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Volunteer Botanical Training Program

Trainees looking at plants, Jervis Bay

Program coastal field trip 2012

Trainee looking at cryptogams

Participant examining lichens in the field in 2008

2026 Program

The Botanical Training Program will run as a hybrid program in January and February 2026. A three week online program of presentations and projects will commence Monday 5 January 2026, followed by a three week period of in-person training and collections work experience commencing Tuesday 27 January.

To apply for a place in the 2026 program please email Bronwyn Collins (bronwyn.collins@csiro.au) with the following:

  • a brief cover letter, with contact telephone number/s (including for the period after exams)
  • a transcript of your academic record
  • a CV and a statement of particular interests or aptitudes that you consider relevant
  • names and contact details for one or two referees (including at least one academic)

Closing date for applications is COB Monday 24 November 2025.

Participants identifying plants, JB

Participants identifying plants at the Jervis Bay field station during their four-day field trip, January 2012.

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