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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2003-08-26 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] updated 2026-05-18 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004489b.htm person James Elizabeth Ann AACR2 12 September 1956 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Conservation geneticist Liz James graduated in biological sciences at Latrobe University following studies that included investigating the ecology of Victorian alpine plants. In the early 1980s she started work at the Victorian government's Institute for Horticultural Development at Knoxfield and remained there until she was appointed to the position of conservation geneticist at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne in 1995. [Warning: Google Scholar list may contain false positive citations]


Interpretive sign on the outside of the Herbarium building, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. Photographed 2026

Interpretive sign on the outside of the Herbarium building, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.
Image: Gavan McCarthy 2026

May 1995 May 1995 Career position - Conservation Geneticist at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. She was the first person appointed to this position 2016 2016 Education - PhD, University of Melbourne "A genetic approach to the conservation of Holly Leave Grevillias (Proteaceae)" Ladiges, Pauline Yvonne (1948 - ) Knox, Robert Bruce (Bruce) (1938 - 1997) Hoffmann, Ary Anthony (1957 - ) Udovicic, Frank (1966 - ) Walsh, Neville (1956 - ) National Herbarium of Victoria (1896 - )

Conservation geneticist (1995 - )

 McCarthy, Gavan John (1956 - )

From 23 April 1983

 James, Elizabeth Ann (19560912-)

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 'James, Elizabeth Ann', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology James, Elizabeth Ann Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Newspaper Article: Ray of sunshine for rare native plants O'Neill, Graeme Ray of sunshine for rare native plants 2003 Sunday Herald Sun August 17 39