Science Projects

We partner with over 100 countries worldwide to protect biodiversity and explore the useful properties of plants and fungi. Take a look at the projects and programmes in our portfolio.

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A field team walks through dense green vegetation with tall cliffs and forested hills in the background under a clear blue sky in Madagascar.

Global Tree Seed Bank Madagascar

Developing capacity for the conservation and restoration of Madagascar’s globally important biodiverse forests
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A researcher looking in a green box on a shelf full of green boxes

Sequencing Kew's Fungarium

Unlocking the genetic information held in our fungal collections to accelerate research in fungal diversity, taxonomy, and evolution.
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Person holding scanner to barcode herbarium specimen.

Kew's Collections go digital

Taking Kew's Herbarium and Fungarium online for everyone across the globe to access.
Forest in the Tingi Hills Sierra Leon

The Weston Global Tree Seed Bank: Unlocked, West Africa

Strengthening capacity for seed conservation, restoration and use in West Africa
Person operating a Terrestrial Laser Scanner positioned in front of a leafless hedgerow with brightly coloured poles indicating scan boundaries.

Natural Capital Evaluation of Hedgerows in England

Evaluation of hedgerow structure as a guide to biodiversity, carbon, and shelter — informing management and policy to maximise ecosystem benefits.
Tithonia diversifolia

Farmer Research Network: augmenting above and below ground ecosystem services for crop resilience

Optimization of plant-based pest management for improving food security in Malawi and Tanzania through the through Farmer Research Networks (FRNs)
Close-up of orange-brown fruits with split shells revealing bright orange-red seeds inside, laid out in a pile.

Weston Global Tree Seed Bank: Unlocked - Mexico

Conserving and restoring native forests of Southern Mexico to enhance ecosystem services
A panoramic view of forested mountains with low-lying clouds drifting through the valleys under a clear blue sky.

Optimising biodiversity and carbon recovery in Neotropical forests

Integrating the latest developments in remote sensing, biodiversity assessments and artificial intelligence to optimise forest restoration
A team of six people in a small inflatable boat approaches a rocky, shrub-covered coastline under bright blue skies.

Assessing British Virgin Islands habitat recovery using soil seedbanks

Quantifying native and non-native plant species in the soil seedbank on the Caribbean Islands of Great and Little Tobago, to provide a baseline to monitor and inform habitat recovery following non-native species control.