Research
OBGA scientists have a broad portfolio of collections-based and interdisciplinary research, informed by botanical surveys conducted in remote locations around the world. In collaboration with the University of Oxford’s Department of Biology, other botanic gardens, and institutions further afield, this research informs subjects such as evolutionary genetics, speciation and ex situ conservation. This work also examines potential applications of plants in technology, such as translating the mechanics of giant waterlilies into the design of floating, offshore solar panels.
