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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002494b.htm person Pope Elizabeth AACR2 4 November 1912 18 September 1993 Place of Birth Nelson, New Zealand Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Museum director Marine zoologist Marine ecologist Elizabeth Pope was a marine zoologist highly-regarded for her research on the effect of sea temperatures and latitude on the distribution and abundance of intertidal organisms on rocky shores. She mapped large areas of the Australian coast, doing some of the earliest Australian research in littoral ecology. Her fieldwork took her all over Australia, including to Macquarie Island in 1962. This series of comprehensive intertidal surveys provided a useful baseline for assessing the effects of climate change and increases in sea surface temperatures. Pope was keen to introduce young people to the wonders of the sea shore. Exploring between the tidemarks (1958, with Patricia McDonald) was written as an introduction to seashore ecology. Pope also contributed frequently to the popular children's radio program, The argonauts. Joining the Australian Museum in 1939 as a Scientific Assistant, at a salary less than half that of her male counterparts, Pope became Curator of the Worms and Echinoderms Department and ultimately Deputy Director of the Museum. She was active in local professional organisations including the Linnean Society of New South Wales and the Australian Marine Science Association. 1913 1913 Life event - Migrated to Australia with her family 1935 1935 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Sydney 1936 1939 Award - Linnean Macleay Fellowship (Zoology), for study at the University of Sydney 1939 1949 Career position - Scientific Assistant, Crustaceae and Lower Invertebrates department, Australian Museum 1940 1940 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Sydney 1949 1957 Career position - Assistant Curator, Australian Museum 1953 1993 Award - Fellow, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1957 1971 Career position - Curator, Worms and Echinoderms Department, Australian Museum 1964 1965 Career position - President, Linnean Society of New South Wales 1965 1968 Career position - Editor, Australian marine science newsletter, Australian Marine Sciences Association 1969? 1993 Award - Honorary Life Member, Australian Marine Sciences Association 1971 1972 Career position - Deputy Director, Australian Museum 1972 Career position - Honorary Associate, Australian Museum 1972 1972 Life event - Retired from Australian Museum Australian Marine Sciences Association (1962 - )

Honorary Life Member 1969? - 1993; Editor Australian marine science newsletter 1965 - 1968

 Linnean Macleay Fellowship (1905 - )

Awarded the Fellowship (zoology) 1936 - 1939

 Australian Museum (1827 - )

Curator, Worms and Echinoderms Department 1957 - 1971; Deputy Director 1971 - 1972

 Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales (1879 - )

Fellow 1953 - 1993

 Linnean Society of New South Wales (1874 - )

President 1964 - 1965

 Pope, Elizabeth C (19121104-19930918)

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 'Pope, Elizabeth', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Pope, Elizabeth Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Exploring between tidemarks: an introduction to seashore ecology Pope, Elizabeth C.; and McDonald, Patricia M. Exploring between tidemarks: an introduction to seashore ecology Sydney Trustees of the Australian Museum 1958 Book: Australian seashores: a guide for the beach-lover, the naturalist, the shore fishermen, and the student Dakin, William J.: assisted by Isobel Bennett and Elizabeth Pope Australian seashores: a guide for the beach-lover, the naturalist, the shore fishermen, and the student Sydney Angus and Robertson 1952 Journal Article: Obituary: vale Elizabeth Carrington Pope 1912 - 1993 Anon Obituary: vale Elizabeth Carrington Pope 1912 - 1993 1994 Australian zoologist 29:277-8 29 277-8