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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. and Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000306b.htm person Chambers Thomas Carrick AM AACR2 5 September 1930 31 July 2023 Place of Birth Auckland, New Zealand Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Botanist Botanic gardens director University Administrator Carrick Chambers was noted as an eminent university academic, science administrator and conservationist. He was for 20 years Professor of Botany at the University of Melbourne. During this time the University's School of Botany became one of Australia's largest teaching and research departments in botany. As instigator and Chair (for 16 years) of the Grounds Committee, he oversaw the re-landscaping the entire campus. His own research ranged from plant viruses and palaeobotany to his main focus, the taxonomy of ferns in the family Blechnaceae. Chamber's interests in landscaping and horticulture were reflected in his participation in the creation of the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne; the Gardens Committee at National Trust of Australia (Victoria) property, Rippon Lea; and his chairmanship at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne of the Maud Gibson Trust and the Botanic Gardens Plant Research Trust. In 1986 he became Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. As Director he oversaw the opening and development of the Gardens' two satellite gardens (at Mount Tomah in the Blue Mountains and the Australian Botanic Garden at Mount Annan) and the construction of a new Herbarium building. 1954 1954 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Auckland, New Zealand 1955 1955 Career position - Lecturer, Auckland University College, New Zealand 1956 1957 Career position - Teaching fellow, University of Sydney 1958 1959 Career position - CSIRO Postgraduate Student 1960 1960 Education - PhD, University of Sydney 1960 1964 Career position - Lecturer in Botany, University of Melbourne 1964 1966 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Botany, University of Melbourne 1965 1965 Career event - Joined the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1965 1974 Career position - Member, Botanic Gardens Research Committee, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne 1967 1986 Career position - Professor of Botany, University of Melbourne 1974 1986 Career position - Chairman, Maud Gibson Trust Committee, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne 1974 1986 Career position - Chairman, Botanic Gardens Research Committee, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne 1986 1996 Career position - Director, Royal Botanic Gardens and the Domain, Sydney 1988 1988 Award - Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, University of Melbourne 1988 1992 Career position - Member of Council, Linnean Society of New South Wales 1996 Career position - Honorary Research Associate, National Herbarium of New South Wales 1996 1996 Life event - Retired 1998 1998 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to the science of botany and its application to horticulture as Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, and as a teacher and researcher on conservation issues and botanical concepts Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Colony and State of New South Wales (1816 - )

Director 1986 - 1996

 School of Botany, The University of Melbourne (1880s - )

Professor of Botany 1967 - 1986

 Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, State of Victoria (1958 - )

Chairman, Maud Gibson Trust Committee 1974 - 1986; Chairman, Botanic Gardens Research Committee 1974 - 1986

 Davis, Dorothy Gwenda Louise (Gwenda) (1911 - 1993)

Mother-in-law

 Linnean Society of New South Wales (1874 - )

Member of Council 1988 - 1992

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 'Chambers, Thomas Carrick', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Chambers, Thomas Carrick Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne 2023 Journal Article: A revision of Blechnum vulcanicum (Blume) Kuhn and related taxa (Blechnaceae) in Malesia and Oceania Chambers, T. Carrick and Wilson, Peter G. A revision of <span style="font-style:italic">Blechnum vulcanicum</span> (Blume) Kuhn and related taxa (Blechnaceae) in Malesia and Oceania 2019 Telopea 22 41-59 Book: Becoming a botanist: reflections by Carrick Chambers, with Claudia Chambers Chambers, Carrick Becoming a botanist: reflections by Carrick Chambers, with Claudia Chambers Murwillumbah, N.S.W. Claudia Chambers 2022 Book Section: Ewart, Alfred James (1872-1937), botanist Chambers, T. C. Ewart, Alfred James (1872-1937), botanist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1981 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 8: 1891 - 1939 Cl-Gib Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 448-450 Review: Historical Records of Australian Science Chambers, Carrick 2001 Historical Records of Australian Science 13 3 358-359 Journal Article: Vale Professor Carrick Chambers AM (5 September 1930 - 31 July 2023) Wilson, Karen Vale Professor Carrick Chambers AM (5 September 1930 - 31 July 2023) 2023 Linn Soc news: newsletter of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 190 6-7 Newspaper Article: Botanist identified Wollemi Pine as 'Jurassic Park' brought to life: Carrick Chambers 1930 - 2023 Brown, Malcolm Botanist identified Wollemi Pine as 'Jurassic Park' brought to life: Carrick Chambers 1930 - 2023 2023 Sydney Morning Herald 15 August Journal Article: Biographical sketch - Thomas Carrick Chambers (1930 - ) Smith, Val Biographical sketch - Thomas Carrick Chambers (1930 - ) 2013 New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter 153 14-5 Resource: Australian Plant Collectors and Illustrators Fagg, Murray Australian Plant Collectors and Illustrators Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria (CHAH) 2010 Book Section: Learning and Teaching Science: Women Making Careers 1890-1920 Kelly, Farley Learning and Teaching Science: Women Making Careers 1890-1920 Melbourne Text Publishing Company 1993 On the Edge of Discovery: Australian Women in Science Farley Kelly 35-75 Thomas Carrick Chambers - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Thomas Carrick Chambers - Records 1853 - 1985 Lecture notes; University committee papers including Grounds 1953-80, McGeorge Estate 1972-84, Strathfieldsaye Estate 1976-85, and 'Miegunyah' Toorak 1974-85; conservation reports on a number of areas including Waratah Bay, Coleraine, Coolart, Churchill Island and Arthur's Seat; papers relating to, amongst others, the Maud Gibson Garden Trust, and the Royal Botanic Garden's Research Trust and the Cranbourne Annexe 1965-85; research papers [8 m]. 8 m