Dr RJ (Bob) Chinnock

Bob retired from the State Herbarium in December 2008 as a senior botanist and is now a Honorary Research Associate.

His research interests include: Eremophila and allied genera, their relationships to the environment (eg ecology, fire response, reproduction, pollinators, horticulture); the weedy Cactaceae; the classification of the Opuntiod genera in Australia in particular, their biology, dispersal methods and their control; and the ferns and lycopods of Australasia including their taxonomy and biology.

Bob is continuing his research whilst in retirement and is happy to be contacted through the State Herbarium.

Research expertise
Biodiversity discovery
Species and populations
Ecological processes

Phone: (+61 8) 8222 9304