botanist and naturalist currently based in Florida, USA, learning about the biodiversity of my home state. passionate about biodiversity conservation and conservation horticulture, particularly in the context of public gardens and plant tissue culture.

I'm intrigued by ericaceous, rubiaceous, and fabaceous plants, cycads, epiphyes, palms, cacti; as well as fungi & arthropods. I'm also a nature artist who loves to illustrate the characters of the natural world in a mostly impressionistic manner.

Msc in plant and fungal taxonomy, diversity, and conservation from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

art: https://www.instagram.com/paint_broth