Gintaras Kantvilas | |
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Born | 1956
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Thesis | Studies on Tasmanian rainforest lichens |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Kantvilas |
Gintaras Kantvilas (born 1956) [1] is an Australian lichenologist, who earned his Ph.D in 1985 from the University of Tasmania with a thesis entitled Studies on Tasmanian rainforest lichens. [2] He has authored over 432 species names, [3] and 167 genera [4] in the field of mycology.
Kanvilas completed his secondary education at St Virgil's College in Hobart in 1973. [5]
In 1985, he was working for the Tasmanian National Parks and Wildlife Service. [6] In 1987 he was listing his affiliation as Department of Botany, University of Tasmania, [7] in addition to the Tasmanian National Parks and Wildlife Service. [8] By 2001 his affiliation was listed as the Tasmanian Herbarium, [9] and this has continued until at least 2018. [10]
The lichen genera Gintarasia [11] and Kantvilasia are named in his honour. [12]
The standard author abbreviation Kantvilas is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. [1]
Gintaras Kantvilas | |
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Born | 1956
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Alma mater | |
Occupation |
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Academic career | |
Institutions | |
Thesis | Studies on Tasmanian rainforest lichens |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Kantvilas |
Gintaras Kantvilas (born 1956) [1] is an Australian lichenologist, who earned his Ph.D in 1985 from the University of Tasmania with a thesis entitled Studies on Tasmanian rainforest lichens. [2] He has authored over 432 species names, [3] and 167 genera [4] in the field of mycology.
Kanvilas completed his secondary education at St Virgil's College in Hobart in 1973. [5]
In 1985, he was working for the Tasmanian National Parks and Wildlife Service. [6] In 1987 he was listing his affiliation as Department of Botany, University of Tasmania, [7] in addition to the Tasmanian National Parks and Wildlife Service. [8] By 2001 his affiliation was listed as the Tasmanian Herbarium, [9] and this has continued until at least 2018. [10]
The lichen genera Gintarasia [11] and Kantvilasia are named in his honour. [12]
The standard author abbreviation Kantvilas is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. [1]