Deborah worked for the Manners group both at the University of Toronto and the University of Bristol, UK before joining the Manners group here at the University of Victoria. She has experience in bookkeeping and accounts, and in postgraduate research attaining a B.Sc. in Environmental Science and a masters degree in Botany. As well as her obvious interest in plants, Deborah is interested in hiking, bird watching, reading, cross-stitch and travel.