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Director - Professor Stephen D. Hopper FLS

Professor Stephen Hopper

Research

Contact Information

For all enquiries relating to Professor Stephen Hopper's research, please contact:

Dr Rhian Smith
Research Assistant to Director
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond
Surrey TW9 3AB

Email: rhian.smith@kew.org
Tel: 020 8332 5105

Research Interests

Evolution, systematics and conservation of the southwest Australian biodiversity hotspot.
Elucidation of new aspects of vertebrate pollination ecology, flora conservation and conservation genetics applied to the Australian flora.
The revision of phytogeographic concepts and regionalisation for the ancient landscapes of south-western Australia and the Greater Cape Region of South Africa.
Origins of plant species richness in the world’s Mediterranean climate regions.
The development of collaborative international programs on the biogeography and conservation of granite outcrop floras.
The development of new theory relating to the evolution and conservation of biodiversity on old and young landscapes.

Current Research Projects

Current Research Students

Name	Project Title	Institution	Supervisors
Jessica Daniels	Determining dormancy breaking requirements and investigating the effect of ex situ storage conditions on viability of native Australian orchid seeds from terrestrial habitats	Kings Park and Botanic Gardens / School of Plant Biology, University of Western Australia	Dr. David Merritt, Kings Park and Botanic Garden; Dr. Kingsley Dixon, Kings Park and Botanic Garden; Dr. Andrew Batty, Kings Park and Botanic Garden; Prof. Stephen Hopper, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Alea Faber	Ecology and phylogenetics of rare granite outcrop Paracaleana (Duck Orchids)	Kings Park and Botanic Gardens / School of Plant Biology, University of Western Australia	Prof. Stephen Hopper, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Dr. Pieter Poot, University of Western Australia
David Leach	Impact of fire-fighting chemicals on Banksia Woodland flora	Kings Park and Botanic Gardens / School of Plant Biology, University of Western Australia	Dr. Deanna Rokich, Kings Park and Botanic Garden; Dr. Kingsley Dixon, Kings Park and Botanic Garden; Prof. Stephen Hopper, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ryan Phillips	The role of pollinators and mycorrhiza in rarity and speciation in Drakaea (Hammer Orchids)	Kings Park and Botanic Gardens / School of Plant Biology, University of Western Australia	Prof. Stephen Hopper, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Dr. Andrew Batty, Kings Park and Botanic Garden; Dr. Kingsley Dixon Kings Park and Botanic Garden
Renee Tuckett	Biogeography and seed ecology of vernal pool species in Western Australia	Kings Park and Botanic Gardens / School of Plant Biology, University of Western Australia	Dr. Kingsley Dixon, Kings Park and Botanic Garden; Prof. Stephen Hopper, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Dr. David Merritt, Kings Park and Botanic Garden; Dr. Fiona Hay, Millennium Seed Bank, Kew
Nigel Swarts	Recovery of the critically endangered spider orchid, Caladenia huegelii	Kings Park and Botanic Gardens / School of Plant Biology, University of Western Australia	Prof. K. Sivasithamparam, Kings Park and Botanic Garden; Dr. Kingsley Dixon, Kings Park and Botanic Garden; Dr. Mark Brundrett, Kings Park and Botanic Garden; Prof. Stephen Hopper, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Publications by Professor Stephen Hopper

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