
Professor Michelle Waycott
HBS Womersley Chair in Systematic Botany
School of Biological Sciences
Faculty of Sciences
I have a joint position based at The University of Adelaide where I also act as the Head of the State Herbarium of South Australia (AD) as Chief Botanist. The herbarium is part of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium in the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources of South Australia. Through the herbarium I have a responsability to support and enhance our understanding of the flora of South Australia with a particular emphasis on systematics and taxonomy. In my broader role I am interested in the study of plant evolution. Particularly interesting is the way plants adapt to stressful of difficult environments including marine plants, desert plants and plants with specialised adaptations such as specific pollinators.
My research is often at the interface between systematics and taxonomy, population genetics, evolutionary biology, ecology, basic biology and molecular genetics. I believe strongly that research should have useful outcomes for the future-both as applied action supporting better management of our natural resources, as well as foundational pure basic research that might lead to innovative, inspirational and sometimes even serendipitous outcomes.
My research includes a focus on the systematics of plants (especially seagrasses and related groups, monocots, sandalwood, Solanum and other arid groups). In addition, I study native plant species concepts and how to evaluate them for more effective management and the evolution of the Australian Flora. Recently, my group has progressed the ways that an application of molecular markers can be used to detect speciation or recent hybrid formation in natural populations. This is particularly important where hybrids are priming between introduced and native species leading to the loss of local distinctiveness of populations of native species.
I also lead and contribute to a diverse range of research including:
• Estuarine, marine and coastal plant communities
–Population dynamics (population genetics, reproductive biology, connectivity and spatial and temporal variability) including carbon sequestration (‘blue carbon’)
–Documenting and analysis of trends in long-term ecosystem change - in particular for coastal plant communities (e.g. seagrasses)
–Risks and threats to coastal and marine ecosystems
–Climate change and drivers of ecosystem change (e.g. water quality)
–Coastal ecosystem ecological function including threatened plant species
–Research supporting marine parks management
• Applied science for management
–Science for use in policy development and community awareness
–Biodiversity and human health
–Knowledge management for decision making
–Evidence based decision making
–Science integration and communication
• Plant systematics, taxonomy and evolutionary biology
–New species descriptions
–Evolution of the Australian flora
–Management of biological collections based institutions
–Molecular systematics
–Applications of molecular tools in foundational botanical sciences esp. taxonomy, evolutionary and ecological genetics
I work hard to encourage research activities on the flora through student research projects, by supporting Herbarium staff to conduct research in their areas of interest and by facilitating access to the herbarium for other researcher and student use.
I also act as a strategic advisor within the Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources on a wide range of natural resource management issues. I currently have research activities underway that aim to inform management of threatened species, restoration and to identify knowledge gaps for seagrasses and seagrass ecosystems in South Australia and Australia-wide.
I contribute to teaching in the School of Biological Sciences in the Evolutionary Biology and Marine Biology and Botany programs and take on honours, masters and PhD students as a supervisor.
I am a core member of the:
Environment Institute
Australian Centre for Evolutionary Biology & Biodiversity
Australian Bioactive Compounds Centre
Advanced DNA Identification and Forensics Facility
And I am an Affiliate of the Centre for Conservation Science and Technology
I currently am Chair of the Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2011 - 2021 HBS Womersley Professor of Plant Systematics and Chief Botanist State Herbarium of South Australia University of Adelaide 2010 - 2011 Associate Professor Plant and Agricultural Science James Cook University -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2018 Nomination South Australian Climate Leaders Awards Government of South Australia Australia — -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 1996 University of Western Australia Australia BSc (Hons) PhD (Botany) -
Research Interests
Biological Sciences Conservation and Biodiversity Environment Policy Environmental Science and Management Evolutionary Biology Evolutionary Impacts of Climate Change Forensic Biology Molecular Evolution Natural Resource Management Plant Biology Plant Biology & Botany Plant Systematics and Taxonomy Population, Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics Wildlife and Habitat Management
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Journals
Year Citation 2020 Digiantonio, G., Blum, L., McGlathery, K., van Dijk, J., & Waycott, M. (2020). Genetic mosaicism and population connectivity of edge-of-range Halodule wrightii populations. Aquatic Botany, 161, 103161-1-103161-11.
2020 Jones, A. R., Segaran, R. R., Clarke, K. D., Waycott, M., Goh, W. S., & Gillanders, B. M. (2020). Estimating Mangrove Tree Biomass and Carbon Content: A Comparison of Forest Inventory Techniques and Drone Imagery. FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE, 6, 13 pages.
2020 Nge, F. J., Biffin, E., Thiele, K. R., & Waycott, M. (2020). Extinction pulse at Eocene-Oligocene boundary drives diversification dynamics of two Australian temperate floras.. Proc Biol Sci, 287(1919), 20192546-20192553.
2020 Foster, N., Gillanders, B., Jones, A., Young, J., & Waycott, M. (2020). A muddy time capsule: Using sediment environmental DNA for the long-term monitoring of coastal vegetated ecosystems. Marine and Freshwater Research.
2019 Liddicoat, C., Weinstein, P., Bissett, A., Gellie, N., Mills, J., Waycott, M., & Breed, M. (2019). Can bacterial indicators of a grassy woodland restoration inform ecosystem assessment and microbiota-mediated human health?. Environment International, 129, 105-117.
Scopus5 WoS52019 Duffy, J., Benedetti-Cecchi, L., Trinanes, J., Muller-Karger, F., Ambo-Rappe, R., Boström, C., . . . Yaakub, S. (2019). Toward a coordinated global observing system for seagrasses and marine macroalgae. Frontiers in Marine Science, 6(JUL), 26 pages.
Scopus7 WoS32018 Bricker, E., Calladine, A., Virnstein, R., & Waycott, M. (2018). Mega clonality in an aquatic plant—a potential survival strategy in a changing environment. Frontiers in Plant Science, 9, 8 pages.
Scopus7 WoS8 Europe PMC42018 van Dijk, K., Digiantonio, G., & Waycott, M. (2018). New microsatellite markers for the seagrass Amphibolis antarctica reveal unprecedented genetic diversity. Aquatic Botany, 148, 25-28.
Scopus12018 van Dijk, K., Bricker, E., van Tussenbroek, B., & Waycott, M. (2018). Range-wide population genetic structure of the Caribbean marine angiosperm Thalassia testudinum. Ecology and Evolution, 8(18), 9478-9490.
Scopus4 WoS32018 Bijak, A., Dijk, K., & Waycott, M. (2018). Population structure and gene flow of the tropical seagrass, Syringodium filiforme, in the Florida Keys and subtropical Atlantic region. PLoS ONE, 13(9), 18 pages.
Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC12018 Liddicoat, C., Bi, P., Waycott, M., Glover, J., Breed, M., & Weinstein, P. (2018). Ambient soil cation exchange capacity inversely associates with infectious and parasitic disease risk in regional Australia. Science of the Total Environment, 626, 117-125.
Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC12018 Grech, A., Hanert, E., McKenzie, L., Rasheed, M., Thomas, C., Tol, S., . . . Coles, R. (2018). Predicting the cumulative effect of multiple disturbances on seagrass connectivity. Global Change Biology, 24(7), 3093-3104.
Scopus4 WoS42018 Dormontt, E., van Dijk, K., Bell, K., Biffin, E., Breed, M., Byrne, M., . . . Lowe, A. (2018). Advancing DNA barcoding and metabarcoding applications for plants requires systematic analysis of herbarium collections-an Australian perspective. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 6(SEP), 1-12.
Scopus8 WoS52018 O'Brien, K., Waycott, M., Maxwell, P., Kendrick, G., Udy, J., Ferguson, A., . . . Dennison, W. (2018). Seagrass ecosystem trajectory depends on the relative timescales of resistance, recovery and disturbance. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 134, 166-176.
Scopus21 WoS15 Europe PMC32018 Liddicoat, C., Bi, P., Waycott, M., Glover, J., Lowe, A., & Weinstein, P. (2018). Landscape biodiversity correlates with respiratory health in Australia. Journal of Environmental Management, 206, 113-122.
Scopus12 WoS12 Europe PMC62017 McMahon, K., Evans, R., Van Dijk, K., Hernawan, U., Kendrick, G., Lavery, P., . . . Waycott, M. (2017). Disturbance is an important driver of clonal richness in tropical seagrasses. Frontiers in Plant Science, 8, 2026-1-2026-14.
Scopus8 WoS8 Europe PMC12017 Foster, N., Fotheringham, D., Brock, D., & Waycott, M. (2017). A resourceful and adaptable method to obtain data on the status of seagrass meadows. Aquatic Botany, 141, 17-21.
Scopus22017 York, P., Smith, T., Coles, R., McKenna, S., Connolly, R., Irving, A., . . . Whitehead, S. (2017). Identifying knowledge gaps in seagrass research and management: An Australian perspective. Marine Environmental Research, 127, 163-172.
Scopus32 WoS26 Europe PMC112016 Dutra, L., Dichmont, C., van Putten, I., Thébaud, O., Deng, R., Pascual, R., . . . Playford, J. (2016). How important is the coast? A survey of coastal objectives in an Australian regional city. Marine Policy, 71, 229-241.
Scopus3 WoS22016 Grech, A., Wolter, J., Coles, R., Mckenzie, L., Rasheed, M., Thomas, C., . . . Hanert, E. (2016). Spatial patterns of seagrass dispersal and settlement. Diversity and Distributions, 22(11), 1150-1162.
Scopus19 WoS192016 Cross, H., Biffin, E., Van Dijk, K., Lowe, A., & Waycott, M. (2016). Effective application of next-generation sequencing (NGS) approaches in systematics and population genetics: case studies in Eucalyptus and Acacia. Australian Systematic Botany, 29(3), 235-246.
Scopus2 WoS22016 Liddicoat, C., Waycott, M., & Weinstein, P. (2016). Environmental change and human health: Can environmental proxies inform the biodiversity hypothesis for protective microbial-human contact?. BioScience, 66(12), 1023-1034.
Scopus9 WoS82016 Field, A., Testo, W., Bostock, P., Holtum, J., & Waycott, M. (2016). Molecular phylogenetics and the morphology of the Lycopodiaceae subfamily Huperzioideae supports three genera: Huperzia, Phlegmariurus and Phylloglossum. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 94(B), 635-657.
Scopus33 WoS33 Europe PMC42016 Dichmont, C., Dutra, L., Owens, R., Jebreen, E., Thompson, C., Deng, R., . . . Playford, J. (2016). A generic method of engagement to elicit regional coastal management options. Ocean and Coastal Management, 124, 22-32.
Scopus5 WoS52016 Collier, C., Adams, M., Langlois, L., Waycott, M., O'Brien, K., Maxwell, P., & McKenzie, L. (2016). Thresholds for morphological response to light reduction for four tropical seagrass species. Ecological Indicators, 67, 358-366.
Scopus25 WoS192016 Reynolds, L., Waycott, M., McGlathery, K., & Orth, R. (2016). Ecosystem services returned through seagrass restoration. Restoration Ecology, 24(5), 583-588.
Scopus13 WoS112015 Kilminster, K., McMahon, K., Waycott, M., Kendrick, G., Scanes, P., McKenzie, L., . . . Udy, J. (2015). Unravelling complexity in seagrass systems for management: Australia as a microcosm. Science of the Total Environment, 534, 97-109.
Scopus96 WoS77 Europe PMC232015 Lynch, A., Thackway, R., Specht, A., Beggs, P., Brisbane, S., Burns, E., . . . Waycott, M. (2015). Transdisciplinary synthesis for ecosystem science, policy and management: The Australian experience. Science of the Total Environment, 534, 173-184.
Scopus28 WoS29 Europe PMC12015 Unsworth, R., Collier, C., Waycott, M., Mckenzie, L., & Cullen-Unsworth, L. (2015). A framework for the resilience of seagrass ecosystems. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 100(1), 34-46.
Scopus79 WoS70 Europe PMC272014 Bijak, A., van Dijk, K., & Waycott, M. (2014). Development of microsatellite markers for a tropical seagrass, Syringodium filiforme (Cymodoceaceae). Applications in Plant Sciences, 2(10), 1400082-1-1400082-4.
Scopus5 WoS7 Europe PMC22014 McMahon, K., van Dijk, K., Ruiz-Montoya, L., Kendrick, G., Krauss, S., Waycott, M., . . . Duarte, C. (2014). The movement ecology of seagrasses. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B-Biological Sciences, 281(1795), 20140878-1-20140878-9.
Scopus75 WoS60 Europe PMC292014 van Dijk, K., Mellors, J., & Waycott, M. (2014). Development of multiplex microsatellite PCR panels for the seagrass Thalassia hemprichii (Hydrocharitaceae). Applications in Plant Sciences, 2(11), 1400078-1-1400078-5.
Scopus7 WoS3 Europe PMC22014 Ranjbar, M., Hajmoradi, F., Waycott, M., & Van Dijk, K. (2014). A phylogeny of the tribe Caraganeae (Fabaceae) based on DNA sequence data from ITS. Feddes Repertorium, 125(3-4), 78-84.
Scopus12014 Blair, D., McMahon, A., McDonald, B., Tikel, D., Waycott, M., & Marsh, H. (2014). Pleistocene sea level fluctuations and the phylogeography of the dugong in Australian waters. Marine Mammal Science, 30(1), 104-121.
Scopus16 WoS162014 Collier, C., Villacorta-Rath, C., van Dijk, J., Takahashi, M., & Waycott, M. (2014). Seagrass proliferation precedes mortality during hypo-salinity events: a stress-induced morphometric response. PLoS One, 9(4), 1-11.
Scopus19 WoS18 Europe PMC62014 Collier, C., & Waycott, M. (2014). Temperature extremes reduce seagrass growth and induce mortality. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 83(2), 483-490.
Scopus61 WoS55 Europe PMC202013 Chong, C., Edwards, W., Pearson, R., & Waycott, M. (2013). Sprouting and genetic structure vary with flood disturbance in the tropical riverine paperbark tree, Melaleuca leucadendra (Myrtaceae). American Journal of Botany, 100(11), 2250-2260.
Scopus5 WoS52013 Peterson, B., Bricker, E., Brisbin, S., Furman, B., Stubler, A., Carroll, J., . . . Waycott, M. (2013). Genetic diversity and gene flow in Zostera marina populations surrounding Long Island, New York, USA: no evidence of inbreeding, genetic degradation or population isolation. Aquatic Botany, 110, 61-66.
Scopus13 WoS122013 Reynolds, L., Waycott, M., & McGlathery, K. (2013). Restoration recovers population structure and landscape genetic connectivity in a dispersal-limited ecosystem. Journal of Ecology, 101(5), 1288-1297.
Scopus38 WoS332013 Bell, J., Ganachaud, A., Gehrke, P., Griffiths, S., Hobday, A., Hoegh-Guldberg, O., . . . Waycott, M. (2013). Mixed responses of tropical Pacific fisheries and aquaculture to climate change. Nature Climate Change, 3(6), 591-599.
Scopus164 WoS1542012 Collier, C., Waycott, M., & McKenzie, L. (2012). Light thresholds derived from seagrass loss in the coastal zone of the northern Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Ecological Indicators, 23, 211-219.
Scopus53 WoS472012 Reynolds, L., Waycott, M., McGlathery, K., Orth, R., & Zieman, J. (2012). Eelgrass restoration by seed maintains genetic diversity: case study from a coastal bay system. Marine Ecology-Progress Series, 448, 223-233.
Scopus38 WoS352012 Collier, C., Waycott, M., & Ospina, A. (2012). Responses of four Indo-West Pacific seagrass species to shading. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 65(4-9), 342-354.
Scopus63 WoS55 Europe PMC192012 Reynolds, L., McGlathery, K., & Waycott, M. (2012). Genetic diversity enhances restoration success by augmenting ecosystem services. PLoS One, 7(6), 1-7.
Scopus76 WoS74 Europe PMC272012 Kendrick, G., Waycott, M., Carruthers, T., Cambridge, M., Hovey, R., Krauss, S., . . . Verduin, J. (2012). The central role of dispersal in the maintenance and persistence of seagrass populations. Bioscience, 62(1), 56-65.
Scopus157 WoS1472011 Waycott, M., Jones, B. L., Van Dijk, J. K., Robson, H. L., & Calladine, A. (2011). Microsatellite markers in the Australian desert plant, Solanum centrale (Solanaceae). American Journal of Botany, 98(4), e81-e83.
Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC12011 Bricker, E., Waycott, M., Calladine, A., & Zieman, J. (2011). High connectivity across environmental gradients and implications for phenotypic plasticity in a marine plant. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 423, 57-67.
Scopus21 WoS192011 Sparks, T., Butchart, S., Balmford, A., Bennun, L., Stanwell-Smith, D., Walpole, M., . . . Green, R. (2011). Linked indicator sets for addressing biodiversity loss. ORYX, 45(3), 411-419.
Scopus41 WoS352011 Short, F., Polidoro, B., Livingstone, S., Carpenter, K., Bandeira, S., Bujang, J., . . . Zieman, J. (2011). Extinction risk assessment of the world's seagrass species. Biological Conservation, 144(7), 1961-1971.
Scopus347 WoS3152011 Collier, C., Uthicke, S., & Waycott, M. (2011). Thermal tolerance of two seagrass species at contrasting light levels: implications for future distribution in the Great Barrier Reef. Limnology and Oceanography, 56(6), 2200-2210.
Scopus72 WoS642010 Jones, B., Waycott, M., Robson, H., Calladine, A., & Page, T. (2010). Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in Santalum lanceolatum and Santalum leptocladum (Santalaceae). American Journal of Botany, 97(10), E97-E98.
Scopus4 WoS42009 'Waycott, M., Duarte, C., Carruthers, T., Orth, R., Dennison, W., Olyarnik, S., . . . Williams, S. (2009). Accelerating loss of seagrasses across the globe threatens coastal ecosystems. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 106(30), 12377-12381.
Scopus1706 WoS1581 Europe PMC3392009 Boyle, M., FitzSimmons, N., Limpus, C., Kelez, S., Velez-Zuazo, X., & Waycott, M. (2009). Evidence for transoceanic migrations by loggerhead sea turtles in the southern Pacific Ocean. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 276(1664), 1993-1999.
Scopus62 WoS572009 Hughes, A., Williams, S., Duarte, C., Heck Jr., K., & Waycott, M. (2009). Associations of concern: declining seagrasses and threatened dependent species. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 7(5), 242-246.
Scopus176 WoS1662009 Sinclair, E., Anthony, J., Coupland, G., Waycott, M., Barrett, M., Barrett, R., . . . Kendrick, G. (2009). Characterisation of polymorphic microsatellite markers in the widespread Australian seagrass, Posidonia Australis Hook. F. (Posidoniaceae), with cross-amplification in the sympatric P. Sinuosa. Conservation Genetics Resources, 1(1), 273-276.
Scopus14 WoS112009 McMahon, K. M., & Waycott, M. (2009). New record for Halophila decipiens Ostenfeld in Kenya based on morphological and molecular evidence. Aquatic Botany, 91(4), 318-320.
Scopus10 WoS82008 Lukoschek, V., Waycott, M., & Keogh, S. (2008). Relative information content of polymorphic microsatellites and mitochondrial DNA for inferring dispersal and population genetic structure in the olive sea snake, Aipysurus laevis. Molecular Ecology, 17(13), 3062-3077.
Scopus43 WoS44 Europe PMC222007 Lukoschek, V., Waycott, M., & Marsh, H. (2007). Phylogeography of the olive sea snake, Aipysurus laevis (Hydrophiinae) indicates Pleistocene range expansion around northern Australia but low contemporary gene flow. Molecular Ecology, 16(16), 3406-3422.
Scopus48 Europe PMC232007 Short, F., Carruthers, T., Dennison, W., & Waycott, M. (2007). Global seagrass distribution and diversity: a bioregional model. Journal of Experimental Biology, 350(1-2), 3-20.
Scopus4522007 van Dijk, J., Waycott, M., van Tussenbroek, B., & Ouborg, J. (2007). Polymorphic microsatellite markers for the Caribbean seagrass Thalassia testudinum Banks ex König. Molecular Ecology Notes, 7(1), 89-91.
Scopus12 WoS12 Europe PMC42007 Fox, S., Waycott, M., & Dunshea, G. (2007). Isolation and characterisation of polymorphic microsatellite loci in the vulnerable spectacled flying fox, Pteropus conspicillatus. Conservation Genetics, 8(4), 1013-1016.
Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC12007 Chong, C., Edwards, W., & Waycott, M. (2007). Differences in resprouting ability are not related to seed size or seedling growth in four riparian woody species. Journal of Ecology, 95(4), 840-850.
Scopus7 WoS9 Europe PMC32007 Carruthers, T., Dennison, W., Kendrick, G., Waycott, M., Walker, D., & Cambridge, M. (2007). Seagrasses of south-west Australia: A conceptual synthesis of the world's most diverse and extensive seagrass meadows. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 350(1-2), 21-45.
Scopus722007 Rowley, J., Hemingway, V., Alford, R., Waycott, M., Skerratt, L., Campbell, R., & Webb, R. (2007). Experimental infection and repeat survey data indicate the amphibian chytrid Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis may not occur on freshwater crustaceans in northern Queensland, Australia. EcoHealth, 4(1), 31-36.
Scopus11 WoS82006 Orth, R., Carruthers, T., Dennison, W., Duarte, C., Fourqurean, J., Heck, K., . . . Williams, S. (2006). A global crisis for seagrass ecosystems. BioScience, 56(12), 987-996.
Scopus15512006 Blair, D., Waycott, M., Byrne, L., Dunshea, G., Smith-Keune, C., & Neil, K. (2006). Molecular discrimination of Perna (Mollusca: Bivalvia) species using the polymerase chain reaction and species-specific mitochondrial primers. Marine Biotechnology, 8(4), 380-385.
Scopus11 Europe PMC32006 Williams, Y., Williams, S., Alford, R., Waycott, M., & Johnson, C. (2006). Niche breadth and geographical range: Ecological compensation for geographical rarity in rainforest frogs. Biology Letters, 2(4), 532-535.
Scopus42 Europe PMC152005 Lukoschek, V., Waycott, M., & Dunshea, G. (2005). Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci from the Australasian sea snake, Aipysurus laevis. Molecular Ecology Notes, 5(4), 879-881.
Scopus6 WoS52005 Shepherd, K., Macfarlane, T., & Waycott, M. (2005). Phylogenetic analysis of the Australian Salicornioideae (Chenopodiaceae) based on morphology and nuclear DNA. Australian Systematic Botany, 18(1), 89-115.
Scopus182005 Bussell, J., Waycott, M., & Chappill, J. (2005). Arbitrarily amplified DNA markers as characters for phylogenetic inference. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics, 7(1), 3-26.
Scopus1102004 Shepherd, K., Waycott, M., & Calladine, A. (2004). Radiation of the Australian Salicornioideae (Chenopodiaceae) - Based on evidence from nuclear and chloroplast DNA sequences. American Journal of Botany, 91(9), 1387-1397.
Scopus412002 Waycott, M., Freshwater, D., York, R., Calladine, A., & Kenworthy, W. (2002). Evolutionary trends in the seagrass genus Halophila (Thouars): Insights from molecular phylogeny. Bulletin of Marine Science, 71(3), 1299-1308.
Scopus562002 Bussell, J., Waycott, M., Chappill, J., & James, S. (2002). Molecular phylogenetic analysis of the evolution of complex hybridity in Isotoma petraea. Evolution, 56(6), 1296-1302.
Scopus10 Europe PMC42002 Mellors, J., Marsh, H., Carruthers, T., & Waycott, M. (2002). Testing the sediment-trapping paradigm of seagrass: Do seagrasses influence nutrient status and sediment structure in tropical intertidal environments?. Bulletin of Marine Science, 71(3), 1215-1226.
Scopus242002 Bussell, J., Waycott, M., Chappill, J., & James, S. (2002). Molecular phylogenetic analysis of the evolution of complex hybridity in Isotoma petraea. EVOLUTION, 56(6), 1296-1302.
WoS92002 Carruthers, T., Dennison, W., Longstaff, B., Waycott, M., Abal, E., McKenzie, L., & Lee Long, W. (2002). Seagrass habitats of northeast Australia: Models of key processes and controls. Bulletin of Marine Science, 71(3), 1153-1169.
Scopus802001 Waycott, M., & Barnes, P. (2001). AFLP diversity within and between populations of the Caribbean seagrass Thalassia testudinum (Hydrocharitaceae). Marine Biology, 139(6), 1021-1028.
Scopus372000 Campey, M., Waycott, M., & Kendrick, G. (2000). Re-evaluating species boundaries among members of the posidonia ostenfeldii species complex (posidoniaceae) morphological and genetic variation. Aquatic Botany, 66(1), 41-56.
Scopus181999 Waycott, M., & Kenworthy, J. (1999). Introduction to Papers on Seagrass Conservation. Pacific Conservation Biology, 5(4), 250.
1999 Waycott, M. (1999). Genetic factors in the conservation of seagrasses. Pacific Conservation Biology, 5(4), 269-276.
Scopus51999 James, S., Keighery, G., Moorrees, A., & Waycott, M. (1999). Genomic coalescence in a population of Laxmannia sessiliflora (Angiospermae, Anthericaceae): An association of lethal polymorphism, self-pollination and chromosome number reduction. Heredity, 82(4), 364-372.
Scopus9 WoS6 Europe PMC21999 Waycott, M. (1999). Genetic factors in the conservation of seagrasses. Pacific Conservation Biology, 5(4), 269-276.
Scopus71998 Procaccini, G., & Waycott, M. (1998). Microsatellite loci identified in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile. Journal of Heredity, 89(6), 562-568.
Scopus341998 Waycott, M. (1998). Genetic variation, its assessment and implications to the conservation of seagrasses. Molecular Ecology, 7(7), 793-800.
Scopus46 WoS421997 Waycott, M., James, S., & Walker, D. (1997). Genetic variation within and between populations of Posidonia australis, a hydrophilous, clonal seagrass. Heredity, 79(4), 408-417.
Scopus36 WoS311997 Byrne, M., Waycott, M., Hobbs, A., & James, S. (1997). Variation in ribosomal DNA within and between populations of Isotoma petraea and Macrozamia riedlei. Heredity, 79(6), 578-583.
Scopus71997 Les, D., Cleland, M., & Waycott, M. (1997). Phylogenetic Studies in Alismatidae, II: Evolution of Marine Angiosperms (Seagrasses) and Hydrophily. Systematic Botany, 22(3), 443.
Scopus262 WoS240 Europe PMC811997 Waycott, M., & Sampson, J. (1997). The Mating System of an Hydrophilous Angiosperm Posidonia australis (Posidoniaceae). American Journal of Botany, 84(5), 621.
Scopus37 WoS30 Europe PMC121996 Waycott, M., Walker, D., & James, S. (1996). Genetic uniformity in Amphibolis antarctica, a dioecious seagrass. Heredity, 76(6), 578-585.
Scopus45 WoS371996 Kennington, W., Waycott, M., & James, S. (1996). DNA fingerprinting supports notions of clonality in a rare mallee, Eucalyptus argutifolia. Molecular Ecology, 5(5), 693-696.
Scopus151995 Waycott, M. (1995). Assessment of genetic variation and clonality in the seagrass Posidonia australis using RAPD and allozyme analysis. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 116(1-3), 289-296.
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Books
Year Citation 2014 Waycott, M., McMahon, K., & Lavery, P. (2014). A Guide to Southern Temperate Seagrasses. Csiro. 2011 Bell, J., Johnson, J., Ganachaud, A., Gehrke, P., Hobday, A., Hoegh-Guldberg, O., . . . Waycott, M. (2011). Vulnerability of tropical pacific fisheries and aquaculture to climate change: summary for pacific island countries and territories. Noumea, New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community. 2010 Tussenbroek, B. I. V., Barba Santos, M., Wong, J., van Dijk, J., & Waycott, M. (2010). Guía de los pastos marinos tropicales del Atlántico oeste. Mexico: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico. 2010 van Tussenbroek, B. I., Santos, M. G. B., Wong, J. G. R., van Dijk, J. K., & Waycott, M. (2010). A guide to the tropical seagrasses of the Western Atlantic. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. 2004 Waycott, M., McMahon, K. M., Mellors, J. E., Calladine, A., & Kleine, D. (2004). A guide to tropical seagrasses of the Indo-West Pacific. Townsville: James Cook University. -
Book Chapters
Year Citation 2018 Larkum, A., Waycott, M., & Conran, J. (2018). Evolution and biogeography of seagrasses. In A. Larkum, G. Kendrick, & P. Ralph (Eds.), Seagrasses of Australia: Structure, Ecology and Conservation (pp. 3-29). Switzerland: Springer.
Scopus22018 Kilminster, K., Hovey, R., Waycott, M., & Kendrick, G. (2018). Seagrasses of southern and south-western Australia. In A. Larkum, G. Kendrick, & P. Ralph (Eds.), Seagrasses of Australia: Structure, Ecology and Conservation (pp. 61-89). Switzerland: Springer.
Scopus22018 Waycott, M., Biffin, E., & Les, D. (2018). Systematics and evolution of Australian seagrasses in a global context. In A. Larkum, G. Kendrick, & P. Ralph (Eds.), Seagrasses of Australia: Structure, Ecology and Conservation (pp. 129-154). Switzerland: Springer.
Scopus12018 McMahon, K., Sinclair, E., Sherman, C., van Dijk, J., Hernawan, U., Verduin, J., & Waycott, M. (2018). Genetic connectivity in tropical and temperate Australian seagrass species. In A. Larkum, G. Kendrick, & P. Ralph (Eds.), Seagrasses of Australia: Structure, Ecology and Conservation (pp. 155-194). Switzerland: Springer.
Scopus22012 Fox, S., Waycott, M., Blair, D., & Luly, J. (2012). Regional genetic differentiation in the spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus Gould). In S. Haberle, & B. David (Eds.), Peopled Landscapes Archaeological and Biogeographic Approaches to Landscapes (Vol. 34, pp. 459-472). Canberra: ANU E Press. 2012 Parr, L., Santos, F., Waycott, M., Vianna, J., McDonald, B., Caballero, S., & de Souza Lopes, M. (2012). Sirenian genetics and demography. In E. Hines, J. Reynolds, L. Aragones, A. Mignucci-Giannoni, & M. Marmontel (Eds.), Sirenian Conservation: Issues and Strategies in Developing Countries (pp. 168-178). USA: University Press of Florida.
Scopus12011 Waycott, M., McKenzie, L., Mellors, J., Ellison, J., Sheaves, M., Collier, C., . . . Payri, C. (2011). Vulnerability of mangroves, seagrasses and intertidal flats in the tropical Pacific to climate change. In J. Bell, J. Johnson, & A. Hobday (Eds.), Vulnerability of Tropical Pacific Fisheries and Aquaculture to Climate Change (pp. 297-352). SPC FAME Digital Library. 2007 Waycott, M., Collier, C., McMahon, K., Ralph, P., McKenzie, L., Udy, J., & Grech, A. (2007). Vulnerability of seagrasses in the Great Barrier Reef to climate change. In J. Johnson, & P. Marshall (Eds.), Climate change and the Great Barrier Reef. 2007 Sheaves, M., Brodie, J., Brooke, B., Dale, P., Lovelock, C., Waycott, M., . . . Baker, R. (2007). Vulnerability of coastal and estuarine habitats in the GBR to climate change. In J. E. Johnson, & P. A. Marshall (Eds.), Climate change and the Great Barrier Reef: a vulnerability assessment. Townsville: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and Australian Greenhouse Office. 2006 Waycott, M., Procaccini, G., Les, D., & Reusch, T. (2006). Seagrass evolution, ecology and conservation: A genetic perspective. In Seagrasses: Biology, Ecology and Conservation (pp. 25-50).
Scopus842001 Inglis, G. I., & Waycott, M. (2001). Methods for assessing seagrass seed ecology and population genetics. In F. T. Short, & R. Coles (Eds.), Global Seagrass Research Methods. Elsevier. 2000 Waycott, M. (2000). Mating systems and population genetics of marine angiosperms. In K. L. Wilson, & D. A. Morrison (Eds.), Monocots: Systematics and Evolution. Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing. -
Conference Papers
Year Citation 2005 Waycott, M., Longstaff, B., & Mellors, J. (2005). Seagrass population dynamics and water quality in the Great Barrier Reef region: A review and future research directions. In Marine Pollution Bulletin Vol. 51 (pp. 343-350). Townsville, AUSTRALIA: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD.
Scopus83 WoS72 Europe PMC152005 Mellors, J., Waycott, M., & Marsh, H. (2005). Variation in biogeochemical parameters across intertidal seagrass meadows in the central Great Barrier Reef region. In Marine Pollution Bulletin Vol. 51 (pp. 335-342). Townsville, AUSTRALIA: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD.
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Report for External Bodies
Year Citation 2019 Jones, A. R., Dittmann, S., Mosley, L., Beaumont, K., Clanahan, M., Waycott, M., & Gillanders, B. (2019). Goyder Institute blue carbon research projects: synthesis report (19/30). Adelaide, South Australia. 2019 Gillanders, B., Fernandes, M., Gaylard, S., Sandhu, H., Waycott, M., Cavagnaro, T., & Jones, A. R. (2019). Coastal carbon opportunities: summary report on the ecosystem services provided by blue carbon habitats in South Australia (19/27). Adelaide, South Australia. 2019 Jones, A. R., Foster, N., Waycott, M., & Gillanders, B. (2019). Coastal carbon opportunities: summary report on changes in the distribution of mangrove and saltmarsh across South Australia (1987–2015) (19/24). Adelaide, South Australia. 2019 Foster, N., Waycott, M., Gillanders, B., & Jones, A. R. (2019). Coastal Carbon Opportunities: Technical report on changes in the distribution of mangrove and saltmarsh across South Australia (1987–2015) (19/23). Adelaide, South Australia. 2019 Jones, A. R., Raja Segaran, R., Waycott, M., & Gillanders, B. (2019). Coastal carbon opportunities: Summary report on using drones to measure mangrove above-ground biomass (19/13). Adelaide, South Australia. 2019 Jones, A. R., Raja Segaran, R., Campbell, D., Fernandes, M., Waycott, M., Lavery, P., . . . Gillanders, B. (2019). Coastal Carbon Opportunities: Technical report on vegetation dynamics at Mutton Cove, a site of recent tidal re-connection (19/25). Adelaide, South Australia. 2018 Jones, A. R., Waycott, M., Bryars, S., Wright, A., & Gillanders, B. (2018). Assessing connectivity in South Australia’s Marine Parks Network. Adelaide, SA, Australia: Government of South Australia. 2017 Lang, P. J., Kellermann, J., Bell, G. H., Brodie, C. J., Vonow, H. P., & Waycott, M. (2017). Lake Torrens Bush Blitz survey: Vascular plants, cyanobacteria, algae, bryophytes, lichens and macrofungi.
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2020 Principal Supervisor Orchid systematics and conservation Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Andrew Evan McDougall 2019 Principal Supervisor Evolution in Carnivorous Plants (Droseraceae) Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Luis Tomas Williamson 2018 Co-Supervisor Systematics and evolution of conifers Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Raees Khan 2018 Principal Supervisor Ecosystem services for valuing marine and coastal habitats Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Samuel Gould Gaylard 2017 Principal Supervisor Biographical and Phylogeographic Relationships of South Australian Flora Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Francis Jason Nge 2017 Principal Supervisor Blue Carbo Sequestration Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Nicole Rianne Foster 2016 Principal Supervisor Understanding the key factors required for the establishment and persistence of reintroduced plant populations Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Ms Rebecca Ann Dillon 2016 Co-Supervisor New insights into the evolutionary history of Nothofagus (Nothofagaceae) from molecular systematics and palynotaxonomy Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mrs Yelarney Kim Beer -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2017 - 2019 Co-Supervisor Biodiversity, Environmental Microbiomes and Human Health Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Craig Anthony Liddicoat 2014 - 2015 Co-Supervisor New approaches to explore the past and present diversity of Australian sandalwood species -- from palaeobotany to next generation sequencing. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Ms Patricia Fuentes-Cross
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Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country 2015 - ongoing Associate Editor Australian Systematic Botany CSIRO — 2007 - ongoing Associate Editor Marine Ecology — — 2007 - ongoing Editor Swainsona — Australia 2007 - ongoing Editor Flora of South Australia (5th edn) — Australia
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