Dr Philip Short - Botanist
Qualifications
Philip was based at the National Herbarium of Victoria for 16 years, was Australian Botanical Liaison Officer at Kew, England in 1991–92, and has worked at the Northern Territory Herbarium since 1996.
Research
He has published more than 40 scientific papers on the taxonomy and cytology of Australian plants – particularly those belonging to the daisy family – and contributed to various floras. Philip also has interests in botanical history and nomenclature and has contributed to numerous botanical publications.