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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2026-01-15 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007942b.htm person Leishman Michelle AACR2 Plant ecologist Michelle Leishman is a plant ecologist renowned for her expertise in urban greenspace, plant conservation, invasive plants, vegetation responses to climate change, and ecosystem restoration. Her interests include understanding plant success in novel ranges, ecological impacts of Myrtle rust, and evolutionary ecology of smoke-promoted germination. Much of her research has evidence-based application in the nursery and horticulture industry, environmental conservation, and in informing government policy. She developed WeedFutures, which predicts weed spread up to 2065. Leishman is Distinguished Professor at Macquarie University where she is Director of the Centre for Green Cities. A Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales (RSNSW) and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, she is active in scientific and conservation organisations, including the Australian Flora Foundation and Bush Heritage Australia. She has received a number of awards, including the New South Wales Premier's Prizes for Excellence in Biological Sciences and the Clarke Medal from the RSNSW. 1993 1993 Education - PhD, Macquarie University 1997 2006 Career position - President, STEP (South Turramurra Environment Protection) 2000 2006 Award - ARC Queen Elizbeth II Research Fellow 2014 Career position - Professor (personal chair), Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University 2020 Award - Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 2020 2023 Career position - Chair, Scientific Research Committee, Australian Flora Foundation 2020 2023 Career position - Member of Council, Australian Flora Foundation 2022 2022 Award - Prize for Excellence in Biological Sciences, New South Wales Premier's Prizes in Science 2023 Award - Fellow, Royal Society of New South Wales 2024 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Macquarie University (1964 - )

Professor, Department of Biological Sciences 2014 -

 Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales (1878 - )

Awarded the Medal 2020

 Royal Society of New South Wales (1866 - )

Fellow 2023 -

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 2024 -

 New South Wales Premier's Prizes in Science (2015 - )

Awarded the Prize for Excellence in Biological Sciences 2022

 'Leishman, Michelle', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Leishman, Michelle Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: The Clarke Medal Royal Society of New South Wales The Clarke Medal 2018