Jordan Bilsborrow

Dr Jordan Bilsborrow is a senior botanist at the Royal Horticultural Society specialising in plant identification, with a passion for identifying a range of plants from humble weeds to mighty trees. He manages the plant identification team at the RHS, part of the Gardening Advice Service, and researches ecosystem services of trees and hedges. Jordan also teaches plant identification skills on various topics such as conifers and winter trees to RHS Horticulture Students and previously taught plant diversity at the University of Reading, after completing his PhD there on daffodil species identification. His PhD research led to fieldwork throughout Morocco, Spain, and Portugal. A champion of botanical education, Jordan also contributes to the Botanical University Challenge, writing questions to inspire the next generation of plant scientists.