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The Department is divided into 6 main curatorial sections, each headed by a senior member of staff. There are also 3 units that do not have their own administration heads: Vertebrates, Conservation and Documentation. There is more information about the curatorial responsibilities and research interests of individuals on the each departmental section's pages.

Head of Department Dr P. Graham Oliver Phone:
(029) 2057 3220
Department Manager Dr Deborah Spillards Phone:
(029) 2057 3159

Departmental Resources

Secretary - Tuesday only (C&R) and Admin Assistant (BioSyB) Wednesday (pm) Thursday & Friday Wendy Ladd Phone:
(029) 2057 3224
Part time Departmental Administrator - Mon-Thurs (no Fridays) Michelle Drane Phone:
(029) 2057 3220
Part Time Office Assistant (Mon., Tue., Wed., am) Sarah Lendrum Phone:
(029) 2057 3224

Documentation

Documentation Assistant / Spring Bulbs Co-ordinator Catalena Angele Phone:
(029) 2057 3170

Library

Library Services Helen Fraser Phone:
(029) 2057 3344

Entomology

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Head of Entomology & Curator of Hemiptera Mike Wilson Phone:
(029) 2057 3263
Curator of Coleoptera Brian Levey Phone:
(029) 2057 3211
Curator Mark Pavett Phone:
(029) 2057 3216
Research Assistant James Turner Phone:
(029) 2057 3135
Curator Diptera Adrian Plant Phone:
(029) 2057 3323
Research Fellow John Deeming Phone:
(029) 2057 3122

Lower Plants

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Head of Cryptogamic Botany Ray Tangney Phone:
(029) 2057 3303
Curator (Lichens) Alan Orange Phone:
(029) 2057 3264
Research Curator (Diatoms) Ingrid Juettner Phone:
(029) 2057 3127
Assistant Curator/Access Officer for Lower Plants Katherine Slade Phone:
(029) 2057 3242

Marine Biodiversity

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Head of Marine Biodiversity Dr Andy Mackie Phone:
(029) 2057 3311
Research Assistant Katie Mortimer-Jones Phone:
(029) 2057 3153
Assistant Curator Teresa Darbyshire Phone:
(029) 2057 3222

Mollusca

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Collection Manager Harriet Wood Phone:
(029) 2057 3244
Curator (Bivalves) Anna Holmes Phone:
(029) 2057 3343
Curatorial Assistant Jennifer Gallichan Phone:
(029) 2057 3217
Curator (Terrestrial Mollusca) Ben Rowson Phone:
(029) 2057 3110

Vascular Plants

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Head of Vascular Plants Tim Rich Phone:
(029) 2057 3218
Assistant Curator/Access Officer for Vascular Plants Sally Whyman Phone:
(029) 2057 3345

Vegetation History

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Head of Vegetation History Chris Cleal Phone:
(029) 2057 3310
Visiting Research Officer Benjamin Evans Phone:
(029) 2057 3305
Curator (Quaternary Palynology) Heather Pardoe Phone:
(029) 2057 3294
Curator (Library and archives) Helen Fraser Phone:
(029) 2057 3344
Research Associate Maureen Lazarus Phone:
(029) 2057 3309

Vertebrates

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Curator, Vertebrate Zoology Peter Howlett Phone:
(029) 2057 3233

Conservation

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Senior Conservation Officer Julian Carter Phone:
(029) 2057 3230
Conservation Officer (Mon, Tues, Fri.) Annette Townsend Phone:
(029) 2057 3119
Conservation Officer Victoria Purewal Phone:
(029) 2057 3119

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