Meet our experts
Meet the passionate people who work behind the scenes of the Botanic Gardens of Sydney.
Katherine Thomson is a Seedbank Assistant at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney.
In 2003, Kayte started her career in horticulture as a fresh-faced apprentice.
Kristina McColl brings over three decades of expertise – and an Honours degree in Environmental Sciences, majoring in Botany – to her role as a Collections Curator at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan.
Laura Watts is the Collections Development Coordinator for the Australian PlantBank.
Lesley Elkan is a talented Botanical Illustrator based at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan.
Lotte oversees the maintenance and procurement of equipment used by scientists for their research.
Scientific Officer – Biodiversity Research at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney.
Marco Duretto is the Science, Education and Conservation (SEC) Operations Manager.
Margaret Heslewood is a Project Officer (Plant Molecular) at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney.
Mark Kilpatrick is the Senior Horticulturalist responsible for overseeing the Middle Gardens Precinct at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.
Marlien van der Merwe is a Scientific Officer specialising in restoration and conservation genomics.
Matt Coyne is the Senior Arborist at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.