Meet our experts

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

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Adina Oosterwijk smiling in the Garden

Adina Oosterwijk is a Community Greening Officer, supporting gardens and communities across Sydney.

Amanda Rollason

Amanda Rollason is a dedicated Technical Officer.

Two people under a black bean tree with a microphone

Chief Scientist & Director Science, Education and Conservation

Catherine Wardrop

Catherine Wardrop is a highly skilled Botanical Illustrator based at the National Herbarium of NSW...

Scientist Cathy Offord looks at Wollemi Pines in a nursery

Dr Cathy Offord is Head of Australian PlantBank Research at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan.

Chris Cole Senior Horticulturist

Chris Cole is a Supervisor Horticulture based at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan. 

Claire Brandenburger

Claire Brandenburger is a Digital Curator at the National Herbarium of NSW at the Australian Botanic Garden.

Eilish McMaster

Eilish McMaster is a Scientific Officer, working primarily in the Research Centre for Ecosystem Resilience (ReCER) team.

Dr Ganesha Liyanage

Ganesha S. Liyanage is a Plant Conservation Scientist.

Grant Burrell Senior Horticulturalist

Grant Burrell is a Senior Horticulturalist based at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan.

Dr Hannah McPherson

Hannah McPherson is the Collections Manager, at the National Herbarium of New South Wales.

Hervé Sauquet

Hervé Sauquet is Head of Plant Discovery and Evolution Research