Australian Botanical Liaison Officer (ABLO)
The 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 ABLO rounds are NOW OPEN.
The Australian Biological Resources Study supports the appointment of a qualified Australian botanist or a qualified herbarium curation officer involved with collections to serve the botanical community as the Australian Botanical Liaison Officer (ABLO) in the Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in the United Kingdom.
Botanists and officers looking for early to mid-career development opportunities are encouraged to apply.
Position profile and duty statement
- ABLO position profile and duty statement (PDF - 24 KB)
ABLO grant size
2009/2010 ABLO (September 2009 – August 2010)
An amount of up to $50 000 is available for the full 12 month period from September 2009.
2010/2011 ABLO (September 2010 – August 2011)
An amount from $70 000 is available for the full 12 month period from September 2010.
Application guidelines
- Guidelines and Selection Criteria (Doc - 31 KB)
These guidelines must be used by applicants in preparing a statement against the selection criteria. Applicants must also provide a curriculum vitae and a list of authored publications.
Assessment criteria and process
All ABLO applications are assessed by the Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (CHAH) and the independent ABRS Advisory Committee according to the evidence provided in the statement against the selection criteria. The criteria used by CHAH and the ABRS Advisory Committee to assess ABLO applications are:
| Experience in resolving taxonomic and nomenclature problems |
| Familiarity with taxonomic literature |
| Experience in herbarium procedures |
| Demonstrated taxonomic research ability |
| Current and proposed research programs, including research planned for the term as ABLO |
| How a period at Kew will benefit the applicant; and |
| An ability to communicate effectively with other staff and the public |
Information about ABLO conditions or applications can be obtained by contacting the Business Manager.
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