Elaine Rebecca BullardMBE (1915–2011) was a British botanist who led systematic recording of the flora of the Orkney Islands and Caithness in the UK for over 50 years and raised awareness of conserving the natural habitat of the islands. In 1959 she was a founding member of the Orkney Field Club and was its president from 1993 until her death.[1]
Elaine Rebecca Bullard
Born
(1915-05-11)11 May 1915
Greenwich, London, England
Died
10 August 2011(2011-08-10) (aged 96)
Kirkwall, Orkney Isles
Awards
Member of the most excellent order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to nature conservation 1981[1]
She explored the diverse habitats of the 39 islands of Orkney to record its flora, both flowering, and non-flowering plants such as ferns. There are around 500 native plants and a further 200 have been introduced.[4] She recorded not only species but hybrids and over more than half a century built up an unrivaled knowledge and record of Orcadian plant life. At times she travelled in a Robin Reliant three-wheeler which she had modified to so that it could act as a tent.[5] She also made field records in the adjacent mainland region of Caithness to compare island and mainland. Her records, revisiting the same site over many years have provided the data to assess the impact of changes in land management and climate. She also campaigned for a repository for biological records of Orkney and was eventually successful when the Orkney Biodiversity Records Centre was founded.[6] Her work inspired visiting academics, students and teachers over decades.[5]
She was the Official Recorder of Orkney for the Botanical Society of the British Isles for 46 years (1963–2009), resigning this role when she was 93 years old.[6] Her scientific publications of papers, treatises and book chapters included work on the Scottish primrose (Primula scotica), endemic to Orkney and the north coast of Scotland. Her checklist of the flowering plants and ferns of Orkney, published in 1972 and subsequently up-dated, is the essential reference for the island's flora.[7]
Personal lifeedit
From the age of 10, Elaine Bullard was interested in identifying plants. However, she was entirely a self-taught botanist. She moved to Orkney in 1946 as a milk recorder employed by the Milk Marketing Board. In 1960 she gave up this employment to concentrate on recording the plants of Orkney.[1]
Selected publicationsedit
Elaine R Bullard, Wildflowers of Orkney: a new checklist (1995) ISBN0951607111, 9780951607114 44pp
Alan H. Bremner, Elaine R. Bullard, Trees and Shrubs in Orkney (1990) Southgate Publishers ISBN0951607200, 9780951607206 36pp
N. Dennis, Elaine R. Bullard, Jethro Tinker (1788–1871): Field Naturalist, Nora Fisher McMillan
Elaine R Bullard, H D H Shearer, J D Day, and R M M Crawford., "Survival and flowering of Primula scotica Hook." Journal of Ecology, Vol 85 (1987) pp 589 – 602
Elaine R Bullard, Orkney; A Checklist of Vascular Plants; Flowering Plants and Ferns (1972, 1979) W.R. Rendall ASIN: B00M1WU8YI
Referencesedit
^ abcdCrawford, R M M (2012). "Dr Elaine Rebecca Bullard MBE" (PDF). Botanical Society of the British Isles Yearbook: 90–91. ISSN 2046-2727. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
^"Orkney botanist honoured for work". BBC. 28 May 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
^McArthur, Liam. "PARLIAMENT SALUTES MEMORY OF ORKNEY BOTANIST". Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
^. Orkney Council and Highland and Islands Enterprises. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
^ abCasely, Gordon (7 September 2011). "Dr Elaine Bullard – Botanist who studied and recorded Orkney plant life for 60 years". The Herald Scotland. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
^ ab. BSBI Scotland. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
^Casely, Gordon (23 August 2011). "Dr Elaine Bullard MBE". The Scotsman. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
January 01, 1970
elaine, bullard, elaine, rebecca, bullard, 1915, 2011, british, botanist, systematic, recording, flora, orkney, islands, caithness, over, years, raised, awareness, conserving, natural, habitat, islands, 1959, founding, member, orkney, field, club, president, f. Elaine Rebecca Bullard MBE 1915 2011 was a British botanist who led systematic recording of the flora of the Orkney Islands and Caithness in the UK for over 50 years and raised awareness of conserving the natural habitat of the islands In 1959 she was a founding member of the Orkney Field Club and was its president from 1993 until her death 1 Elaine Rebecca BullardBorn 1915 05 11 11 May 1915Greenwich London EnglandDied10 August 2011 2011 08 10 aged 96 Kirkwall Orkney IslesAwardsMember of the most excellent order of the British Empire MBE for services to nature conservation 1981 1 President Orkney Field Club 1993 2011 1 Honorary life membership Orkney International Science Festival Honorary Doctorate for her contribution to botany Heriot Watt University 2007 2 Motion lodged in her memory Scottish Parliament August 2011 3 Contents 1 Scientific career 2 Personal life 3 Selected publications 4 ReferencesScientific career editShe explored the diverse habitats of the 39 islands of Orkney to record its flora both flowering and non flowering plants such as ferns There are around 500 native plants and a further 200 have been introduced 4 She recorded not only species but hybrids and over more than half a century built up an unrivaled knowledge and record of Orcadian plant life At times she travelled in a Robin Reliant three wheeler which she had modified to so that it could act as a tent 5 She also made field records in the adjacent mainland region of Caithness to compare island and mainland Her records revisiting the same site over many years have provided the data to assess the impact of changes in land management and climate She also campaigned for a repository for biological records of Orkney and was eventually successful when the Orkney Biodiversity Records Centre was founded 6 Her work inspired visiting academics students and teachers over decades 5 She was the Official Recorder of Orkney for the Botanical Society of the British Isles for 46 years 1963 2009 resigning this role when she was 93 years old 6 Her scientific publications of papers treatises and book chapters included work on the Scottish primrose Primula scotica endemic to Orkney and the north coast of Scotland Her checklist of the flowering plants and ferns of Orkney published in 1972 and subsequently up dated is the essential reference for the island s flora 7 Personal life editFrom the age of 10 Elaine Bullard was interested in identifying plants However she was entirely a self taught botanist She moved to Orkney in 1946 as a milk recorder employed by the Milk Marketing Board In 1960 she gave up this employment to concentrate on recording the plants of Orkney 1 Selected publications editElaine R Bullard Wildflowers of Orkney a new checklist 1995 ISBN 0951607111 9780951607114 44pp Alan H Bremner Elaine R Bullard Trees and Shrubs in Orkney 1990 Southgate Publishers ISBN 0951607200 9780951607206 36pp N Dennis Elaine R Bullard Jethro Tinker 1788 1871 Field Naturalist Nora Fisher McMillan Elaine R Bullard H D H Shearer J D Day and R M M Crawford Survival and flowering of Primula scotica Hook Journal of Ecology Vol 85 1987 pp 589 602 Elaine R Bullard Orkney A Checklist of Vascular Plants Flowering Plants and Ferns 1972 1979 W R Rendall ASIN B00M1WU8YIReferences edit a b c d Crawford R M M 2012 Dr Elaine Rebecca Bullard MBE PDF Botanical Society of the British Isles Yearbook 90 91 ISSN 2046 2727 Retrieved 26 July 2014 Orkney botanist honoured for work BBC 28 May 2007 Retrieved 26 July 2014 McArthur Liam PARLIAMENT SALUTES MEMORY OF ORKNEY BOTANIST Scottish Parliament Archived from the original on 6 September 2014 Retrieved 26 July 2014 Orkney Nature Orkney Council and Highland and Islands Enterprises Archived from the original on 1 July 2014 Retrieved 27 July 2014 a b Casely Gordon 7 September 2011 Dr Elaine Bullard Botanist who studied and recorded Orkney plant life for 60 years The Herald Scotland Retrieved 26 July 2014 a b Elaine Bullard retires as Orkney VCR BSBI Scotland Archived from the original on 5 March 2016 Retrieved 26 July 2014 Casely Gordon 23 August 2011 Dr Elaine Bullard MBE The Scotsman Retrieved 26 July 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elaine Bullard amp oldid 1149856406, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
