Norbert Holstein Email & Phone Number

I'm Senior Curator in Charge for the General Herbarium I (and II, plus pteridophytes), mainly responsible for gymnosperms, "basal" angiosperms, monocots and non-core eudicots.I have a passion to analyse natural history collections (reading old labels, georeferencing, learning about the people involved). In my research, I am interested in the systematics of seed plants. In my research I analyse the morphology, distribution and phylogenetic data and connect them with classic taxonomy to get a holistic view over the taxa in question. I am mostly interested in Betulaceae, Boraginaceae and (Old World) Cucurbitaceae. I'm also interested in buzz-pollination.I am enthusiastic to communicate the world of plants and herbarium collections to the public. I am happy to engage with public visitors in events, and I provide support to the development of exhibitions and web content.

Listed skills include Botany, Phylogenetics, Dna Sequencing, Ecology, and 23 others.