Located in different departments, the Biological Sciences Libraries Team works together to provide excellent services across the School of Biological Sciences. With specialized subject librarians supporting you in your local department, you will find that each member of our team has unique expertise providing a wide range of services and support. 

 

Email the Biological Sciences Libraries Team: sbslibraries@lib.cam.ac.uk

Follow the Biological Sciences Libraries Team on Instagram: @sbslibrariescam

 

Jane Acred (she/her) - Zoology 

Jane looks after the Department of Zoology Library and has lots of different expertise including looking after many of our undergraduate reading lists, managing a very exciting zoological special collection and much more! 

➤ Contact Jane

➤ Zoology Library webpage

 

 

 

Funmike Ifie (she/her) - Biological Sciences Librarian

Funmike is the Biological Sciences Librarian and manages the Biological Sciences Libraries Team.

Funmike advocates for the School of Biological Sciences, promoting the School’s interests to and fostering relationships with various stakeholders.

She has skills and expertise in information, research, and knowledge management.

➤ Contact Funmike

 

 

 

 

 

Syaivo Dmytryk (they/them) - Plant Sciences, Cory and Herbarium Libraries

Syaivo looks after the Department of Plant Sciences Library and the Cory and Herbarium Libraries, offering support to students and staff in the Department of Plant Sciences and Cambridge University Botanic Garden.   

➤ Contact Syaivo

➤ Plant Sciences Library webpage and Cory & Herbarium Libraries webpage

 

 

 

Mehves Dignum (she/her) - Physiology, Development & Neuroscience (PDN) and Veterinary Medicine

Mehves is an Academic Support Librarian under Biological Sciences Team. She is responsible with academic liaison both PDN and Veterinary School for teaching and research.  She is also responsible with teaching information literacy skills across the wider School of Biological Sciences.

➤ Contact Mehves

➤ PDN Library webpage

➤ Veterinary Library webpage

 

 

Anna Piper-Thompson (they/she) - Psychology (job share)

Anna looks after the Department of Psychology Library together with Alina Wanitzek in a job share arrangement. They focus on collections and archive work and managing the library space.

➤ Contact Anna

➤ Psychology Library webpage

 

 

 

 

 

Alina Wanitzek (she/her) - Psychology (job share)

Alina looks after the Department of Psychology Library together with Anna Piper-Thompson in a job share arrangement. She also takes the lead on webmaster support for Psychology.

➤ Contact Alina

➤ Psychology Library webpage

 

 

 

 

Lucy Woolhouse (she/her) - Genetics and Research Support 

Lucy looks after the Department of Genetics Library and also offers research support across the wider School of Biological Sciences.

➤ Contact Lucy

➤ Genetics Library webpage

 

 

 

 

Kivanc Varcan-Sonmez (she/her) - Physiology, Development & Neuroscience (PDN) and Veterinary Medicine

Kiva is a Senior Library Assistant. She provides library and information services to departmental members of PDN and Veterinary School. She is responsible with departmental reading lists and assists Academic Support Librarian for teaching information literacy skills. If you have any enquiries for finding resources or any feedback for the library and information services, please feel free to contact her via vet@lib.cam.ac.uk.

➤ Contact Kiva
➤ PDN Library webpage   
➤ Veterinary Library webpage