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

Amanda Rollason is a dedicated Technical Officer.
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.