Lebanese postgraduate students trained in survey, plant identification and collection of herbarium sample; 7 MScs; 1 training pack; 2 students awarded Kew International Diploma in Plant Conservation; 1 student awarded Kew International Diploma in Herbarium Techniques; coastal species database; plant portrait and habitat image database; 26 permanent plots; florula; reference collections enhanced; 6 workshops; scientific papers; website http://staff.aub.edu.lb/~webeco/darwin.htm