Peter Wyse Jackson

Peter Sherlock Wyse Jackson (born 7 June 1955) is an Irish botanist and environmentalist. He is the former president of the Missouri Botanical Garden, and holder of the George Engelmann chair in botany at Washington University in St. Louis.

Early life Wyse Jackson was born in Kilkenny, Ireland on 7 June 1955 to Robert Wyse Jackson and Lois Margery (née Phair). His father was Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe and Dean of Cashel.

He grew up with an interest in birds and plants which he indulged on summer holidays to County Kerry. While getting his secondary education at St Columba's College, Dublin he was introduced to systematic botany.

Education Wyse Jackson was educated at Trinity College Dublin, where he took a BA and an MA in botany, and a PhD for work related to the taxonomy of the Cruciferae of Ireland.

In 1980 he became curator of the botanical garden of the college. He also worked on the formulation of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation of the United Nations.

He has written academic papers on plant conservation, botanic gardens and endangered island flora conservation.