxwell Barclay
Senior Curator in Charge, Coleoptera
Life Sciences
Insects Division
British Coleoptera, Coleoptera, Collections Management, Curculionoidea, Historic Type material, History of Collecting, H…
Dr Paul Williams
Principal Researcher
Life Sciences
Insects Division
biodiversity, biogeography, bumblebees, conservation, ecology, phylogeny, species declines, taxonomy
Dr Ashley Kirk-Spriggs
Senior Curator in Charge, Diptera + Siphonaptera
Life Sciences
Insects Division
Prof Jamie Wilkinson
Research Leader, Mineral Deposits
Earth Sciences
Mineral and Planetary Sciences Division
cathodoluminescence, fluid inclusions, fluids, geochemistry, hydrothermal geochemistry, isotope geochemistry, laser abla…
Dr Ana Araujo
Research Assistant, NERC Landscapes
Life Sciences
Algae, Fungi and Plants Division
Miss Alison Paul
Senior Curator, Pteridophytes
Life Sciences
Algae, Fungi and Plants Division
Ferns; curation; collections management; integrated pest management.
Dr Consuelo Sendino
Senior Curator
Earth Sciences
Invertebrates and Plants Palaeobiology
Cladistics, Informatics
Dr Peter Grindrod
Research Leader
Earth Sciences
Mineral and Planetary Sciences Division
Ms Chelsea McKibbin
Conservator
Core Research Laboratories
Conservation Centre
Accredited Conservator, Care and conservation of fluid specimens, Care and conservation of taxidermy, Collections Care, …
Miss Madeleine Brasier
LS Polychaete PhD Student
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Dr Susannah Maidment
Senior Researcher
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology
Dr Christine Strullu-Derrien
Scientific Associate
Earth Sciences
Invertebrates and Plants Palaeobiology
Dr Thomas Booth
Postdoctoral Researcher, Harvard
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology
Ancient DNA, Bone Diagenesis, British Human Prehistory, Funerary Treatment, Taphonomy
Mr John Tennent
Scientific Associate - Insects
Life Sciences
Insects Division
Mr Hendrik Van Grouw
Senior Curator, Birds
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
- Feather identifications (bird strikes, food contaminations etc.) - Colour aberrations in birds - Domestication and gen…
Prof Rony Huys
Researcher
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Dr Ralf Britz
Scientific Associate
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
Dr David Lees
Curator, Microlepidoptera
Life Sciences
Insects Division
Butterflies, Invasive species, Madagascar, Microlepidoptera, Systematics
Dr Zerina Johanson
Merit Researcher
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology
Early vertebrate evolution, evolution of dentitions
Mr Mark Adams
Senior Curator, Birds
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
Dr Bonnie Webster
Principal Researcher
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Mr Jacek Wajer
Curator, General Herbarium
Life Sciences
Algae, Fungi and Plants Division

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Professor of Molecular Systematics
Life Sciences
Diversity and Informatics Division
Dr Jonathan Todd
Senior Curator in Charge
Earth Sciences
Invertebrates and Plants Palaeobiology
Molluscan systematics, bioimmuration, marine macroecology, palaeodiversity, shell morphology and characters, species rad…
Dr Michael Kuhlmann
Scientific Associate - Insects
Life Sciences
Insects Division
Bee taxonomy, biogeography, evolutionary ecology, pollination ecology, systematics
Mr Roberto Portela Miguez
Senior Curator in Charge, Mammals
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
Curation, History of Collections, Mammal collections, Marsupials, Monotremes, Taxidermy, Wet Curation
Dr David Ouvrard
Researcher, Agricultural Entomologist
Life Sciences
Insects Division
Aleyrodidae, Psylloidea, Sternorrhyncha, biodiversity, classification, collections, databasing, jumping plant lice, macr…
Dr Ronald Jenner
Principal Researcher
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
metazoan phylogenetics, venom evolution, venomics
Mrs Suzanne Ryder
Senior Curator in Charge, Hymenoptera
Life Sciences
Insects Division
Collections Care and Conservation, Collections management, Curation, IPM, Integrated Pest Management
Dr Liadan Stevens
Collections Task Force Manager
Earth Sciences
Collections
Collections digitisation including documentation, imaging, project management and training; collections management; Pala…
Dr Nicola Mondillo
Marie Curie Fellow-CENSZ
Earth Sciences
Mineral and Planetary Sciences Division
Zn-Pb nonsulphide deposits, bauxites, supergene alteration
Prof Richard Herrington
Head of Earth Sciences Department
Earth Sciences
Department Management Team
Miss Zoe Hughes
Curator of Fossil Invertebrates
Earth Sciences
Invertebrates and Plants Palaeobiology
Ammonite, Ammonoidea, Brachiopods, Cephalopods, Collections management, Curation, Curator, Documentation, Molluscs, Publ…
Ms Joanna Wilbraham
Senior Curator in Charge, Algae
Life Sciences
Algae, Fungi and Plants Division
Algae; Bryophytes (esp. Orthotrichaceae); Collections Management; Taxonomy
Dr Erica McAlister
Senior Curator, Diptera (including Siphonaptera)
Life Sciences
Insects Division
Dr Chris Lyal
Scientific Associate - Insects
Life Sciences
Insects Division
Dr Thomas White
Senior Curator, Non-Insect Invertebrates
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Mollusca, Palaeolithic archaeology, Quaternary period, bivalves, climate change, curation, non-marine Gastropoda, palaeo…
Dr John Taylor
Scientific Associate - Invertebrates
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
biomineralisation., chemosymbiosis, Bivalve molluscs

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Laboratory Assistant
Core Research Laboratories
Molecular Biology Laboratories
Dr Victoria Burton
Postdoctoral Researcher, EXCALIBUR
Life Sciences
Diversity and Informatics Division
Dr Joanne Cooper
Senior Curator, Birds
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
Mr Simon Kocher
ES Economic and Environmental PhD Student
Earth Sciences
Economic and Environmental Earth Sciences
Economic Geology, Hydrothermal Geochemistry, Mapping, Mineralogy, Ore Deposits, Structural Geology
Mr Ben Scott
Technical Lead
Life Sciences
Diversity and Informatics Division
Agile Project Management, AngularJS, CKAN, Drupal, Informatics, NodeJS, Open Data, Open Source, Python
Mr Jonathan Ablett
Senior Curator in Charge, Mollusca
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Cephalopods, Land and Freshwater Molluscs (slugs, snails and bivalves)
Dr Peter Foster
Principal Researcher / Molecular Biology Computing
Life Sciences
Diversity and Informatics Division
Dr Louise Humphrey
Research Leader
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology
Bioarchaeology, Dental Anthropology, Human Origins
Ms Enrica Bonato
Researcher, Li bearing Micas DIF
Core Research Laboratories
Imaging and Analysis Centre
Dr Alexander Bond
Senior Curator in Charge, Birds Tring
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
conservation, contaminants, invasive species, plastic, seabirds, stable isotopes
Dr Jessica Wardlaw
Citizen Science Programme Developer
Life Sciences
Angela Marmont Centre
Dr William Dubbin
Researcher Economic and Environmental Mineralogy
Earth Sciences
Economic and Environmental Earth Sciences
Soil mineralogy and chemistry, organo-mineral interactions, pedology
Miss Ruth Benny
Records Manager
Technology Solutions
Information Management
Dr Chiara Petrone
Principal Researcher
Earth Sciences
Mineral and Planetary Sciences Division
Igneous petrology, Petrography
Dr Epifanio Vaccaro
Curator, Petrology
Earth Sciences
Mineral and Planetary Sciences Division

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Project Officer, Natural England Citizen Science
Life Sciences
Angela Marmont Centre
Ms Lisa Cardy
Interim Head of Library and Archives
Library and Archives
LA HOD and Admin
Dr John Tweddle
Head of Angela Marmont Centre
Life Sciences
Angela Marmont Centre
UK biodiversity, citizen science, ecology, palaeoecology, public engagement with science, science communication
Ms Emma Sherlock
Senior Curator, Free-living worms
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Mr Mark Graham
Senior Fossil Preparator
Core Research Laboratories
Conservation Centre
Preparing fossil material for research and/or exhibition
Ms Zoe Adams
Curator, Diptera
Life Sciences
Insects Division

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Senior Department Coordinator
Life Sciences
Department Operations Team
Dr Eileen Cox
Head of Postgraduate Studies
Science Resources
Science Post Graduate Training OLD
Diatom systematics and taxonomy, with special focus on naviculoid diatoms Scanning electron microscopy Diatom culturing …
Dr Magdalena Georgieva
Postdoctoral Researcher, NERC Vents
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Mr John Spratt
Head of Analysis
Core Research Laboratories
Imaging and Analysis Centre
EDX, Electron Probe Microanalysis, Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, WDX, Wavelength dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
Dr Martha Richter
Principal Curator, Vertebrates
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology
Coaching (Leadership), Collections Management, Vertebrate Palaeontology (scientific research)
Dr Kenneth Johnson
Principal Researcher
Earth Sciences
Invertebrates and Plants Palaeobiology
1. Coral Reef Ecology and Palaeoecology, 2. Biotic Response to Environmental Change, 3. Biodiversity Patterns, 4.Taxonom…
Ms Hellen Pethers
Researcher Services Librarian
Library and Archives
LA Researcher Services and Digital Delivery
Mrs Andrea Hall
Research Assistant
Core Research Laboratories
Molecular Biology Laboratories
Miss Emma Bernard
Curator, Fossil Fish
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology
Dr Adrian Glover
Merit Researcher
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Deep-sea Systematics and Ecology; Polychaete (Annelida) Systematics; Deep-sea Mining Environmental Survey; Antarctic Bio…
Dr Martin Hall
Scientific Associate
Life Sciences
Insects Division
Sarcophagidae and Glossinidae • Forensic entomology expert witness, behavior and taxonomy of flies of veterinary and fo…
Dr Isabel Fenton
Postdoctoral Researcher, NERC Forams
Life Sciences
Diversity and Informatics Division
Planktonic foraminifera; Macroevolution; Macroecology

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Department Manager, Life Sciences
Life Sciences
Department Operations Team

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Senior Researcher Lead
Life Sciences
Department Operations Team
Dr Paul Eggleton
Merit Researcher, Entomology
Life Sciences
Insects Division
Termite ecology and systematics

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Senior Laboratory Manager
Core Research Laboratories
Molecular Biology Laboratories
Dr Benjamin Price
Senior Curator in Charge, small orders
Life Sciences
Insects Division
Cicadidae, Embioptera, Ephemeroptera, Mecoptera, Megaloptera, Neuroptera, Odonata, Plecoptera, Raphidioptera, Trichopter…
Dr Stephan Spiekman
Earth Sciences
Dr Alla Dolgopolova
Senior Researcher
Earth Sciences
Mineral and Planetary Sciences Division
economic geology, environmental effects of mining and ore processing, isotope mapping as tool in exploration targeting, …
Dr Robert Prys-Jones
Scientific Associate - Vertebrates
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
Mr Oliver Crimmen
Senior Curator, Fish
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
Mr Ashley King
Future Leader Fellow, UKRI
Earth Sciences
Mineral and Planetary Sciences Division
Prof Anjali Goswami
Research Leader
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
Mr Patrick Campbell
Senior Curator, Reptiles
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
Collection Management, Conservation Biology, Curation, Fish, Natural History, Radiography, Reptilia, Taxonomy
Dr Ana Riesgo Gil
Principal Researcher
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Mr Stephen Brooks
Researcher, Entomology
Life Sciences
Insects Division
Chironomidae, Freshwater biology, Odonata, environmental change, palaeoecology
Dr Peta Hayes
Senior Curator, Palaeobotany
Earth Sciences
Invertebrates and Plants Palaeobiology
Curation, Palaeobotany
Dr Malcolm Penn
GIS Manager
Core Research Laboratories
Collections Management Systems OLD
Georeferencing, Biodiversity, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Geography and Biogeography, Remote Sensing, Spati…
Miss Judith White
Curator, Birds
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
curation, osteoarchaeology, osteology collections, skeleton preparation, spirit collections
Miss Lucy Woodall
Scientific Associate - Invertebrates
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
biodiversity, conservation, marine ecology, marine litter, microplastics, molecular ecology, population genetics, red li…
Dr Victoria Mullin
Postdoctoral Researcher, NERC Bees
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology
Ancient DNA, Biomolecular Archaeology, Domestication, Ecology, Genomics, Population Genetics

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Research Leader
Earth Sciences
Invertebrates and Plants Palaeobiology
Ms Lucy Robinson
Citizen Science Manager
Life Sciences
Angela Marmont Centre
Ms Sara Contu
Research Assistant
Life Sciences
Diversity and Informatics Division
Biodiversity responses to human impacts, conservation assessments and prioritisation
Dr Emma Humphreys-Williams
Chemical Laboratories Manager
Core Research Laboratories
Imaging and Analysis Centre
CHNS, ICP-AES, ICP-MS, alkali fusions, elemental analysis, geochemistry, intraplate volcanism, mantle, mantle xenoliths,…
Mr Douglas Russell
Senior Curator, Birds
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
eggs nests curation risotto
Dr Selina Brace
Principal Researcher
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology
Ancient DNA
Dr Timothy Ewin
Senior Curator
Earth Sciences
Invertebrates and Plants Palaeobiology
Cretaceous Asteroids, Fossil Echinoderms, Jurassic Crinoids, Jurassic Ophiuroids, Mesozoic conifers
Dr Paul Schofield
Principal Researcher
Earth Sciences
Mineral and Planetary Sciences Division

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Genomic Technologies Manager and Scientific Lead
Core Research Laboratories
Molecular Biology Laboratories
Prof Christopher Stringer
Research Leader - Human Evolution
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology
Human Origins, Palaeoanthropology
Ms Elissa Menzel
Curatorial Assistant, Collections Move
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology
Bioarchaeology, Collections Management, Human Osteology, Palaeopathology
Dr Martin Suttle
Postdoctoral Researcher, STFC
Earth Sciences
Mineral and Planetary Sciences Division
Prof Adrian Lister
Merit Researcher
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology

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Technical Assistant, Wellcome
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Mr Christopher Raper
Manager, UK Species Inventory
Life Sciences
Angela Marmont Centre
Identification of tachinid flies, biodiversity informatics, taxonomy & biological recording.
Ms Muriel Rabone
Data and Sample Coordinator, SCAN
Life Sciences
Parasites and Vectors Division
Dr Chris Stanley
Scientific Associate
Earth Sciences
Economic and Environmental Earth Sciences
mineral characterization, mineral nomenclature and classification, ore mineralogy, reflected light spectrophotometry
Dr Lorna Steel
Task Force Assistant DIF
Earth Sciences
Collections
Bone histology, Crocodylomorpha, Fossil reptile curation, Pterosauria
Prof Sara Russell
Senior Research Lead
Earth Sciences
Mineral and Planetary Sciences Division
Dr Daniel Martin-Vega
Postdoctoral Researcher, Mactaggart
Life Sciences
Parasites and Vectors Division
Forensic entomology, insect ecology, insect morphology, taxonomy
Dr Paul Clark
Researcher
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Anguilla anguilla; Eriocheir sinensis, Chinese mitten crab, UK invasion and commercial exploitation; Thames submerged pl…
Dr Imran Rahman
Principal Researcher
Earth Sciences
Invertebrates and Plants Palaeobiology
Prof Andrew Purvis
Research Leader
Life Sciences
Diversity and Informatics Division
Biodiversity responses to human impacts, Extinction biology, Integrative biodiversity science, Macroevolution and macroe…
Ms Diane Tough
Metadata Librarian
Library and Archives
LA Researcher Services and Digital Delivery
Dr David Littlewood
Executive Director of Science
Science Directorate
Science Directorate
Evolution of parasitism (helminths), Molecular diagnostics, Molecular systematics and phylogenetics, Natural history col…
Dr David Gibson
Scientific Associate
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Helminth systematics; Helminth parasites of aquatic organisms; Trematoda; Nematoda; Monogenea; Editing; Faunisitcs
Mrs Andrea Hart
Library Special Collections Manager
Library and Archives
LA Special Collections
Dr Piotr Kuklinski
Scientific Associate - Invertebrates
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Ms Paulina Jenkins
Senior Curator, Mammals
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
Systematics of Afrosoricida and Soricomorpha. Biogeography of Madagascan and Southeast Asian small mammal fauna.
Dr Silvia Bello
Researcher, Calleva
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology
Ms Janet Beccaloni
Senior Curator, Arachnida and Myriapoda
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Dr Ralph Harbach
Scientific Associate - Insects
Life Sciences
Insects Division
Culicidae: taxonomy, arboviral and filarial vectors., systematics and phylogeny; medical entomology of malaria

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Special Collections Librarian
Library and Archives
LA Special Collections
Miss Rachel Foster
Laboratory Manager Microbiology/ Research Support
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Dr Vincent Smith
Research Leader, Informatics; Head of Division
Life Sciences
Diversity and Informatics Division
Biodiversity informatics, Phthiraptera., co-phylogeny, data publishing, digitisation, lice
Dr Heather Bonney
Principal CiC, Vertebrates and Anthropology
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology
Analysis of trauma, Forensic anthropology, Forensic archaeology, Human Osteology, Physical anthropology, Repatriation
Mr Edgley Cesar
Curator, Diatoms
Life Sciences
Algae, Fungi and Plants Division
Curation, collections management
Dr Jahnavi Joshi
Newton Fellow
Earth Sciences
Invertebrates and Plants Palaeobiology
Dr Thomas Hill
Micropalaeo Sector Leader and Head of Division
Earth Sciences
Economic and Environmental Earth Sciences
Biostratigraphy, Diatom Analysis, Geoarchaeology, Holocene Sea-Level Change, LGIT, Micropalaeontology, Pollen Analysis, …
Dr Ria Mitchell
Postdoctoral Researcher,Co-Evolution Initiative
Earth Sciences
Invertebrates and Plants Palaeobiology
Palaeosols; modern soils; sedimentary petrology; fluvial processes; sedimentary geochemical analysis; terrestrial geolo…
Ms Beulah Garner
Senior Curator, Coleoptera
Life Sciences
Insects Division
Ms Andreia Salvador
Senior Curator, Marine Mollusca
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Marine Mollusca, curation, history of collection, taxonomy
Mr Christopher Jones
Head of Department, Core Research Laboratories
Core Research Laboratories
CRL HoD and Admin
Dr Philippa Brewer
Senior Curator, Fossil Mammals
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology Palaeobiology
Collections management, Fossil wombats, Museum digitisation, Project management
Mr Alessandro Giusti
Senior Curator, Lepidoptera
Life Sciences
Insects Division
Curation of Insect Collections, Lepidoptera in the families Sphingidae, Limacodidae & Lasiocampidae.
Mr John Hunnex
Curator, British and Irish Herbarium
Life Sciences
Algae, Fungi and Plants Division

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Postdoctoral Researcher, Leverhulme
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division

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Electron Microscopist
Core Research Laboratories
Imaging and Analysis Centre
Dr Diana Percy
Researcher, Entomology
Life Sciences
Insects Division
Psylloidea, digitising and georeferencing museum collections, evolutionary patterns and processes, insect-plant interact…
Ms Sharon Touzel
Metadata Librarian
Library and Archives
LA Researcher Services and Digital Delivery
Dr Tobias Salge
Electron Probe Microanalyst
Core Research Laboratories
Imaging and Analysis Centre
Earth and Planetary Sciences; Hypervelocity Impact, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM); Electron Probe X-ray Microanalys…

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Geo-referencer, Special Funds
Core Research Laboratories
Collections Management Systems
Dr Helena Bates
Postdoctoral Researcher UKRI FLF Project
Earth Sciences
Economic and Environmental Earth Sciences
Dr William Brownscombe
Analytical Geochemist
Core Research Laboratories
Imaging and Analysis Centre

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Molecular Laboratory Assistant
Core Research Laboratories
Molecular Biology Laboratories
Dr Mark Wilkinson
Merit Researcher
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division
Caecilians, Herpetology, Phylogenetics, Systematics
Miss Jasmin Perera
Loans and Exhibitions Coordinator Assistant
Life Sciences
Collections
Prof Juliet Brodie
Merit Researcher
Life Sciences
Algae, Fungi and Plants Division
Red algal taxonomy, ecology and conservation. Genomic approaches. Response to environmental change., evolution, life his…
Mr Tom Raven
Vertebrates and Anthropology PhD Student
Earth Sciences
Vertebrates and Anthropology

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Postdoctoral Researcher, Leverhulme Novelty
Life Sciences
Vertebrates Division

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Senior Curator, Bryophytes
Life Sciences
Algae, Fungi and Plants Division
Dr Katie Collins
Curator, Benthic Molluscs
Earth Sciences
Invertebrates and Plants Palaeobiology
CT scanning, Palaeontology, marine bivalves, marine molluscan fauna of New Zealand, shape analysis

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Interim Head of Digital Systems and Services
Library and Archives
LA Researcher Services and Digital Delivery
Mr Laurence Livermore
Innovation Manager
Life Sciences
Diversity and Informatics Division
Biodiversity Informatics, Coreoidea, Data Publication, Digital Project Management, Digitisation, Hemiptera
Dr Sandra Knapp
Merit Researcher
Life Sciences
Algae, Fungi and Plants Division
Mr Paul Brown
Senior Curator, Sternorrhyncha, Lice and Thrips
Life Sciences
Insects Division
microscope slide preparation and conservation aphid taxonomy
Ms Sasha Pratt-Taweh
Project Officer, Wellcome Learning +
Life Sciences
Angela Marmont Centre

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Scientific Associate
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
ciliate systematics; ciliate biodiversity
Miss Mary Spencer Jones
Senior Curator, Bryozoa
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Bryozoa, Ectoprocta, Entoprocta, Kamptozoa, curation, history of bryozoology, taxonomy

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Conservator
Core Research Laboratories
Conservation Centre
Mrs Helen Hardy
Science Digital Programme Manager
Science Directorate
Science Directorate
Ms Harpreet Sanghera
Project Coordinator, Wellcome Learning +
Life Sciences
Angela Marmont Centre
Mr Matthew Porter
Curatorial Assistant, Collections Task Force
Earth Sciences
Collections
Dr Andrew Polaszek
Researcher
Life Sciences
Insects Division
Ms Jane Smith
Head of Library and Archives
Library and Archives
LA HOD and Admin
Dr Harald Schneider
Researcher, Pteridophytes
Life Sciences
Algae, Fungi and Plants Division
Dr Ian Kitching
Principal Researcher
Life Sciences
Insects Division
Lepidoptera, cladistics, morphology, nomenclature, phylogenetics, taxonomy
Mr James Bell
LS Polychaete PhD Student
Life Sciences
Invertebrates Division
Ms Ceri Pollard
Digital Special Collections Librarian
Library and Archives
LA Special Collections
Dr Stanislav Strekopytov
Senior Analytical Chemist
Core Research Laboratories
Imaging and Analysis Centre