Mr Edgley Cesar
Curator, Diatoms
Division: LS Algae, Fungi and Plants Division
Summary
I am a biologist with interests in plant taxonomy and nomenclature, collections management and digitisation.
The main responsibilities of my role are the curation, conservation and digitisation of the Diatoms Collections at the Natural History Museum. It also involves providing access to visiting scientists, processing loans requests and acquisitions and dealing with enquiries.
The NHM houses one of the largest and most important collections of diatoms worldwide. It is rich in types and specimens of historical and scientific significance; has a global representation of specimens and is temporarily important. It comprises circa 300,000 items, including microscope slides, bottles and vials with wet raw samples, dried specimens on mica, fossilized material (diatomite), SEM stubs and several forms of associated documentation.
I also support the work of the curators of lichens and bryophytes on the daily management of their collections.
Qualifications
- BSc, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa (UFPB), Brazil, 1998 - 2002
Degrees
Employment history
- Curator of Diatoms, Natural History Museum, London, Life Sciences, AFP Division, United Kingdom, 2017 - ongoing
- Curatorial Assistant, Natural History Museum London, Life Sciences, AFP Division, United Kingdom, 2010 - 2016
- Digitiser - Global Plants Initiative, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Herbarium, United Kingdom, 2008 - 2010
- Digitiser - GBIF/Australian Virtual Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Herbarium, United Kingdom, 2005 - 2006
- Digitiser - Richard Spruce Project, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Herbarium, United Kingdom, 2004 - 2005
- Brazilian Repatriation Officer, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Herbarium, United Kingdom, 2003 - 2004
Academic
Fieldwork
United Kingdom, Isles of Scilly
2013 - 2013.
Events
Conference Attendance
Attendee/participant, Poster presentation, 2018 British Phycological Society winter meeting, (Conference), 2018 - 2018.
Attendee/participant, Poster presentation, 53º Congresso Nacional de Botânica, (Congress), 2002 - 2002.
Poster presentation, Attendee/participant, 52º Congresso Nacional de Botânica, (Congress), 2001 - 2001.
Attendee/participant, NatSCA Conference & AGM 2017, (Conference), 2017 - 2017.
Workshop Attendance
Attendee/participant, Pest Odyssey U.K., (Workshop),
Internal Positions
Curator of Diatoms, Natural History Museum, London, London, United Kingdom, 2017 - on going.
Project Leader - V-Factor & Diatoms collaboration, Natural History Museum, London, London, United Kingdom, 2013 - 2014.
Curatorial Assistant, Natural History Museum, London, London, United Kingdom, 2010 - 2016.
Publications
Cesar EA, Wilbraham J, Williams D (2018) Diatom Collections at the Natural History Museum: Using digitisation to maximise research potential. Presented at British Phycological Society Conference - Southend, Essex 2018.
Yesilyurt J, Thomas AL, Cesar EA, Broom Y-S, Bhatia R, Miller R (2016) A tangible embrace with the invisible: How a curator can achieve collections goals in partnership with volunteers and the public. Journal of Natural Science Collections, 4 : 12 - 21.
Araujo AC, Cesar EA, Simpson D (2007) Preliminary List of the Cyperaceae in Northeastern Brazil (Lista preliminar da família Cyperaceae na região nordeste do Brasil). Kew Publishing : London. 32.
Cesar EA, Juchum FS, Lewis GP (2006) Preliminary List of the Leguminosae in Northeastern Brazil (Lista preliminar da família leguminosae na região nordeste do Brasil). Kew Publishing : 209.
Zappi DC, Lughadha EN, Nunes TS, Miranda E, Machado M, Hind N, Lewis GP, Mayo S, Barbosa MRV, Juchum F, Cesar EA (2006) Repatriating Data from Kew Herbarium to Northeast Brazil, In: Towards Greater Knowledge of the Brazilian Semi-arid Biodiversity, Queiroz LP, Rapini A, Giulietti AM (Eds). Ministério da Ciência e Tecnologia : Brasilia. 140.
Guest lectures
V Factor - a volunteer collaboration with diatoms, NHM Collections Seminar Series: Flett Theatre, Natural History Museum, London, London, United Kingdom, 2/10/2014.
Public Engagement
Internal activities
Fascination of Plants Day 2017, Images of Nature Gallery, Natural History Museum, London, London, United Kingdom, 19/5/2017
Museum Lates - 'Party Animals', Fossil Way, Natural History Museum, London, London, United Kingdom, 26/8/2016
Fascination of Plants Day 2015, Natural History Museum, London, London, United Kingdom, 18/5/2015
V Factor & Diatoms Open Day, Specimen Preparation Area (SPA), Natural History Museum, London, London, United Kingdom, 31/7/2014