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Mr Jacek Wajer

Mr Jacek Wajer

Curator, General Herbarium

Department: Life Sciences
Division: LS Algae, Fungi and Plants Division
Phone: +44207942 6652

Summary

I am a Plant Biologist with an interest in the history of botany and plant collecting, biological nomenclature and typification procedures, as well as in curation techniques and digitisation of botanical collections. I also have some experience in teaching and communicating Science and Botany to various audiences.

Qualifications

    Degrees

  • MSc in Plant Biology, Jagiellonian University, Poland, 2001 - 2006

Employment history

    Academic

  • Curator of Seed Plants, Natural History Museum, Life Sciences, Plants Division, United Kinddom, 2013 - ongoing
  • Digitisation Officer, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Herbarium, Library and Archives, United Kingdom, 2011 - 2012
  • Curatorial Assistant, Natural History Museum, Botany, United Kingdom, 2008 - 2011
  • Science Educator, Natural History Museum, Learning, United Kindgom, 2007 - 2008

Publications

WAJER J (2010) Scopolia carniolica. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/species-of-the-day/scientific-advances/disease/scopolia-carniolica/index.html :

Introduction

Summary

I am a Plant Biologist with an interest in the history of botany and plant collecting, biological nomenclature and typification procedures, as well as in curation techniques and digitisation of botanical collections. I also have some experience in teaching and communicating Science and Botany to various audiences.

Qualifications

    Degrees

  • MSc in Plant Biology, Jagiellonian University, Poland, 2001 - 2006

Employment history

    Academic

  • Curator of Seed Plants, Natural History Museum, Life Sciences, Plants Division, United Kinddom, 2013 - ongoing
  • Digitisation Officer, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Herbarium, Library and Archives, United Kingdom, 2011 - 2012
  • Curatorial Assistant, Natural History Museum, Botany, United Kingdom, 2008 - 2011
  • Science Educator, Natural History Museum, Learning, United Kindgom, 2007 - 2008
Publications

Publications

WAJER J (2010) Scopolia carniolica. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/species-of-the-day/scientific-advances/disease/scopolia-carniolica/index.html :