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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2022-05-20 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006969b.htm person Cribb Alan Bridson AACR2 5 October 1925 Place of Birth Ipswich, Queensland, Australia Phycologist Marine biologist University Administrator Alan Cribb is a marine botanist noted particularly for his research on algae and marine fungi. He concentrated in the Great Barrier Reef, his work resulting in a classification system for algae of intertidal reefs that is widely used. For over 35 years Cribb lectured at the University of Queensland, being Head of the Department of Biology from 1978 to 1982. The algal collection Cribb established at the University of Queensland was ultimately transferred to the Queensland Herbarium. His many publications on algae include the landmark Marine algae of the southern Great Barrier Reef - Rhodophyta (1983), issued as Handbook no. 2 of the Australian Coral Reef Society. Cribb's partner in much of his research was his wife, Joan Cribb. Together they published a series of popular books on useful native plants and Queensland marine plants. Cribb was active in the Queensland Naturalists' Club, serving two terms as President and editing the Queensland naturalist for many years. 1948 1948 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Queensland 1950 1952 Career position - Research Officer, CSIRO Division of Fisheries and Oceanography, Cronulla 1952 Career position - Lecturer in Botany, University of Queensland 1952 1958 Career position - Editor, Queensland naturalist 1958 1958 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Queensland 1968 1969 Career position - President, Queensland Naturalists' Club 1969 1978 Career position - Editor, Queensland naturalist 1978 1982 Career position - Head, Department of Biology, University of Queensland 1985 1986 Career position - President, Queensland Naturalists' Club 1988 1988 Life event - Retired 1997 1997 Award - Queensland Natural history Award, Queensland Naturalists' Club 2001 2001 Award - Australian Natural History Medallion, Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria 2002 Award - Honorary Life Member, Australian Marine Sciences Association Queensland Herbarium (1855 - )

The Herbarium holds the University of Queensland collection of marine algae assembled by Cribb

 The University of Queensland (1910 - )

Head, Department of Biology 1978 - 1982

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

Awarded the Medallion 2001

 Cribb, Joan Winnifred (1930 - 2023)

Alan and Joan were husband and wife

 Queensland Naturalists' Club (1922 - )

President 1968 - 1969 and 1985 - 1986

 Queensland naturalist (1908 - )

Editor 1952 - 1958 and 1969 - 1978

 Australian Marine Sciences Association (1962 - )

Honorary Life Member 2002 -

 Queensland Natural History Award, Queensland Naturalists' Club (1992 - )

Received the Award 1997

 'Cribb, Alan Bridson', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Cribb, Alan Bridson Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Plant life of the Great Barrier Reef and adjacent shores Cribb, A. B.; and Cribb, J. W. Plant life of the Great Barrier Reef and adjacent shores St Lucia University of Queensland Press 1985 Book: Wild medicine in Australia Cribb, A. B.; and Cribb, J. W. Wild medicine in Australia Sydney Collins 1981 Book: Useful wild plants in Australia Cribb, A. B.; and Cribb, J. w. Useful wild plants in Australia Sydney Collins 1981 Book: Wild food in Australia Cribb, A. B.; and Cribb, J. W. Wild food in Australia Sydney Collins 1974 Book: Seaweeds of Queensland: a naturalist's guide Cribb, A. B.; and Cribb, J. W. Seaweeds of Queensland: a naturalist's guide Brisbane Queensland Naturalists' Club 1996 Book: Marine algae of the southern Great Barrier Reef - Rhodophyta Bridson, A. B. Marine algae of the southern Great Barrier Reef - Rhodophyta Brisbane Australian Coral Reef Society 1983 Journal: Queensland Naturalists Cribb, Alan B.; Cribb, Joan W.; and Woodall, Peter F. Queensland Naturalists 2006 The Queensland Naturalist 44 1-3 2-72 Journal Article: Historical Notes on North West Island Cribb, A. B. Historical Notes on North West Island 1969 Queensland Naturalist 19 4/6 82-85 Journal Article: Australian Natural History Medallion 2001 - Alan Bridson Cribb Endersby, Ian Australian Natural History Medallion 2001 - Alan Bridson Cribb 2002 Victorian Naturalist 119 1 37-8 Journal Article: Alan Bridson Cribb [Honorary Life Member] Anon Alan Bridson Cribb [Honorary Life Member] 2002 Australian marine science bulletin 158 13