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Karen L. Wilson
Systematic botanist - formerly employed at the National Herbarium of NSW and now an Honorary Research Associate there. Plant groups of particular research interest: Casuarinaceae (she-oaks), Cyperaceae (sedges), Juncaceae (rushes) and Polgyonaceae (docks, lignum, smartweeds, etc.). Also interested in interactive identification tools. Over a 40+ year career in botany also involved in national and international organisations and projects in biodiversity informatics and nomenclature.
Karen L.'s work profile
Karen L. works in the following sector(s): Collections Institution
Karen L.'s primary institution is: National Herbarium of New South Wales, RBG&DT Sydney
Karen L.'s position is: Honorary Research Associate
Karen L.'s work in taxonomy
Karen L. has the following roles: Collecting, Identification, Research, Information Management, Editing publishing and reviewing
Karen L.'s skills are in Species delimitation, Phylogenetics, Classification, Biodiversity informatics, Nomenclature, Biogeography
Karen L. works on the taxonomy of Plants, Flowering Plants, Casuarinaceae, Cyperaceae, Juncaceae and Polgyonaceae
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Karen L. is happy to be contacted for the following reasons:
Contact from others in the taxonomy community regarding taxonomy-related issues
Contact from members of the public for advice in areas of expertise (but not for identifications)
Contact from members of the public for identifications in areas of expertise
Contact re potential citizen science projects that could contribute to taxonomic research
Contact by prospective students and others who could benefit from mentorship
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