• Botanist/Lichenologist
• Taxonomist
• State vascular and non-vascular (lichens) flora expert
• Field survey and monitoring of flora
• Flora collecting including priority flora
• Expert court witness for WA Police and Flora Protection (Approved Botanist)

• Flora revisions, Epacridaceae (Brachyloma), Myrtaceae (Pericalymma).
• Lichen census and curation and collection (WA Herbarium)
• Vascular and non vascular flora identifications
• Flora identification workshops and talks
• Preparation of flora guides and collection methodology
• Field collections and data gathering
• Botanical advice
• Weeds of the southern forest region

• Post graduate Diploma in Natural Resources (Taxonomy) Curtin University
• Diplomas in Applied Science (Biology) and Agricultural technology (Botany).
• 20+ years experience at WA Herbarium, (management, curation, flora duty officer and field surveys covering most of WA).

• Flora taxonomy (Brachyloma, Conostephium).
• Delta key preparation for Atriplex, Maireana and Lichens.
• Electronic lichen Census for WA
• FORESTCheck
• Fine Grain Fire Mosaic project
• Field Guide preparation and image capturing of lichens

(44 items)

2009

Wittkuhn R, McCaw L, Phelan G, Farr J, Liddelow G, van Heurck P et al. [Wills A, Robinson R, Cranfield R, Fielder J, Dornan C] (2009). Assessing the effects of contrasting fire intervals on biodiversity at a landscape scale. In Fire, Environment and Society: From Research into Practice, Adelaide Convention Centre, 1-3 September 2008: the International Bushfire Research Conference Incorporating the 15th AFAC Conference: Conference Papers Bushfire CRC, Melbourne. pp. 482–493

Wittkuhn R, McCaw L, Robinson R, Farr J, van Heurck P, Wills A, Liddelow G, Cranfield R, Andersen A (2009). Planning fire intervals for biodiversity conservation. Poster presented at Poster presented to AFAC09, Conference of the Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authority Council and Bushfire CRC, Gold Coast, Qld, September 2009 (POSTER). Department of Environment and Conservation, Manjimup. 1 poster

2008

Cranfield RJ (2008). Atriplex eremitis (Chenopodiaceae), a new species for northern Western Australia. Nuytsia 18, pp. 49–52

Wittkuhn R, McCaw L, Phelan G, Farr J, Liddelow G, van Heurck P et al. [Wills A, Robinson R, Cranfield R, Fielder J, Dornan C] (2008). Assessing the effects of contrasting fire intervals on biodiversity at a landscape scale (ABSTRACT). In Fire, Environment and Society: From Research into Practice, Adelaide Convention Centre, Australia, 1-3 September 2008: the International Bushfire Research Conference incorporating the 15th AFAC Conference: delegate handbook Conference Organising Committee, Adelaide. p. 18

2007

Cranfield RJ (2007). Cladonia, faerie castles. Flora Scene 2(2), p. 4

Cranfield RJ (comp) (2007). Historical floral images 1901-1907. Department of Environment and Conservation, Manjimup. 134 p.

Cranfield RJ, Macfarlane TD (2007). A new species of Petrophile (Proteaceae) from south-western Australia. Nuytsia 17, pp. 153–157

Liddelow G, Cranfield R, Brennan K (2007). Desert tracks: plants and animals of the Canning Stock Route, 13-24 August, 2007: expedition briefing. Department of Environment and Conservation, Western Australia, Landscope Expeditions 43 p.

McCaw L, Cranfield R, Liddelow G, Ward B, van Heurck P, Bain K et al. [Middleton T] (2007). Post-fire response of tall eucalypt forest in southern Western Australia (POSTER ABSTRACT). In MedEcos XI: conference program, information & summary abstracts: the International Mediterranean Ecosystems Conference, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Sunday 2-Wednesday 5 September 2007 Conference Organising Committee, Perth. p. 89

2006

Abbott I, Cranfield R, van Heurck P, Middleton T (2006). The vegetation, flora and fauna of Saddle Island, near Walpole, Western Australia. Western Australian Naturalist 25, pp. 153–168

Cranfield R, Keighery G (2006). Logania wendyae (Loganiaceae), a new species from south-west Western Australia. Nuytsia 16, pp. 11–14

Cranfield RJ (2006). Guide to the ForestCheck monitoring species of cryptogams for the forest areas of Western Australia. Department of Environment and Conservation, Manjimup. 36 p.

Cranfield RJ (2006). The overlooked and poorly appreciated flora : lichens. Flora Scene 1(2), p. 3

Cranfield RJ (2006). Collection of lichen specimens. Flora Scene 1(3), pp. 4–5

Sammy N (2006). Lichen type photographs. Compiled and digitised, R.J. Cranfield. 60 p.

Yeoh PB, Fontanini L, Cranfield RJ, Scott JK (2006). How bad is blackberry in south-west Australia? (ABSTRACT). In 15th Australian Weeds Conference: Papers & Proceedings: Managing Weeds in a Changing Climate: 24-28 September 2006, Adelaide Conference Centre, Adelaide, South Australia (eds C Preston, JH Watts, ND Crossman). Weed Management Society of South Australia, Adelaide. p. 293

2005

Cranfield RJ (2005). Two new species of Brachyloma (Epacridaceae), from the South West Botanical Province of Western Australia. Nuytsia 15, pp. 331–336

2004

Cranfield R (2004). Strange parasite. Western Wildlife: Newsletter of the Land for Wildlife Scheme 8(4), p. 8

Cranfield RJ (2004). Lichen census of Western Australia. Nuytsia 15, pp. 193–220

Cranfield RJ (2004). Grevillea bipinnatifida subsp. pagna (Proteaceae), a new subspecies from south-west Western Australia. Nuytsia 15, pp. 187–191

2003

Cranfield R, Robinson R (2003). Lichens: the poor little peasants of Lake Muir Nature Reserve. Landscope 18(3), pp. 43–47

Cranfield RJ (2003). Mystic lichens. Western Wildlife: Newsletter of the Land for Wildlife Scheme 7(2), pp. 4–5

2002

Burrows ND, Ward B, Cranfield R (2002). Short-term impacts of logging on understorey vegetation in a jarrah forest. Australian Forestry 65, pp. 47–58

Cranfield RJ (2002). Conostephium magnum (Epacridaceae), a new species from Western Australia. Nuytsia 15, pp. 21–25

Cranfield RJ (2002). Korthalsella arthroclada (Viscaceae), a new species from south-west Western Australia. Nuytsia 14, pp. 361–364

2001

Burrows ND, Ward B, Cranfield R (2001). Short-term impacts of logging on understorey vegetation in a jarrah forest (ABSTRACT). In A Workshop on Environmental Effects of Timber Harvesting in the Jarrah Forest: a Synthesis of Recent Research by the Science Division, Department of Conservation & Land Management (ed L McCaw). Department of Conservation and Land Management, Manjimup. p. 5

2000

Abbott I, Marchant N, Cranfield R (2000). Long-term change in the floristic composition and vegetation structure of Carnac Island, Western Australia. Journal of Biogeography 27, pp. 333–346

1999

Cranfield RJ (1999). A revision of the genus Pericalymma (Myrtaceae). Nuytsia 13, pp. 7–22

1998

Cranfield R (1998). The long wait. Plant Press: Western Australian Regional Herbaria Newsletter 4, p. 2

Cranfield R (1998). Remote collections are worth it. Plant Press: Western Australian Regional Herbaria Newsletter 4, p. 2

Cranfield R (1998). Species come and go: the saga continues. Plant Press: Western Australian Regional Herbaria Newsletter 3, p. 4

Cranfield RJ (1998). Brachyloma nguba (Epacridaceae), a new species from the south-west of Western Australia. Nuytsia 12, pp. 179–183

Gioia P, Pigott JP, Cranfield RJ, Chapman AR (1998). Distribution mapping and key ecological attributes of plant species in the south-west forest region: final report: Western Australian Regional Forest Assessment. Department of Conservation and Land Management, 26 p.

1997

Cranfield RJ (1997). RFA species list. Department of Conservation and Land Management, 53 p.

Cranfield RJ, Sage LW (1997). Goodenia katabudjar (Goodeniaceae), a new species from south-west Western Australia. Nuytsia 11, pp. 297–299

1996

Keighery GJ, Cranfield RJ (1996). Grevillea maccutcheonii (Proteaceae): a new rare Grevillea from Western Australia. Nuytsia 11, pp. 33–36

1995

Cranfield RJ (1995). Alyxia tetanifolia (Apocynaceae), a new species from south-west Western Australia. Nuytsia 10, pp. 103–105

Cranfield RJ, Best B (1995). Bryophyte flora of Reserve 3694 in Metropolitan Perth. Western Australian Naturalist 20, pp. 197–198

Cranfield RJ, Parker CM (1995). Flora survey of the Moresby Range, August 1983. Western Australian Naturalist 20, pp. 1–12

Pringle H, Cranfield R (1995). A key to the bluebushes (Maireana species) of the arid shrublands region of Western Australia: adapted from Paul Wilson's treatment of chenopods in volume 4, Flora of Australia 1984. Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Resource Management Technical Report 147, 55 p.

1994

Cranfield RJ (1994). Taxonomic revision of Pericalymma ellipticum: final report to Western Australian Herbarium, Department of Conservation and Land Management. Department of Conservation and Land Management, 106 p.

1992

Cranfield RJ, Lander NS (1992). Apatophyllum macgillivrayi (Celastraceae), a new species from south-west Western Australia. Nuytsia 8, pp. 191–194

Cranfield RJ, Parker CM (1992). Flowering calendar for reserve no. 3694 in metropolitan Perth. Western Australian Naturalist 19, pp. 48–60

1990

Cranfield RJ (1990). List of vascular plants recorded from the Murchison catchment survey area 1985-1988. Kingia 1, pp. 327–347