Please check our frequently asked questions to see if the answer to your enquiry is there.
If you cannot find the answer there, and your enquiry doesn't fit into any of the specific categories in the table below, please email enquiries@bsbi.org.
Alternatively, you can phone us on the main enquiries phone number +44 (0) 7404 231178.
Both the enquiries inbox and phone line are generally monitored Monday to Friday 9am - 5:30pm.
Enquiry type |
Best contact |
|---|---|
Media and press enquiries, and outreach |
Communications Officer, Louise Marsh louise.marsh@bsbi.org |
All membership enquiries, and changes to personal details (if unable to complete online) |
Membership Secretary, Gwynn Ellis gwynn.ellis@bsbi.org, Please note, members can now apply to change some of their membership details online in the Members' Area. |
Fundraising, including donations, legacies, grants and organisational support |
Fundraising and Engagement Manager, Sarah Woods sarah.woods@bsbi.org |
About scientific research or data access agreements |
Head of Science, Dr Kevin Walker kevin.walker@bsbi.org |
About any finance or business matters |
Finance Manager, Julie Etherington julie.etherington@bsbi.org |
Data protection enquiries and requests |
Our Data Protection Officer is Chief Executive Julia Hanmer julia.hanmer@bsbi.org. |
Regarding Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) concerns or ideas |
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About the governance of the BSBI |
Chief Executive Julia Hanmer julia.hanmer@bsbi.org, or the Honorary General Secretary on hongensec@bsbi.org, or the Chair of the Board of Trustees on chair@bsbi.org. |
Our staff and officers directory lists some of the more commonly requested contacts at the BSBI, and here's a diagram showing the Staff / Officer / Contractor teams structure.
You can also read the biographies of all of our Board of Trustees in the Trustee directory, and view an illustrative diagram of how we are governed.
Other common enquiries:
- If you have feedback, please see our Compliments, Comments and Complaints Procedure.
- If you have a question about the flora of, or a plant record for, your local area it may be best to contact your Vice-County Recorder directly. More information about that can be found on your vice-county page.
- If you are looking to contact one of our expert Panel of Referees and Specialists, for assistance with plant identification, this is an exclusive benefit for our members, and their contact details be found in your Yearbook, or the members' area. If you would like to become a member of the BSBI, this is one of the many benefits that you would receive.
- If you would like to discuss submitting an article for a membership-wide or country newsletter, contact details for the editors can be found on the relevant page in the publications section.
- If you have news that the wider BSBI community should hear about, or have an idea for a blog post or a press release, please contact our Communications Officer Louise Marsh louise.marsh@bsbi.org.
- Finally, contact details for Committees and the Board of Trustees can be found on the relevant page with the Governance section.
