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

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

Amanda Rollason is a dedicated Technical Officer.

Chief Scientist & Director Science, Education and Conservation

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

Dr Cathy Offord is Head of Australian PlantBank Research at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan.
Chris Cole is a Supervisor Horticulture based at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan.

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

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

Ganesha S. Liyanage is a Plant Conservation Scientist.

Gavin Phillips is a Seedbank Officer at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney and is based at the Australian Botanic Garden.
Grant Burrell is a Senior Horticulturalist based at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan.

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