Mr Guy Atchison
- Chinese Plants Data Entry and Content Dev. Asst.
- Botany department
- Botany Research Team
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
Biography
Employment history
December 2009 - Present Chinese Solanaceae Data Entry and Content Development
June to December 2009 Digitiser, Latin American Plants Initiative, RBG Kew.
Summer 2008 Volunteer, Solanaceae Source, Botany Department, NHM
Qualifications
August 2009 BSc Hons Biology (2.1) University College London
Current Work
Chinese Solanaceae
Currently working on Solanaceae species from China as part of a collaborative project with RBG Kew. The project aims to enhance collections-based digital resources. My work focuses on the following areas:
- Databasing and Georeferencing Herbarium specimens
- Composing species pages
- Conservation assessments of selected taxa
Previous Work
Solanum section Solanum
My previous research has focused on the Solanum nigrum complex in the British Isles, looking at the morphology and geographical distribution of the nine species present.