Robinson, Christopher John   (1952 -   )

Born on 25 October 1952 in Western Australia;

Education:

Bachelor of economics, then BSc (Botany) at University of Western Australia.

Work History:

Collections in PERTH and some (mainly duplicates) in KPBG.
Dept Fisheries and Wildlife, Fire Ecology (1978-1980)
Collections east of Hyden.
Published in Australian Journal of Ecology 1981.

Kings Park and Botanic Gardens Display Oficer/Hebarium Curator (1980-1983)
Revision of Eucalyptus forrestiana/E. stoatei complex.
Published in Nuytsia 1984.
Illustrated some type collections of Stirling Range endemics for revision paper.

Post Public Service (1983-2002):

Contacts with CALM including survey of reserves (Scott National Park, many collections 1990).

Inventory and Survey of wetlands of the south coat of Western Australia (1991).

Management plans for rare flora of Albany District (Fitzgerald River to Stirling Ranges and west to Denmark) on WA south coast. Many collections 1992/93.

Management plans for wild picking of Banksia coccinea/B. baxteri (1991).

South Coast NRM:
Integrated vegetation management plan for Fitzgerald Biosphere Reserve Zone of co-operation (1997).

WA Dept Agriculture Grant in Albany on using WA plants for improving WA agriculture WA.
Use of native flora in agriculture: Agonis/Taxandria oils (2000) and Sandalwood hosts (mainly Acacia vouchers, 2002).

Source: Pers.Comm: Geg and Bronwen Keighery (Dec 2024)
Portrait Photo: Geg and Bronwen Keighery

Collecting localities for 'Robinson, C.J.' from AVH (2024)

Data from 1,163 specimens