Samuel Brockington
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Samuel Brockington
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Professor of Evolution | Curator of the Cambridge University Botanic Garden | Co-Director of the Connections-Collections-Communities Strategic Research Initiative
Productive and inspiring day with BGCI colleagues at @rbgkew.bsky.social talking about living collections management and data ecosystems. A highlight was first ever visit to the newly restored Marianne North gallery. Absolutely fabulous. Must see.
February 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Great to see our paper on the front cover @natureecoevo.bsky.social, with the tropical displays in our glasshouse range!

With thanks to all 50+ co-authors.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Nice editorial on the issues facing a variety of ex situ plant collection.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
February 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
We have just advertised a unique collaboration. A 2-year Mumby Fellowship co-funded with our Collections-Connections-Communities Initiative. Applicants should combine bibliography or history of the book with humanities research on natural history collections: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/49338/
December 2, 2024 at 9:20 PM
We are advertising two fabulous jobs at the Cambridge University Herbarium.

Collection Manager: jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/49404/

Collections & Digitisation Assistant: jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/49378/

Incredible collection of 1.1 million specimens including most of Darwin’s Voyage of the Beagle material.
December 2, 2024 at 9:05 PM