Betsy Rivers Jackes

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Betsy Rivers Jackes
Born
Betsy Rivers Paterson

(1935-03-19) 19 March 1935 (age 86)[1]
Bingara, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of New England (Australia)
Spouse(s)E. M. Jackes (1935–2016)
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
InstitutionsJCU, UNE, UQ
Author abbrev. (botany)Jackes

Betsy Rivers Jackes (born 1935) is an Australian botanist, researcher, taxonomist and author.[2][3] Her research interests are the plants in the families Myrsinaceae and Vitaceae.[4]

Education[]

Jackes completed her BSc in 1957, followed by her MSc in 1959, at the University of New England (UNE) in Armidale, New South Wales.[5][6] She won a Fulbright Scholarship to study in the United States and took up a position as a research scholar at the University of Chicago (UC), where she earned her PhD in 1961.[7]

Career[]

Jackes initially began work as a tutor in botany at UNE in 1957, before taking on the same role at the University of Queensland (UQ) in 1963.[5] From 1973 through to 2018 she was a lecturer at James Cook University (JCU) in Townsville, Queensland, where she headed the Tropical Plant Sciences Department, and was deputy head of the School of Tropical Biology.[1][5] She is the author (or co-author) of many papers, articles, and environmental consultancy reports,[1] and has published a number of books.

The standard author abbreviation Jackes is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[8]
The standard author abbreviation B.R.Paterson is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[9]

Legacy[]

As of 31 August 2021, the International Plant Names Index (IPNI) list 43 species of plants that were authored by her.[10] The following is a list of those with articles on this wiki:

Selected publications[]

Research papers[]

For a more comprehensive list, see "Publications by: Betsy R. Jackes". James Cook University.

Books[]

For a more comprehensive list, see "Showing 1 - 13 of 13 Results for author:'Jackes, Betsy R. (Betsy Rivers), 1935-'". National Library of Australia.

  • Jackes, Betsy R. (1996). A guide to the plants of the Burra Range. Townsville, Qld: Dept. of Botany, James Cook University of North Queensland. ISBN 0864435843.
  • Jackes, Betsy R. (1990). Plants of the tropical rainforest. Townsville, Qld., Australia: Botany Dept., James Cook University of North Queensland. ISBN 086443359X.
  • Jackes, Betsy R. (2001). Plants of the tropics : rainforest to heath ; an identification guide. Townsville, Qld: James Cook University, School of Tropical Biology. ISBN 0864436858.
  • Jackes, Betsy R. (1992). Poisonous plants in Northern Australian gardens including plants with irritant properties. Townsville, Qld: Botany Dept., James Cook University of North Queensland. ISBN 0864433875.

Articles[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Jackes, Betsy Rivers (1935 - )". Australian Women's Register. University of Melbourne and the National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW). Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Prof Betsy Jackes ~ Adjunct Professor". James Cook University. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Index of Botanists". Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries. Harvard University. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Betsy Rivers Jackes". Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Betsy Jackes". ORCiD. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Jackes, Betsy Rivers, (Associate Professor) (1935-)". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Fulbright Scholars". University of New England. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  8. ^ IPNI.  Jackes.
  9. ^ IPNI.  B.R.Paterson.
  10. ^ "Jackes, Betsy Rivers". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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