Botany news 2010
Botany Department staff are engaged in a wide range of projects. When they are not conducting research at the Museum, they embark on field-trips around the world a number of which were undertaken in 2010.
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New species in old collections
Norman Robson and Mark Carine's research examining the process of species discovery is revealing some surprising results about the most effective way of describing new species. Learn more.
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Cretaceous African life captured in amber
The first amber fossils from the African continent have been discovered giving clues to the evolution of animals and plants in the area. Discover more.
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PhD student wins prize
A PhD student from the Botany department wins prestigious prize. Find out more.
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The wild spiny aubergine hunt blog
Join Maria Vorontsova on her trip to Tanzania and Kenya to hunt for wild spiny aubergines, including some that don't grow anywhere else in the world.
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Investigating aubergines in China blog
Follow Sandy Knapp on her visit to China in early 2010 to study aubergines. There are around 1500 species but very little is known about most of them. Sandy hopes to help plant breeders in their work by finding out more.
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Discovering Antarctic lichens blog
From late December 2009 to early January 2010, William Purvis carried out fieldwork in the Antarctic, on the island of Signy. Find out about his observations and experiences.
Read blogs from 2010
Investigating aubergines in China blog
Follow Sandy Knapp on her visit to China in early 2010 to study aubergines. There are around 1500 species but very little is known about most of them. Sandy hopes to help plant breeders in their work by finding out more.
The wild spiny aubergine hunt blog
Join Maria Vorontsova on her trip to Tanzania and Kenya to hunt for wild spiny aubergines, including some that don't grow anywhere else in the world.
Discovering Antarctic lichens blog
From late December 2009 to early January 2010, William Purvis carried out fieldwork in the Antarctic, on the island of Signy. Find out about his observations and experiences.