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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2018-12-18 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006167b.htm person West Judith Gay AO AACR2 1949 Systematic botanist Science administrator Judy West is a botanist whose research focuses on the systematics, biodiversity and biogeography particularly of the plant families Sapindaceae, Portulacaceae, Fabaceae, Caryophyllaceae. She held executive positions including as Director of the Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research and as Head of Parks and Diversity Science for the Commonwealth Department of the Environment. West has played a key role in the development of policy related to the research, development and management of Australia's biological resources. She was instrumental in establishing Australian's Virtual Herbarium, an electronic database of plant information held in herbaria nation-wide. 1972 1972 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Sydney 1973 1977 Career position - Tutor, Botany Department, University of Sydney 1977 1980 Career position - Executive Member, Conservation Council of South Australia 1977 1980 Career position - Member, Community Pest Plant Advisory Committee, South Australia 1979 1985 Career position - Secretary, Australian Systematic Botany Society 1980 1989 Career position - Research Scientist, Australian National Herbarium 1981 Career position - Member, Editorial Advisory Committee, Adansonia 1981 1981 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Adelaide 1981 1982 Career position - Executive Member, Canberra and South East Region Conservation Council 1986 1989 Career position - Vice-President, Australian Systematic Botany Society 1987 1988 Career position - Australian Botanical Liaison Officer, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 1987 1989 Career position - Member of Council, International Organisation of Plant Biosystematists 1988 1991 Career position - Member, Committee for List of Names in Current Use, International Association for Plant Taxonomy 1989 1992 Career position - President, Australian Systematic Botany Society 1989 1992 Career position - Editor, Cladistics 1989 1994 Career position - Director, Australian National Herbarium 1989 1996 Career position - Senior Principal Research Scientist and Program Leader, Australian Flora Resources and Management Program, CSIRO Plant Industry 1989 2009 Career position - Member, Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria 1990 1994 Career position - Member, Flora of Australia Editorial Committee 1991 1991 Career position - Member, CSIRO Working Group: Biodiversity in relation to Ecological Sustainable Development 1993 Career position - Australian Councillor, Southern Connections 1993 1995 Career position - Co-chairman, Plant Conservation Task Force, IUCN Species Survival Committee 1993 1998 Career position - Member, Endangered Species Advisory Committee 1994 1996 Career position - Chairman, Flora of Australia Editorial Committee 1994 1999 Career position - Botany Advisor, Technical Advisory Group, GEF Biodiversity Collections Project, Indonesia 1994 2009 Career position - Director, Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research 1996 Career position - Member, Australian Biological Resources Study Advisory Committee 1996 Career position - Member, Flora Malesiana Board 1996 2000 Career position - Deputy Chair, Biological Diversity Advisory Council 1999 Career position - Adjunct Professor, Division of Botany and Zoology, Australian National University 1999 Career position - Member of Council, International Association for Plant Taxonomy 2001 2001 Award - Nancy T. Burbidge Medal, Australian Systematic Botany Society 2003 2003 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for service to the advancement of botanical science and research, particularly in the field of plant systematics, to science administration and policy development, and to the establishment of Australia's Virtual Herbarium 2009 2015 Career position - Head of Parks and Diversity Science, Commonwealth Department of the Environment 2009 2015 Career position - Executive Director, Australian National Botanic Gardens Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1759 - )

Australian Botanical Liaison Officer 1987 - 1988

 Australian Systematic Botany Society Inc (1973 - 2011)

President 1989 - 1992

 Australian National Herbarium (1984 - )

Director 1989 - 1994

 Australian National Botanic Gardens (1949 - )

Executive Director 2009 - 2015

 Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research (1993 - 2010)

Director 1994 - 2009

 Nancy T. Burbidge Medal, Australasian Systematic Botany Society (2001 - )

Awarded the Medal 2001

 CSIR/O Division of Plant Industry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1929 - c. 2014)

Senior Principal Research Scientist and Program Leader, Australian Flora Resources and Management Program 1989 - 1996

 'West, Judith Gay (Judy)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology West, Judith Gay (Judy) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Revision of Spergularia (Caryophyllaceae) in Australia Adams, L. G., West, J. G. and Cowley, K. J. Revision of <span style="font-style:italic">Spergularia</span> (Caryophyllaceae) in Australia 2008 Australian systematic botany 21 251-70 Book: Resources of Australian Herbaria: a Guide to Herbaria Located in Australia Cowley, K. J.; West, J. G Resources of Australian Herbaria: a Guide to Herbaria Located in Australia Canberra Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research 1999 Resource: Resources of Australian Herbaria [online] Cowley, K. J.; West, J. G Resources of Australian Herbaria [online] Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research 2002 Journal Article: Nancy Burbidge Medal 2001 [Judy West] Conn, Barry J. Nancy Burbidge Medal 2001 [Judy West] 2001 Australian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter 109 12-13 Journal Article: Women in conservation science making a difference Byrne, Margaret; Broadhurst, Linda; Leishman, Michelle; and Belov, Kathy Women in conservation science making a difference 2018 Pacific Conservation Biology 24 1 6 Resource: Australian Plant Collectors and Illustrators Fagg, Murray Australian Plant Collectors and Illustrators Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria (CHAH) 2010