Contract Phycologist, State Herbarium.
Responsible for taxonomic research into Western Australia’s marine flora

• Taxonomy and systematics of marine benthic algae.
• Introduced and pest marine algae.

Academic Qualifications

B.Sc. (Hons) University of Melbourne (First Class). 1976 - 79.
Ph.D. University of Melbourne 1981 - 1985. Awarded Ph.D. 1986.

Publications

Author of 5 books and some 100 research articles and chapters, examples:
Huisman, J.M. 2000. Marine Plants of Australia. University of Western Australia Press. ix + 300pp.
Huisman, J.M., Abbott, I.A. & Smith, C.M. 2006. Hawaiian Reef Plants. University of Hawaii Sea Grant, Honolulu.
Huisman, J.M. 2006. Algae of Australia: Nemaliales. ABRS, Canberra; CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne.
Huisman, J.M., Phillips, J. & Parker, C.M. 2006. Marine Plants of the Perth Region - What's that Seaweed? DEC Bush Book, 72 pp.

Research Experience

Since 1985 I have been conducting taxonomic research into the marine benthic algae of Western Australia, with a sojourn to Hawaii in 2002-2003.

Editorial

Editor-in-Chief of international journal 'Cryptogamie, Algologie', 2001-present

• Marine benthic algal flora for northwestern Australia.
• Marine algae of the Jurien Bay region.
• Interactive key to the genera of marine algae found in Australia.

(46 items)

2009

Huisman JM, Phillips JC, Freshwater DW (2009). Rediscovery of Gelidiella ramellosa from near the type locality in Western Australia. Cryptogamie Algologie 30, pp. 1–14

Wells FE, McDonald JI, Huisman JM (2009). Introduced marine species in Western Australia. 57, pp. 1–97

2008

De Clerck O, Verbruggen H, Huisman JM, Faye E, Leliaert F, Schils T et al. (2008). Systematics and biogeography of the genus Pseudocodium (Bryopsidales: Chlorophyta), including the description of P. natalense sp. nov. from South Africa. Phycologia 47, pp. 225–235

Huisman J (2008). Brodie J, Maggs CA & John DM eds, 2007. Green seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. British Phycological Society, London ... (BOOK REVIEW). Journal of Phycology 44, pp. 1093–1095

Huisman J, Long S (2008). On the edge: exploring the Rowley Shoals. Landscope 24(1), pp. 16–21

Huisman J, Twomey L (2008). The black Swan: investigating the estuary after dark. Landscope 23(4), pp. 46–51

Huisman JM (2008). Algal systematics in Australia: where do we go from here? (ABSTRACT). In Asia-Pacific Phycological Forum, Wellington, New Zealand, November 2008 Conference Organising Committee, Wellington. p. 69

Huisman JM, Jones DS, Wells FE, Burton T (2008). Introduced marine biota in Western Australian waters. Records of the Western Australian Museum 25, pp. 1–44

Long S, Armstrong S, Fabricius K, Field I, Cook K, Colquhoun J et al. [Huisman J] (comps) (2008). Comparative marine biodiversity survey of the Rowley Shoals, 1-17 Dec 2007: metadata report. Department of Environment and Conservation, Kensington, WA. 14 p.

2007

Huisman J, Millar A (2007). The Liagoraceae (Rhodophyta) of New Caledonia collected by Vieillard, including Ganonema filicoides (Kützing) comb. nov.. Cryptogamie Algologie 28, pp. 201–207

Huisman J, Morrison S (2007). Life in isolated oases: Western Australia's shelf-edge atolls. Landscope 22(4), pp. 32–38

Huisman JM (2007). The Dampierian province. In Algae of Australia: Introduction (eds PM McCarthy, AE Orchard). CSIRO Pub., Collingwood. pp. 543–549

Huisman JM (2007). Marine plants of Western Australia's shelf-edge atolls (ABSTRACT). In ASPAB Conference Program and Abstracts, Hobart, Jan 2007 Australasian Society of Phycology and Aquatic Botany, Hobart. p. 15

Huisman JM, Abbott IA, Smith CM (2007). Hawaiian reef plants. University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program, Honolulu. 264 p.

Huisman JM, Entwistle TJ (2007). A bibliography of Australian algae. In Algae of Australia: Introduction (eds PM McCarthy, AE Orchard). CSIRO Pub., Collingwood. pp. 158–197

Huisman JM, Entwistle TJ (2007). A guide to the identification of algae. In Algae of Australia: Introduction (eds PM McCarthy, AE Orchard). CSIRO Pub., Collingwood. pp. 129–157

Huisman JM, Entwistle TJ (2007). Glossary. In Algae of Australia: Introduction (eds PM McCarthy, AE Orchard). CSIRO Pub., Collingwood. pp. 623–693

Huisman JM, Kraft GT (2007). Rhodophyta: Florideophyceae. In Algae of Australia: Introduction (eds PM McCarthy, AE Orchard). CSIRO Pub., Collingwood. pp. 217–223

Huisman JM, Saunders GW (2007). Phylogeny and classification of the algae. In Algae of Australia: Introduction (eds PM McCarthy, AE Orchard). CSIRO Pub., Collingwood. pp. 66–103

Leliaert F, Huisman J, Coppejans E (2007). Phylogenetic position of Boodlea vanbosseae (Siphonocladales: Chlorophyta). Cryptogamie Algologie 28, pp. 337–351

2006

Huisman J (2006). Vegetables from the sea. Landscope 22(2), pp. 20–25

Huisman J, Parker C (2006). The menace below: invasive seaweeds. Landscope 21(4), pp. 22–29

Huisman J, Phillips J, Parker C (2006). Marine Plants of the Perth Region. Department of Environment and Conservation, Kensington, WA. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Western Australia, Bush Books 72 p.

Huisman JM (2006). Algae of Australia: Nemaliales. CSIRO Pub., Canberra. 153 p.

Huisman JM (2006). A preliminary survey of the marine macroalgae and seagrasses of Mermaid, Scott and Seringapatam reefs, north western Australia. In A marine biological survey of Mermaid Reef (Rowley Shoals), Scott and Seringapatam reefs: a preliminary report Western Australian Museum, Perth. pp. 33–40

2005

Goldberg NA, Huisman JM (2005). First record of tetrasporangia in Herposiphoniella plurisegmenta Womersley (Rhodomelaceae: Rhodophyta). In Proceedings of the Twelfth International Marine Biological Workshop: the Marine Flora and Fauna of Esperance, Western Australia: held in Esperance from 3 to 21 February 2003. Volume 1 (eds FE Wells, DI Walker, GA Kendrick). Western Australian Museum, Perth. pp. 21–23

Huisman J, Parker C (2005). How to collect and document marine plants. Western Australian Herbarium, Kensington, WA. 18 p.

2004

Huisman JM (2004). Marine benthic flora of the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum. Supplement 66, pp. 61–68

2003

Huisman JM, Borowitzka MA (2003). Marine benthic flora of the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia. In Proceedings of the Twelfth International Marine Biological Workshop: the Marine Flora and Fauna of Dampier, Western Australia: Held in Dampier From 24 July to 11 August 2000. Volume 2 (eds FE Wells, DI Walker, DS Jones). Western Australian Museum, Perth. pp. 291–344

2002

Abbott IA, Huisman JM (2002). Notes on Hawaiian Marine Benthic Chlorophyta: Cladophora tildeniae Brand in Tilden, Cladophora tildeniae Brand, and Cladophora hawaiiana Tilden. Available at: http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/constancea/.

Huisman JM (2002). The type and Australian species of the red algal genera Liagora and Ganonema (Liagoraceae: Nemaliales). Australian Systematic Botany 15, pp. 773–838

2000

Huisman JM (2000). Marine plants of Australia. University of Western Australia Press, Nedlands. 300 p.

1998

Entwisle TJ, Huisman J (1998). Algal systematics in Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 11, pp. 203–214

1996

Millar AJK, Huisman JM (1996). Haraldiophyllum erosum comb. nov. (Delesseriaceae: Rhodophyta) from southern and Western Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 9, pp. 61–69

1992

Huisman JM, Womersley HBS (1992). Cystocarp development in the red alga Nothogenia fastigiata Nemaliales). Phycologia 31, pp. 359–364

1990

Huisman J (1990). Seaweeds : the good, the bad & the ugly?. Landscope 5(4), pp. 20–22

Huisman JM, Kendrick GA, Walker DI, Couté A (1990). The marine algae of Shark Bay, Western Australia. In Research in Shark Bay: Report of the France-Australe Bicentenary Expedition Committee (eds P.F. Berry, SD Bradshaw, BR Wilson). Western Australian Museum, Perth. pp. 89–100

Huisman JM, Walker DI (1990). A catalogue of the marine plants of Rottnest Island, Western Australia, with notes on their distribution and biogeography. Kingia 1, pp. 349–459

Kendrick GA, Huisman JM, Walker DI (1990). Benthic macroalgae of Shark Bay, Western Australia D.I. Walker. Botanica Marina 33, pp. 47–54

1988

Huisman JM (1988). Balliella hirsuta sp. nov. (Ceramiaceae: Rhodophyta) from Rottnest Island, Western Australia. Phycologia 27, pp. 456–462

1987

Huisman JM (1987). The taxonomy and life history of Gloiophloea (Galaxauraceae: Rhodophyta). Phycologia 26, pp. 167–174

1986

Huisman JM (1986). The red algal genus Scinaia (Galaxauraceae: Nemaliales) from Australia. Phycologia 25, pp. 271–296

1985

Huisman JM (1985). The Scinaia assemblage (Galaxauraceae: Rhodophyta): a re-appraisal. Phycologia 24, pp. 403–418

Huisman JM (1985). Rhipidiothamnion secundum gen. et sp. nov. and Spermothamnion miniatum sp. nov. (Ceramiaceae: Rhodophyta) from eastern Australia. Phycologia 24, pp. 55–66

1984

Huisman J, Kraft GT (1984). The genus Balliella Itono & Tanaka (Rhodophyta: Ceramiaceae) from eastern Australia. Journal of Phycology 20, pp. 73–82

1983

Huisman JM, Kraft GT (1983). Gymnophycus, a new genus of Ceramiaceae (Rhodophyta) from eastern Australia M. Huisman and Gerald T. Kraft. Phycologia 22, pp. 285–294