Karen Louise Wilson
Karen Louise Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950 (age 75–76) |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | National Herbarium of New South Wales |
| Thesis | Systematic studies in Cyperus section Pinnati (1986) |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | K.L.Wilson |
Karen Louise Wilson AM (born 1950) is an Australian botanist.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]Some of her research interests are: systematics, phylogenetic and biogeographic studies on Cyperaceae, Casuarinaceae, Juncaceae and Polygonaceae.[2] Other professional interests include botanical nomenclature; botanical history, biodiversity, informatics and scientific editing.[2]
From 1973 to the present (As of 17 September 2018[update]) she has worked at the Royal Botanic Gardens, National Herbarium of New South Wales, Australia.[3] Wilson graduated from the University of New South Wales with an MSc in 1986.[4]
The standard author abbreviation K.L.Wilson is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[5]
Names published
[edit | edit source]She has published at least 105 species names according to APNI,[6] while IPNI records some 107.[7]
- Gymnanthera fruticosa K.L.Wilson (Gymnanthera cunninghamii) J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. 10(1): 113 (1987).
- Rhyncharrhena linearis (Decne.) K.L.Wilson, Telopea 2(1): 38 (1980) (now Vincetoxicum lineare)
- Baumea johnsonii K.L.Wilson, Telopea 1(6): 457 (1980).
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Publications
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Journal articles
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- Rye, B.L., Barrett, R.L., Barrett, M.D., Bruhl, J.J., Clarke, K.L., Wilson, K.L. (2015) Five new species and a new combination in Cyperaceae from the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Nuytsia 26: 167-184.Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). PDF.
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Books
[edit | edit source]Karen L. Wilson and David A. Morrison (eds.) (1998) (1998) Monocots : systematics and evolution
Honours
[edit | edit source]In 2008, she received an AM (member of the Order of Australia) in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to botany as a researcher and for the recording and documentation of Australian biodiversity.[8][9] The citation lists the following achievements and services:[9]
| Period | Position |
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| present | Acting Manager, Plant Diversity Section, Botanic Gardens Trust, Sydney |
| 1973 - | Botanist/Special Botanist |
| 1986 - 1993 | Scientific editor, Telopea scientific journal |
| 1992 - 1995 | Scientific representative, Committee, Friends of the Gardens |
| 1992 - | Member, Friends' Publication Committee |
| 2002 - | Adjunct Associate Professor, University of New England |
| 1994 - 1996 | President, Linnean Society of NSW |
| 1997 - 2008 | Vice-President, Linnean Society of NSW |
| 1984 - | Council Member, Linnean Society of NSW |
| 1990 - 2000 | Chair, Joyce W Vickery Research Fund Committee |
| 1993 - 1999 | Member, Editorial Advisory Committee, Flora of Australia |
| 2005 - | Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Australian Systematic Botany journal |
| 1975 - 1979 | Secretary, Australian Systematic Botany Society |
| 1979 - 1980 | Councillor, Australian Systematic Botany Society |
| 2008 | Member, new Committee for Data in Science, Australian Academy of Science |
| 1980 - | Author/Co-Author of a range of scientific publications,(mainly on sedges, rushes,she-oaks and smartweeds) |
| Director, Species 2000 'Catalogue of Life' Program | |
| 2004 - 2006 | Chair, Global Team, Species 2000 'Catalogue of Life' |
| 1997- | Member, Global Team, Species 2000 'Catalogue of Life' |
| 2001 - 2007 | Chair, Taxonomy Group |
| 1999 - | Member, Species 2000, Asia-Oceania Working Group |
In addition she was a member of the organising committees for regional workshops on Global Taxonomy Initiative of Convention on Biological Diversity, a convenor of the Committee on Electronic Publishing and Databasing, International Association for Plant Taxonomy (1993-2005), a convenor of the International Conference on 'Comparative Biology of the Monocotyledons', Sydney (1998) co-editing the proceedings, and more.[9]
See also
[edit | edit source]Taxa named by Karen Louise Wilson
References
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- ^ Researchgate: Karen L. Wilson. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
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- ^ Spanish Wikipedia: Karen Louise Wilson
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External links
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