Meet our experts
Meet the passionate people who work behind the scenes of the Botanic Gardens of Sydney.
Andre Badiou is the Leader Digital Curation based at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan.
Andrew Orme is a Senior Technical Officer – Identifications at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney.

Ashley Filipovski is the Curator Manager at Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah.

Chief Scientist & Director Science, Education and Conservation
Caroline Cristofolini is a Scientific Officer Biodiversity Research at Botanic Gardens of Sydney.

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.

Damian Wrigley is the Manager of Living Collections and Conservation at Botanic Gardens of Sydney.
Darren Martin, a seasoned educator with over 25 years of teaching experience, is a Community Greening Officer at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney.
Professor David Mabberley AM, is an Honorary Research Associate (formerly Executive Director) of Botanic Gardens of Sydney.