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Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden
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Head of Flora Conservation Department
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Botanic Garden Conceptualisation and Design, Conservation Horticulture, Ecological Restoration, Exceptional Species, Plant Health and Biosecurity, Policy, Public Engagement, Seed Conservation, Sustainability, Tree Conservation
My research seeks to bridge science and conservation to advance species recovery, reintroduction and ecosystem restoration programmes, as well as to understand the impacts of climate change. I integrate horticulture, arboriculture and forestry with conservation genetics, spatial analysis and applied ecology for the restoration of human-modified landscapes. Factors influencing the recovery, reintroduction and restoration of species are manipulated in field experiments to seek new perspectives for designing and implementing restoration strategies.
Areas of Expertise
Botanic Garden Conceptualisation and Design
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Botanic Garden Planning, Concept, and Strategic Development Expertise
- Formulation of purpose and objectives (vision and mission)
- Logical framework development
- Strategic plan development
- Business plan development
- Strategic plan and master plan review and re-development for existing institutions
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Botanic Garden Feasibility Study Expertise
- Site selection
- Feasibility study development
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Botanic Garden Design Expertise
- Design brief
- Master plan
- To-scale plan drawings and specifications
- Tender brief development
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Botanic Garden Construction Planning Expertise
- Tender evaluation and selection
- Costings for construction
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Botanic Garden Facility Construction Expertise
- Access infrastructure
- Public greenhouses
- Production greenhouses
- Quarantine Facility
- Seed bank
- Library
- Herbarium
- Visitor facilities
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Botanic Garden Governance Expertise
- Government
- Academia
- Private
- Not-for-profit
- Hybrid
Collections
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Botanical Inventory and Collection Expertise
- Identification
- Collection of germplasm
- In situ survey
- Genetic representativeness
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Ex situ Collection Type Expertise
- Herbarium Specimen
- Tissue/in vitro culture
- Living plant collection
- DNA banking
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Living Collection Management Expertise
- Genetic representativeness
- Soil management
- Planting and establishment
- Irrigation
- Pruning
- Safe work practices
- Risk control
- Plant Health and biosecurity
- Curation
- Nursery management
- Data management
- Plant exchange
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Propagation Techniques Expertise
- Seeds
- Cuttings
- Layering
- Grafting
- Tissue/in vitro culture
Exceptional Species
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Exceptional Species Germplasm Expertise
- Seeds
- Vegetative
- Tissue culture explants
Plant Health and Biosecurity
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Invasive Species Biology Expertise
- Management
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Biosecurity Expertise
- Nursery Management
- Collection Management
- Plant Acquisition and Introduction
- Seed Exchange
- Pest Monitoring and Surveying
- Quarantine
- Visitor Management
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Plant Pest Expertise
- Insects
- Nematodes
Policy
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Policy Agreement Expertise
- Sustainable Development Goals
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
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Convention on Biological Diversity Expertise
- National
- International
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Plant Protection Policy Expertise
- Regional
- International
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Access and Benefit Sharing Expertise
- National
- International
- Regional
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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Expertise
- National
- International
Public Engagement
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Educational Expertise
- Climate change
- Pollination
- Sustainability
- Biodiversity conservation
- Plant science
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Audience Development and Social Inclusion Expertise
- Capacity building
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Educational Practices Expertise
- Science communication
- Interpretation
- Evaluation
- Inquiry Based Science Education
- Citizen science
- Volunteering
- Working with diverse audiences
Research
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Plant Growth Form Expertise
- Trees
- Herbs
- Shrubs
- Vines
- Ferns
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Seed Banking Research Expertise
- Seed ecology
- Seed geography
- Seed longevity
- Seed genetics
- Seed dormancy
- Seed viability
- Seed pathogens
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Research Expertise
- Plant breeding
- Climate change
- Conservation genetics
- Horticulture
- Education
- Ex situ conservation
- In situ conservation
- Invasive species biology and control
- Pests and diseases
- Systematics and taxonomy
- Pollination biology
- Seed biology and conservation
- Phenology
- Evaluation
Seed Conservation
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Ex situ Storage Behaviour Expertise
- Recalcitrant
- Orthodox
- Intermediate
Sustainability
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Water Saving Expertise
- Water efficiency
- Water quality
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Carbon Reduction Expertise
- Sustainable travel
- Carbon offsetting
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Energy Saving Expertise
- Energy efficiency practices
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Waste Management Expertise
- Composting
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Sustainable Food Expertise
- Supporting sustainable production
- Locally sourced food
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Urban Greening Expertise
- Green walls/roofs
- Green space design
- Native plant gardening
- Community gardening
- Managing urban nature reserves
Taxonomy
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Taxonomic Expertise (Family)
Orchidaceae, Magnoliaceae, Fagaceae, Hamamelidaceae, Altingiaceae
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Taxonomic Expertise (Genus)
Bulbophyllum, Quercus, Magnolia
Tree Conservation
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Tree Climbing Expertise
yes
Geographic
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Geographic Region Expertise
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
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Habitat Type Expertise
- Islands
- Mangroves
- Montane grasslands and shrublands
- Temperate broad leaf and mixed forests
- Temperate coniferous forest
- Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests
- Tropical and subtropical dry broad leaf forests
- Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas and shrublands
- Tropical and subtropical moist broad leaf forests
Services
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Services Available
- Advice
- Consultancy
- Mentorship
- Partnership opportunity
- Research
- Training
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