After a rigorous, international search, Dr. Lúcia Lohmann has been named the 8th Garden President and Director and the George Engelmann Professor of Botany at Washington University in St. Louis. This comes at a crucial time as botanical gardens worldwide look to address more directly the conservation and climate challenges facing our planet. We worked closely with the Garden’s Board to recruit a leader who will balance scientific vision with organizational relevance and community impact.



Dr. Lohmann is a world-renowned botanist and conservationist currently serving as Director of the University and Jepson Herbaria and Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley. An expert in the structure and evolution of Amazonia biota, Dr. Lohmann’s distinguished career is underscored by significant leadership roles in prestigious organizations, including her current positions as President of the International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT) and Executive Director of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC). Driven by her passion for research, capacity building, and science outreach, she achieved recognition through her election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2021. Before her tenure at UC Berkeley, Dr. Lohmann held a faculty position in the Department of Botany of the University of São Paulo.

We are thrilled for Dr. Lohmann and the Missouri Botanical Garden. Park Square’s research-intensive approach to identifying candidates was instrumental in this successful outcome and exemplifies our ability to understand and solve highly nuanced executive searches for organizations in evolving sectors. We would welcome the opportunity to share more about this effort and discuss ways that we can help your organization.