Allan Mere Award for 1994:
Patricia Anne Brooke (1929–2011)
Patricia Brooke, Allan Mere recipient for
1994.
Left: photo from the Botany Division Triennial Report,
recording that Pat retired 19 July 1989.
Right: taken when author shots were created for Peter Johnson and
Pat Brooke’s book Wetland plants in New Zealand, first
published in 1989. Photographed by Robert Lamberts, DSIR Lincoln photographer.
Photos: © Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research.
“Pat Brooke joined Botany Division at Dunedin
in 1982, and two years later moved to Lincoln. She has illustrated
two major books on the New Zealand flora, and many other
publications. Her posters and cards have been excellent publicity
for Botany Division, which has benefitted greatly from her happy
combination of scientific accuracy and artistic flair.”
Citation reproduced from the Allan Mere awards book.