Pauline Ladiges is a Professor and Head of the School of Botany at The University of Melbourne. Her PhD on plant genecology is from the University of Melbourne and she is distinguished for her studies in taxonomy, biogeography and ecology of Australian flora. An expert on the genus Eucalyptus, Professor Ladiges was one of the first Australian biologists to adopt cladistic methodology and develop new methods for analysing biogeographic patterns. In recognition of her scientific discoveries and leadership, she was awarded a Personal Chair at her University in 1992 and was elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 2002. In her 30 years of teaching, she has trained a strong team of postgraduate students, co-authored and edited several award-winning biology textbooks and served on a number of Boards and Advisory Committees for government and industry.
