This talk at the main club evening will feature  Dr John Huisman sharing about William Henry Harvey and his Western Australian Seaweeds.

John’s presentation will give a general overview of the history and current state of seaweed diversity in the Perth region, but then concentrate on his efforts to clarify the identities of several species that were described by Irish botanist William Henry Harvey in 1855, but since that time have defied attempts to place them in appropriate genera.

Dr Huisman is the Curator of the Western Australian Herbarium (Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions) and also undertakes taxonomic research into the Western Australian marine plants. Other than a two year sojourn to the Hawaiian Islands, he has pursued a goal of a State-wide marine Flora since moving to Western Australia in 1985. John has written ten books and over 230 articles and chapters describing various seaweed related topics, including the recent pictorial guide, ‘Marine Plants of Australia (revised and updated)’ in 2023, which depicts over 640 species, mostly photographed in situ.