Darwin's plants from the Beagle voyage

Darwin's Beagle Plants website (http://www.darwinsbeagleplants.org) was launched on Tuesday 24 November, the 150th Anniversary of the publication of "On the Origin of Species"? It was produced by the Herbarium and contains lots of information on the plants collected by Darwin. It is a major achievement by the Herbarium, and the Department.

Changes in the Herbarium

Gina Murrell has been upgraded to the post of Assistant Curator of the Herbarium with effect from 1 January 2002. This well-deserved promotion is an appropriate acknowledgement of Gina's deep knowledge of the collection and her commitment to it over many years.

Following a change in the Statutes and Ordinances Professor John Parker has officially been appointed as Curator of the Herbarium for a period of five years from 1 October 2001.