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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker updated 2026-04-23 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003648b.htm person Truswell Elizabeth Marchant FAA AACR2 15 October 1941 Place of Birth Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia Palynologist Elizabeth Truswell worked for the Bureau of Mineral Resources (later Australian Geological Survey Organisation) from 1973-1996, and was a leading authority in the application of palynology to problems in geology, palaeobotany and palaeoclimatology. In particular, for her distinguished work on the history of climate and vegetation in Australia and Antarctica during the Tertiary period, and for integrating this with palynological studies from deep-sea sediments. She took early retirement from her position as a Chief Research Scientist to do a degree in Visual Arts at the Australian National University and now does landscape drawings where she aims to convey an interface between her scientific understanding of landscape and the landscape itself. 1962 1962 Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Western Australia 1966 1966 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Cambridge, UK 1966 1968 Career position - Palynologist, West Australian Petroleum, Perth 1968 1969 Career position - Geologist, Bureau of Mineral Resources 1969 1971 Career position - Palynologist, West Australian Petroleum 1971 1973 Career position - Postdoctoral Research Associate, Florida State University (position included participation in Deep Sea Drilling Project, Leg 28, December 1972 - March 1973) 1973 1985 Career position - Research Scientist in Palynology, Bureau of Mineral Resources 1985 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1985 1989 Career position - Senior Principal Research Scientist in Palynology, Bureau of Mineral Resources 1990 1996 Career position - Chief Research Scientist in Palynology, Bureau of Mineral Resources 1991 1999 Career position - Australian National Commission for United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) 1992 1998 Career position - Antarctic Science Advisory Committee 1997 Career position - Chief Research Scientist, Australian Geological Survey Organisation 1997 Career position - Visiting Fellow, Department of Geology, Australian National University (ANU) 2000 2000 Education - Bachelor of Visual Arts with Honours, Australian National University Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 1985

 Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO), Commonwealth of Australia (1992 - 2001)

Chief Research Scientist 1997 - ; Chief Research Scientist in Palynology 1990 - 1996

 Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia (1946 - 1992)

Chief Research Scientist in Palynology 1990 - 1996; Senior Principal Research Scientist in Palynology 1985 - 1989; Research Scientist in Palynology 1973 - 1985; Geologist 1968 - 1969.

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 Truswell, Elizabeth M (19411015-)

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 'Truswell, Elizabeth Marchant', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Truswell, Elizabeth Marchant Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Australian Academy of Science The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2019 Journal Article: Women in Science : Elizabeth Truswell, palynologist Macpherson, Carmel Women in Science : Elizabeth Truswell, palynologist 1985 Wisenet : Journal of the Women in Science Enquiry Network 2 10 Book: A memory of ice : the Antarctic voyage of the Glomar Challenge Truswell, Elizabeth A memory of ice : the Antarctic voyage of the Glomar Challenge Canberra ANU Press Book Section: The evolution of the Australian flora: Fossil evidence Hill, R.; Truswell, E. M.; McLoughlin, S.; and Dettmann, M. The evolution of the Australian flora: Fossil evidence 2nd Melbourne ABRS & CSIRO Publishing 1999 Flora of Australia, Volume 1 Orchard, Anthony E. & Thompson, Helen S. 251-320 Journal Article: Encounters with James Dwight Dana Truswell, Elizabeth M. Encounters with James Dwight Dana 2012 TAG: Geological Society of Australia Newsletter 164 23-7 Edited Book: Portraits in Science Moyal, Ann Portraits in Science Canberra National Library of Australia 1994 Resource Section: Interview with Dr Elizabeth Truswell, geologist Campbell, Ken Interview with Dr Elizabeth Truswell, geologist Australian Academy of Science 2002 Interviews with Australian scientists Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2001 Herd, Margaret Who's who in Australia 2001 38 Melbourne Crown Content 2001