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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2017-12-05 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005950b.htm person Robertson Enid Lucy AM AACR2 20 November 1925 10 July 2016 Place of Birth Unley, South Australia, Australia Place of Death Belair, South Australia, Australia Systematic botanist Enid Robertson was a systematic botanist whose roles at both the Waite Agricultural Research Institute and the Department of Botany at the University of Adelaide included as curator of their herbaria. Her research ranged from Poaceae and Asteraceae to seagrasses. At the Department of Botany she managed the research infrastructure and an algal culture facility, as well as providing support to Bryan Womersley in his phycological research. She made significant contributions to the revised edition of part 4 of J. M. Black's Flora of South Australia (1965) and wrote the substantial section on seagrasses for Womersley's The marine benthic flora of southern Australia, part 1 (1984). In retirement Robertson focussed on conservation issues affecting the flora of the Mount Lofty Ranges, including the threat of invasive species. She lodged voucher specimens of over 1,200 of these weeds in the State Herbarium of South Australia. 1946 1946 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Adelaide 1947 1953 Career position - Systematic Botanist, Waite Agricultural Research Institute, Adelaide 1953 1955 Career position - Senior Research Fellow, Department of Botany, University of Adelaide 1987 1987 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to botany, particularly the conservation and management of native vegetation in South Australia, and to the community 1987 1987 Life event - Retired retired 1992 1992 Award - Australian Natural History Medallion, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 2023 2023 Award - Inducted into the South Australian Environment Hall of Fame Ashby, Arthur Keith (Keith) (1896 - 1971) State Herbarium of South Australia (1954 - )

Over 1,200 voucher specimens of weeds from the Mount Lofty region lodged in the Herbarium

 Ashby, Edwin (1861 - 1941)

Edwin Ashby was the grandfather of Enid Robertson

 Australian Natural History Medallion, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria (1940 - )

Awarded the Medallion 1992

 Robertson, Enid Lucy (19251120-20160710)

Trove

 'Robertson, Enid Lucy', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Robertson, Enid Lucy Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Alison Ashby's wildflowers of southern Australia Ashby, Alison Alison Ashby's wildflowers of southern Australia Adelaide South Australian Museum Board and Botanic Gardens 1981 Book Section: Ashby, Alison Marjorie (1901-1987), botanical artist and plant collector Robertson, Enid Ashby, Alison Marjorie (1901-1987), botanical artist and plant collector Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2007 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 17: 1981 - 1990 A-K Diane Langmore 35 Book Section: Black, John McConnell (1855-1951), botanist Robertson, Enid Black, John McConnell (1855-1951), botanist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1979 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 7: 1891 - 1939 A-Ch Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 304-305 Book Section: Ashby, Edwin (1861-1941), estate agent and naturalist Robertson, Enid Ashby, Edwin (1861-1941), estate agent and naturalist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1979 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 7: 1891 - 1939 A-Ch Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 108-109 Book Section: Botany Robertson, E. L. Botany Adelaide Royal Society of South Australia 1986 Ideas and Endeavours - The Natural Sciences in South Australia C. R. Twidale; M. J. Tyler and M. Davies 101-49 Journal Article: Hansjörg Eichler 1 April 1916 - 22 June 1992 Robertson, Enid L. Hansjörg Eichler 1 April 1916 - 22 June 1992 1993 Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 15 81-5 Resource: SA Environment Hall of Fame Conservation Council SA SA Environment Hall of Fame Adelaide Conservation Council SA 2024