Plant identification experts
Herbaria services
All Australian states have herbaria that offer plant identification services. In addition, the Australian Tropical Herbarium and the NT Herbarium Alice Springs offer plant identification services for people within their region. The state herbaria would probably prefer that correspondence is sent to a generic email address.
| Institution | Physical address | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Tropical Herbarium | Building E2:018 James Cook University, Cairns Campus, MacGregor Road, Smithfield Qld 4870 | enquiry@ath.org.au |
| Northern Territory Herbarium - Alice Springs | Alice Springs Desert Park, Larapinta Drive, Alice Springs NT 0870 | herbarium@nt.gov.au |
| Northern Territory Herbarium - Darwin | Herbarium Building, The Boulevard, Palmerston NT 0830 | herbarium@nt.gov.au |
| Queensland Herbarium | Queensland Herbarium, Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha Road, Toowong Qld 4066 | Queensland.Herbarium@qld.gov.au |
| Western Australia Herbarium | WA Herbarium, Attn: Collections Manager Conservation Science Centre, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, 17 Dick Perry Avenue, Kensington WA 6151 |
Botanists in northern Australia who may be able to assist
NAQS, the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy, is a program within Biosecurity Operations Division of the (federal) Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.
| Name | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Betsy Jackes | James Cook University, Townsville (retired) | betsy.jackes@jcu.edu.au |
| Andrew Mitchell | Consultant in WA inc Pilbara and Kimberley | ami53538@bigpond.net.au |
| Mark Gardener | NAQS Darwin | mark.gardener@awe.gov.au |
| Mason Campbell | NAQS Cairns | mason.campbell@awe.gov.au |
| Stephen McKenna | NAQS Cairns | stephen.mckenna@awe.gov.au |
| Barbara Waterhouse | NAQS Cairns | barbara.waterhouse@awe.gov.au |