Meet our experts
Meet the passionate people who work behind the scenes of the Botanic Gardens of Sydney.

Hervé Sauquet is Head of Plant Discovery and Evolution Research

John is a Horticultural Scientist and Director of Horticulture & Living Collections at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney.

Karen Sommerville is a Rainforest Conservation Scientist.

Karina Guo is a Technical Officer Biodiversity Genomics

In 2003, Kayte started her career in horticulture as a fresh-faced apprentice.

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.

Marlien van der Merwe is a Scientific Officer specialising in restoration and conservation genomics.

Head of the Research Centre for Ecosystem Resilience