Meet our experts
Meet the passionate people who work behind the scenes of the Botanic Gardens of Sydney.
Dr Aniuzka Kazandjian is a Collection Curator at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney.
Dr Yola Metti is a distinguished expert in algal research and curation, serving as the Leader of Collection Curation at the Australian Botanic Garden Mt Annan, home to the National Herbarium of NSW.

Eilish McMaster is a Scientific Officer, working primarily in the Research Centre for Ecosystem Resilience (ReCER) team.
Emily Butler is the Collection Curation Officer at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney.
Francis Nge is a Systematic Botanist at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney.

Ganesha S. Liyanage is a Plant Conservation Scientist.

Grant Burrell is a Senior Horticulturalist based at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan.
Guy Lowe is a Collections Curator at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney and based at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan.

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

Hervé Sauquet is Head of Plant Discovery and Evolution Research
Ian Black is the Supervisor of Horticulture for the Yurong and Palace Precinct, which includes the Rose Garden at the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney.
Ignacio Czajkowski is the Senior Living Collections and Records Officer at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan.