Meet our experts

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

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Adina Oosterwijk Community Greening Officer

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.

Gavin Phillips

Gavin Phillips is a Seedbank Officer at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney and is based at the Australian Botanic Garden.

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.