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Great to see the @OmanObg team continuing to expand our knowledge of the flora of Oman- including two new records for the Arabian Peninsula Clerodendrum phlomidis and Verbascum virgatum.

Last chance to apply to join the @CMPEOrg research team and help better understand and conserve the plant biodiversity of the Middle East. Applications due tomorrow. Full job description and application details bit.ly/3GGvO5x

How to transform urban institutional green spaces into Ancillary Botanic Gardens to expand informal botanical learning opportunities in cities - nice piece in @SciReports by @CMEPorg and partners at @AUB_Lebanon: doi.org/10.1038/s41598… #botanicgardens #cities #education

We’re hiring🌱 We’re looking for a botanist to join the @CMEPOrg team to deliver research and consultancy projects across the Middle East. Find out more here bit.ly/3GGvO5x @RBGE_Science @TheBotanics

@TheBotanics Research Associate @JansenvanRens talking about #Soqotra’s cultural heritage. Hosted by #ARWA @SoqotraHeritage youtube.com/watch?v=LRGGZL…

@CMEPorg's Alan Forrest and @JansenvanRens talking about Soqotra's traditional land management and climate resilience as part of the @PeoplesPalaceUK Cultural Heritage and the Climate Emergency In Debate series @SoqotraHeritage @ahrcpress youtube.com/watch?v=I6wczN…

In the news …learning and sharing crafting traditions of Jordan and Soqotra towards conserving #heritage and developing #livelihoods. yemenonline.info/society/6885 @SoqotraHeritage @RSCNJordan @TheBotanics @JansenvanRens @ahrcpress

Just out in time for #COP27 Working with the @TheBotanics @CMEPorg on Soqotra looking at how traditional land management systems are crucial to evaluating adaption to #climatechange with our partners @ARCWH @SoqotraHeritage eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/193145/1/Cultu… #ClimateAdaptation #heritage

.@TheBotanics are very proud to be part of this massive new effort to harness #genomic data for #biodiversity. @HollingsworthPM

📣Final call for applications! We have the following vacancies within our @RBGE_Science team · Deputy Director of Science (Collections) & Herbarium Curator · Taxonomy Research Leader · Zingiberaceae Taxonomist Applications close 5 Oct rbge.org.uk/vacancies

It's #ConsGen22 ❕ Organised by @EdinburghUni, @rzss and RBGE, we will meet in the historic capital of Scotland to share recent developments in conservation genetics from around Europe and beyond. Follow the link below for more information 👇 bit.ly/3dZQ6hr

Recognising the remarkable contribution to our understanding of the flora of South West Asia made by Ian Hedge who has passed away at the age of 93. Here he is in 2017 talking about collecting in #Afghanistan bit.ly/3Aylb4T @TheBotanics @RBGE_Science

Thanks @alison_phipps. Great to have been able to present @SoqotraHeritage film bit.ly/3A1i8SR, made in partnership with @CMEPorg, to @UYCS_ in #Glasgow during #RefugeeFestScot yesterday, and to hear so many wonderful stories. #Soqotra #Yemen

Until the end of the week we’re going to celebrate some of our students and early career researchers, #smashingstereotypes. @lucia_camdom, is currently a postdoctoral researcher at @uniofedinburgh and @rbge_science, working with @darwintreelife and studying the mistletoe genome.

Announced this week the @WorldMonuments Watch 2022 includes the Soqotra Archipelago. We're delighted to be working with Soqotri, Yemeni and global partners to raise awareness of the extraordinary cultural significance of Soqotra. youtube.com/watch?v=16TBlZ… #WorldMonumentsWatch

@SoqotraHeritage is seeking to understand awareness of #Soqotri cultural heritage. Do you live or work in the region or have an interest in Soqotri traditional crafts? We want your opinion. Please have a look at our 10 min survey bit.ly/3GPEuGH

Want to support projects to better understand, conserve, and sustainably use the plant diversity of the Middle East. We have TWO exciting opportunities to join @CMEPOrg More details bit.ly/3GGvO5x #job #biodiversity #conservation #remotesensing #teamrbge @rbgescience

There is a lot that we don’t yet know about the extraordinary island of Soqotra…. But we weren’t expecting prehistoric creatures! 🦖field teams beware @soqotraheritage #onlocation youtube.com/watch?v=NkEU6f…

Tomorrow Climate and Nature meet @COP26   We were pleased to be invited to the negotiating table where we have created over fifty large scale ikebana installations representing the biomes of the world.   #climateemergency #biodiversityloss #naturebasedsolutions

With #COP26 we are hearing a lot about how world leaders are going to do something about the #ClimateEmergency but the real #ClimateAction will be undertaken by #Youth. See #youthinaction with the latest @SoqotraHeritage project regarding Climate Change and Traditional Knowledge