University Centre

The University Centre named “ Botanical Garden” aims to protect, preserve, enhance and transmit to the future generations the World Cultural Heritage of the Botanical Garden, formed by the living collections, the Herbarium Patavinum, the historical plants and the architectonical structure.

The University Centre named “ Botanical Garden” aims to protect, preserve, enhance and transmit to the future generations the World Cultural Heritage of the Botanical Garden, formed by the living collections, the Herbarium Patavinum, the historical plants and the architectonical structure.

The Botanical Garden deals also with the preservation of local vegetable specimens, rare or in danger of extinction, to protect biodiversity; the development of research and experimentation; the promotion of experimental didactic. The Botanical Garden is also in charge with the development of new areas, by protecting the existing species and speciments and by harmonizing the new opportunities with the general mission of the Garden.

Prefect

Tomas Morosinotto tomas.morosinotto@unipd.it

Centro di Ateneo Orto Botanico, via Orto Botanico 15- 35123 Padova - tel. +39 049 827 2113

Department of Biology, via Ugo Bassi 58/B - 35131 Padova - tel. +39 049 827 7484

Garden Curator

Roberto Tacchetto - roberto.tacchetto@unipd.it - tel. +39 049 827 2131

Administrative Office

Sara Andretta - sara.andretta@unipd.it - tel. +39 049 827 2140

Cristiana Bettini - cristiana.bettini@unipd.it - tel. +39 049 827 2119

Stefano Bianco - stefano.bianco@unipd.it - tel. +39 049 827 2123 - 3701

Managing Board

Tomas Morosinotto, Prefect