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Ann P. Conolly (1917–2010) was a British botanist, inspirational teacher, contributed to quaternary botany and pioneered work in the UK on the history and spread of Japanese Knotweed. ==Academic career== She attended the University of Cambridge (Newnham College) from 1936–40 and studied Natural Sciences. However, it was the University's policy at that time to not award degrees to women. She undertook doctoral studies on quaternary botany between 1940–43, supported by a Rigby and a Francis Maitland Balfour studentships, under the supervision of Professor Harry Godwin. Her work contributed to the landmark book '' History of the British Flora'' published by Goodwin in 1956.〔 Events in the Second World War meant that despite publishing several papers, she never submitted her thesis. Her first academic post commenced in 1944 as a demonstrator at Bedford College for Women, University of London, with conditional exemption from military service. In 1947 she was appointed as Lecturer at University College of Leicester (later University of Leicester) teaching plant classification, anatomy and distribution, where she remained until she retired in 1982. Her teaching of plant geography and taxonomy, especially the annual field course, were an inspiration to future botanists.〔 Her research interest was initially quaternary botany but she developed several others. She was one of the first to become involved in the BSBI mapping scheme in the early 1950s and was principal recorder for at least six 10 km squares in North Wales. The flora of the Lleyn Peninsula, North Wales was a focus of her research for 50 years, especially the region around Pwllheli, continuing southwest of the A497 to Morfa Nefyn, mapped in 1 km squares. This expertise led to her becoming part of the management and recording of the natural history of Bardsey Island.〔 Later Japanese Knotweed (''Fallopia japonica'') became her major research focus. She was made an Honorary Member of the BSBI in 2009 in recognition of her work for the society's meetings and publications. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ann Conolly」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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