Joe Dillon

Joe is a skilled botanist and field ecologist with a strong interest in New Zealand’s native flora, particularly grasses and orchids. Joe has experience undertaking ecological fieldwork, botanical surveys, and vegetation assessments across a range of ecological projects. Joe also has input into regional threat classification systems (RTCS) of vascular plants. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Environmental Science and a Master of Science in Ecology, with his Master’s research focusing on the impacts of climate change on New Zealand native orchids. Outside of paid work, Joe is actively writing papers and undertaking research, mostly focussing on flowering time and other phenological changes caused by climate change. Joe is also an active member of the Wellington Botanical Society and New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. He is also passionate about science communication and shares his enthusiasm for botany through his blog, Welly’s Hungry Botanist.