Woelkerling, William James (Bill)   (1941 -  )

Born on 2 December, 1941, in Milwaukee, USA.

Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1964;
Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1966;

Arrived in Australia, 1966.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Adelaide, Australia, 1969;
Doctor of Science, University Adelaide, Australia, 1986.

Career

National Science Foundation postdoctoral research fellow, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 1969-1971;

Assistant professor botany, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1971-1976;

Lecturer botany, La Trobe U., Melbourne, Australia, 1976-1977;

Senior lecturer botany, La Trobe U., Melbourne, 1977-1983;

Reader/associate professor botany, La Trobe U., Melbourne, since 1983.

Member commission on algae International Association Plant Taxonomists, since 1981.

Co-conveneer Third International Phycological Congress, Melbourne, 1988.

Tim Entwistle, had Bill as his PhD supervisor, and commented:

"He had a formidable reputation as a scientist, part of Australia's first wave of internationally important phycologists (algal specialists). He was much more self-contained than [his other supervisor], and would have flourished in any school or department and under any disciplinary hierarchy. Bill had wallpapered his office with books, subdividing it to create more room for bookcases. His approach to work was regimented, orderly, and methodical. There was nothing left to chance."

Source: Extracted from:
https://prabook.com/web/william_james.woelkerling/3575090#google_vignette
https://redalert.blogs.latrobe.edu.au/2015/05/an-unplanned-career-in-plants-tim.html
Portrait Photo: unknown source.

Collecting localities for 'Woelkerling, W.J.' from AVH (2025)

Data from 2,714 specimens