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Our Team

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Key Roles/Responsibilities/ Activities

Sophie Williams

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Lecturer in Conservation Science, Bangor University

UK Project lead. Responsible for final curricla, providing training and maintaining the partnership network. 

Yang Xi

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Training coordinator, Chinese Union of Botanic Gardens

China Project lead. Responsible for final curricula, providing training and maintaining the partnership network. 

Nigel Brown

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Curator, Treborth Botanic Garden

Development of curricula, mentor and trainer for training programme.

Wang Ximin

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Head of Education, XTBG

Trainer, trainee mentor and advisor on curricula development.

Sara Oldfield

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Secretary General

Facilitate connection with the botanic garden network. Link with employers in the UK and globally. 

Rosie Barratt

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Horticultural Technician, Treborth Botanic Garden 

Mentor and trainer for training programme.

Leigh Morris

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Associate Director of Horticulture and
President, Institute of Horticulture

Curricula development for horticulture. Connections with horticultural industry.

Chen Jin

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Trainee mentor and advisor on curricula development. Link to botanic garden network (employers) in China.

Phil Hollington

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Senior research fellow

Delivery of employer engagement workshop.

David Joyner

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Co-director Confucius Institute Bangor

Cultural advisor and trainee mentor.

Liying Zhang

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Co-director Confucius Institue Bangor

Cultural advisor and trainee mentor.

Yang Zhen

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Education officer at XTBG

Intern at Treborth. Project support.

Shaun Russell

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Director, Wales Environment Research Hub, Bangor University

Advisor and mentor. Former Environment Adviser, British Council, and current Defra Darwin Initiative Committee Member.

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