Betsy Rivers Jackes

Background

Jackes, Betsy Rivers was born on March 19, 1935 in Bingara, NSW, Australia. Daughter of Allan McGregor and Bessie Ruth (Curtis) Paterson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. New England, Armidale, Australia, 1957; Master of Science, U. New England, Armidale, Australia, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1961.

Career

Assistant professor, tutor, U. Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 1962-1963; assistant professor, tutor, James Cook U. North Queensland, Townsville, 1964-1966, 71-72; research fellow, James Cook U. North Queensland, Townsville, 1973-1975; lecturer, senior lecturer, professor botany, James Cook U. North Queensland, Townsville, since 1976; dean science, James Cook U. North Queensland, Townsville, 1994-1997; head tropical plant science, James Cook U. North Queensland, Townsville, since 1997. State botanist, Queensland, since 1973. Member research committee Australian Flora Foundation, since 1993.

Member Executive Committee Cooperative Research Center- Tropical Rainforest Ecology and Management, Cairns, Australia, 1995-1996. Member Government Science Advisory Committee, Brisbane, 1997.

Achievements

• Betsy Rivers Jackes has been listed as a noteworthy Botany educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Australian Federation University Women, Townsville, 1964-1966. President Forum, Tosnwville, 1972. Member Australian Systematic Botanical Society, Society for Growing Australian Plants (technical advisor since 1974), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Edward Michael Jackes, September 22, 1962. Children: Warrick, Kirsten.

Father:

Allan McGregor Paterson

Mother:

Bessie Ruth (Curtis) Paterson

Spouse:

Edward Michael Jackes

child:

Warrick Jackes

child:

Kirsten Jackes