Biodiversity research

Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne scientists have a key role in discovering and naming plants and fungi (taxonomy) and in elucidating their relationships and evolutionary history (systematics). Our biodiversity research also covers ecology and biogeography.

Conservation research

Scientific research at RBG Melbourne underpins a range of conservation and sustainability initiatives, such as propagation of native orchids and the Victorian Conservation Seedbank. Our scientists are also at the front line in identifying new weeds.

Information and resources

The National Herbarium of Victoria houses an internationally significant collection of dried plant specimens and an extensive botanical library. Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne also provides a variety of information and identification services for plants and fungi.

International Botanical Congress

The XVIII International Botanical Congress will be held in Melbourne in July 2011

Protecting Victoria

New techniques are being developed at RBG Melbourne to aid in the identification of invasive stipoid grasses

Wood decay fungi

A nationally significant collection of wood decay fungi has recently been curated at the National Herbarium of Victoria (MEL)

Sustainable Gardens

Sustainable Gardens is a new publication demonstrating how horticulture can contribute to a more sustainable future