Professor Michelle Waycott
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
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 |
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
Journals
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 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. DOI Scopus2 WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2018 | 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. DOI |
| 2018 | 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. DOI |
| 2018 | 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. DOI |
| 2018 | 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). DOI |
| 2018 | 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. DOI |
| 2018 | 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. DOI |
| 2018 | 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. DOI Scopus2 WoS4 Europe PMC3 |
| 2017 | 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, 14 pages. DOI |
| 2017 | 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. DOI |
| 2017 | O'Brien, K., Waycott, M., Maxwell, P., Kendrick, G., Udy, J., Ferguson, A., . . . Dennison, W. (2017). Seagrass ecosystem trajectory depends on the relative timescales of resistance, recovery and disturbance. Marine Pollution Bulletin, Online, 1-11. DOI Scopus3 |
| 2017 | 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. DOI Scopus20 WoS16 Europe PMC10 |
| 2016 | 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. DOI |
| 2016 | 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. DOI Scopus10 WoS10 |
| 2016 | 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. DOI Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 2016 | 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. DOI Scopus7 WoS6 |
| 2016 | 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(Pt B), 635-657. DOI Scopus17 WoS14 Europe PMC2 |
| 2016 | 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. DOI Scopus3 WoS3 |
| 2016 | 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. DOI Scopus15 WoS12 |
| 2016 | Reynolds, L., Waycott, M., McGlathery, K., & Orth, R. (2016). Ecosystem services returned through seagrass restoration. Restoration Ecology, 24(5), 583-588. DOI Scopus4 WoS2 |
| 2015 | 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. DOI Scopus58 WoS46 Europe PMC17 |
| 2015 | 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. DOI Scopus19 WoS21 Europe PMC1 |
| 2015 | 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. DOI Scopus50 WoS39 Europe PMC22 |
| 2014 | 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. DOI Scopus4 WoS6 Europe PMC2 |
| 2014 | 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. DOI Scopus44 WoS36 Europe PMC19 |
| 2014 | 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. DOI Scopus5 WoS3 Europe PMC2 |
| 2014 | 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. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2014 | 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. DOI Scopus12 WoS10 |
| 2014 | 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. DOI Scopus17 WoS17 Europe PMC6 |
| 2014 | Collier, C., & Waycott, M. (2014). Temperature extremes reduce seagrass growth and induce mortality. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 83(2), 483-490. DOI Scopus36 WoS30 Europe PMC16 |
| 2013 | 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. DOI Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC1 |
| 2013 | 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. DOI Scopus12 WoS11 |
| 2013 | 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. DOI Scopus28 WoS25 |
| 2013 | 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. DOI Scopus115 WoS112 |
| 2012 | 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. DOI Scopus39 WoS37 |
| 2012 | 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. DOI Scopus34 WoS31 |
| 2012 | 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. DOI Scopus48 WoS43 Europe PMC14 |
| 2012 | Reynolds, L., McGlathery, K., & Waycott, M. (2012). Genetic diversity enhances restoration success by augmenting ecosystem services. PLoS One, 7(6), 1-7. DOI Scopus53 WoS49 Europe PMC25 |
| 2012 | 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. DOI Scopus126 WoS119 |
| 2011 | 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. DOI Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC1 |
| 2011 | Bricker, E., Waycott, M., Calladine, A., & Zieman, J. C. (2011). High connectivity across environmental gradients and implications for phenotypic plasticity in a marine plant. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 423, 57-67. DOI Scopus19 WoS17 |
| 2011 | 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. DOI Scopus38 WoS26 |
| 2011 | 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. DOI Scopus264 WoS229 |
| 2011 | 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. DOI Scopus51 WoS46 |
| 2010 | 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. DOI Scopus4 WoS4 |
| 2009 | '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. DOI Scopus1317 WoS1195 Europe PMC277 |
| 2009 | 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. DOI Scopus53 WoS54 |
| 2009 | 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. DOI Scopus146 WoS125 |
| 2009 | 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. DOI Scopus11 WoS9 |
| 2009 | 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. DOI Scopus6 WoS5 |
| 2008 | 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. DOI Scopus40 WoS40 Europe PMC22 |
| 2007 | 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. DOI Scopus43 Europe PMC22 |
| 2007 | 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. DOI Scopus341 |
| 2007 | 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. DOI Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC1 |
| 2007 | 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. DOI Scopus6 WoS8 Europe PMC3 |
| 2007 | 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. DOI Scopus50 |
| 2007 | 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. DOI Scopus11 WoS8 |
| 2007 | 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. DOI Scopus11 WoS10 Europe PMC3 |
| 2006 | 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. DOI Scopus1261 |
| 2006 | 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. DOI Scopus11 Europe PMC3 |
| 2006 | 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. DOI Scopus31 Europe PMC13 |
| 2005 | 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. DOI Scopus6 WoS2 |
| 2005 | 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. DOI Scopus18 |
| 2005 | 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. DOI Scopus106 |
| 2004 | 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. DOI Scopus39 |
| 2002 | 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. Scopus48 |
| 2002 | 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. DOI Scopus8 Europe PMC3 |
| 2002 | 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. Scopus23 |
| 2002 | 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. DOI WoS6 |
| 2002 | 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. Scopus69 |
| 2001 | Waycott, M., & Barnes, P. (2001). AFLP diversity within and between populations of the Caribbean seagrass Thalassia testudinum (Hydrocharitaceae). Marine Biology, 139(6), 1021-1028. DOI Scopus35 |
| 2000 | Waycott, M. (2000). Genetic factors in the conservation of seagrasses. Pacific Conservation Biology, 5(4), 273-276. Scopus1 |
| 2000 | 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. DOI Scopus17 |
| 1999 | Waycott, M., & Kenworthy, J. (1999). Introduction to Papers on Seagrass Conservation. Pacific Conservation Biology, 5(4), 250. DOI |
| 1999 | Waycott, M. (1999). Genetic factors in the conservation of seagrasses. Pacific Conservation Biology, 5(4), 269-276. DOI Scopus5 |
| 1999 | 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. DOI Scopus9 WoS6 Europe PMC2 |
| 1998 | Procaccini, G., & Waycott, M. (1998). Microsatellite loci identified in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile. Journal of Heredity, 89(6), 562-568. DOI Scopus34 |
| 1998 | Waycott, M. (1998). Genetic variation, its assessment and implications to the conservation of seagrasses. Molecular Ecology, 7(7), 793-800. DOI Scopus47 WoS42 |
| 1997 | 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. DOI Scopus37 WoS31 |
| 1997 | 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. DOI Scopus7 |
| 1997 | Les, D., Cleland, M., & Waycott, M. (1997). Phylogenetic Studies in Alismatidae, II: Evolution of Marine Angiosperms (Seagrasses) and Hydrophily. Systematic Botany, 22(3), 443. DOI Scopus239 WoS214 Europe PMC74 |
| 1997 | Waycott, M., & Sampson, J. (1997). The Mating System of an Hydrophilous Angiosperm Posidonia australis (Posidoniaceae). American Journal of Botany, 84(5), 621. DOI Scopus35 WoS29 Europe PMC10 |
| 1996 | Waycott, M., Walker, D., & James, S. (1996). Genetic uniformity in Amphibolis antarctica, a dioecious seagrass. Heredity, 76(6), 578-585. DOI Scopus45 WoS37 |
| 1996 | 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. DOI Scopus15 |
| 1995 | 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. Scopus76 |
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 | 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 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. R., Waycott, M., Vianna, J. A., McDonald, B., Caballero, S., & de Souza Lopes, M. J. (2012). Sirenian genetics and demography. In E. Hines, J. E. 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. |
| 2011 | 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). DOI Scopus75 |
| 2001 | 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. DOI Scopus72 WoS62 Europe PMC15 |
| 2005 | 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. DOI Scopus19 WoS16 Europe PMC4 |
Conference Items
Report for External Bodies
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 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. |
Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Co-Supervisor | Environmental Health in a Changing Environment: Emerging Drivers of Health Outcomes | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Craig Anthony Liddicoat |
| 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 popuationa | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full 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 | Full Time | Mrs Yelarney Kim Beer |
| 2014 | Co-Supervisor | Coevolution of Cephalotus and Badisis | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Nick Kalfas |
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Editorial Boards
| 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 |
Position
HBS Womersley Chair in Systematic Botany
Phone
7229416
Fax
8222 9457
Campus
North Terrace
Building
Benham Laboratories, floor 1
Room Number
1 06
Org Unit
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology