Juliet Wege facts for kids
Juliet Ann Wege (born in 1971 in Western Australia) is an Australian botanist. A botanist is a scientist who studies plants. She is known for her work on a special group of plants called Stylidiaceae, also known as triggerplants.
About Her Education
Juliet Wege finished her first degree in 1992. Later, in 1999, she earned her PhD from The University of Western Australia. A PhD is a very high university degree that shows someone is an expert in their field. Her PhD project was about how different kinds of Stylidium plants look and are built. This helped her understand how they are related to each other.
What She Studies
As of 2021, Juliet works as a researcher at the Western Australian Herbarium. This is a special place where scientists collect and study plant samples. It's run by Western Australia's Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. She also helps manage a science journal called Nuytsia.
Her main job is in taxonomy. Taxonomy is the science of naming, describing, and classifying living things. Juliet is an expert in the Stylidiaceae family, which includes the unique triggerplants. These plants are famous for their special "trigger" mechanism that helps them pollinate.
Working in London
From 2005 to 2006, Juliet had a special role called the Australian Botanical Liaison Officer. This job meant she worked at the Royal Botanic Gardens in London, England. These gardens are very famous and have one of the largest collections of plants in the world. It was a great chance for her to study plants from all over the globe.
