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Elizabeth Morris EXLEY (1927-2007)
Born in Brisbane and attended Brisbane Girls Grammar School. Graduated with B.Sc. in Zoology from UQ in 1948, then served as a tutor while doing Honours, received in 1950. F. A. Perkins encouraged her interest in dacine fruit flies and she gained a fellowship in 1952 to study their larvae at London’s Imperial College from which she received DIC in 1954. Joined Qld Dept of Agriculture on return to Brisbane and pursued M.Sc. on fruit flies, awarded in 1956. Rejoined UQ Entomology Dept in 1958 as tutor, and later a lecturer. Took up the study of native bees, especially the endemic subfamily Euryglossinae, after sabbatical visit to UQ by US bee specialist Charles Michener in 1958, and devoted her career to their study, earning a Ph.D. from UQ in 1968. Collected bees widely and described more than 230 spp. Supervised many postgraduate students on bee projects. Retired as Associate Professor in 1992. Was strong supporter of ESQ, serving on Council for many years, as President in 1968 and became an Honorary Life Member. Foundation member of Australian Entomological Society in 1965, President in 1986 and became Honorary Life Member.
Biography: King, J.,1997. Elizabeth Exley pp. 73-74. In McKay, J.(ed.) Brilliant careers: women collectors and illustrators in Queensland. Queensland Museum, 80 pp.; Anon., 2007. Dr Elizabeth M. Exley 1927-2007. News Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Queensland 35(7):155-156.