Contact Details
| Organization: | Botany |
| Position: | PERSONAL CHAIR |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.botany.unimelb.edu.au/botany |
| Work: | 8344 5067 |
| Fax: | 8344 7049 |
| Level: | 01 |
| Building: | Natural Philosophy |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Systematics and Evolution | Phylogeny, Evolution, Systematics, Biogeography, Australian | Australia |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Natural History Museum | Research |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate Diploma in Education | Institution not known | 01-Jan-1971 | |
| Master of Science | Institution not known | 01-Jan-1972 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | Institution not known | 01-Jan-1976 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Australian Institute of Company Directors | Member | 01-Jan-2000 | |
| Associate | Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne | Research Associate | 01-Jan-2006 | |
| Associate | Natural History Museum London | Research Associate | 01-Jan-2002 | 31-Dec-2006 |
Honours
| Honour | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Officer of the Order of Australia | 2009 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA) | 01-Jan-2002 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medal | Royal Society of Victoria | Research Medal | 01-Jan-2005 |
| Medal | Australian Government | Australian Centenary Medal | 01-Jan-2003 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Plant Systematics, Taxonomy and Phylogeny (BOTANY) (270401)
- Plant Physiology (BOTANY) (270402)
- Botany not elsewhere classified (BOTANY) (270499)
- Biogeography (ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION) (270709)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Cotton (FIELD CROPS) (620107)
- Forestry not elsewhere classified (FORESTRY) (620399)
- Other Environmental aspects (OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS) (769999)
- Living resources (flora and fauna) (FOREST AND WOODED LANDS) (770703)
- Living resources (flora and fauna) (SPARSELAND INCL. PERMANENT GRASSLAND AND THE ARID ZONE) (770903)
- Biological sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780105)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolving the molecular phylogeny & classification of Australian acacias, a major biodiversity resource | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/01/2003 |
| Resolving the classification and evolutionary history of the eucalypts | Chief Investigator | ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS SYDNEY, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2004 |
| Systematic study of rhamnaceae in Australia | Principal Supervisor | AUSTRALIAN BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES STUDY | Bursaries for Student Travel Conference Support Awards (DEH AUST BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES STUDY) | 01/01/2005 |
| A predictive phylogenetic classification for Australian acacias and their tropical legume relatives worldwide | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/07/2006 |
| III INTERNATIONAL ORCHID CONSERVATION CONGRESS, 19-24 MARCH 2007, SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA | Principal Supervisor | DEH AUST BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES STUDY | Bursaries for Student Travel Conference Support Awards | 27/10/2006 |
| INVESTIGATING GENETIC AND MORPHOLOGICAL VARIABILITY IN THE HOLLY GREVILLEA, GREVILLEA AQUIFOLIUM (PROTEACEAE) | Principal Supervisor | ANZ CHARITABLE TRUSTS | Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment Fund | 01/01/2007 |
| INVESTIGATION OF THE MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI OF TWO SPECIES OF THE AUSTRALIAN TERRESTRIAL ORCHID: PRASOPHYLLUM (LEEK ORCHID) | Principal Supervisor | HOLSWORTH WILDLIFE RESEARCH FUND | Postgraduate Student Research Grants | 17/01/2007 |
| Molecular phylogeny and biodiversity of the plant family Rutaceae: evidence for Australian-New Caledonian biogeography | Chief Investigator | ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/09/2007 |
| Investigating genetic and morphological variability in the holly grevillea, Grevillea aquifolium (Proteaceae) | Principal Supervisor | ANZ CHARITABLE TRUSTS | Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment Fund | 27/05/2008 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONSTRUCTION OF TRANSGENIC COTTON WITH HEXIMA GENE CONSTRUCTS | Chief Investigator | HEXIMA LTD | 07/08/2002 |
| CONSTRUCTION OF TRANSGENIC COTTON WITH HEXIMA GENE CONSTRUCTS | Chief Investigator | HEXIMA LTD | 01/04/2004 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.