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Professor John Parnell

Fellow Emeritus (Botany)

 John.Parnell@tcd.ie

 


Research Tags

  Biodiversity   Botany   Conservation Biology   Flora of Thailand   Plant Sciences   Plant systematics   Plant Taxonomy

Research Projects

 Revision of Embellia (Primulaceae) in mainland SE Asia
 Phylogenetics and biogeography of Camellia (Theaceae) in Indo-China
 Early Botanical Books in Irish libraries and their readers
 Digitisation of non-Latin American, non-African type specimens and selected historical specimens in the herbarium of Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
 Finishing the account of the Clusiaceae and Hypericaceae of Thailand

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Representations

Details Date
Council of the World Flora Online 2015
Subject Editor Nordic Journal of Botany 2011
Organiser (with T. Hodkinson, S. Waldren & M. Jones) of Systematics and Climate Change meeting 2008
Organiser of 13th International Flora of Thailand meeting 2005
Organiser (with T. Hodkinson & S. Waldren) of Fourth Biennial meeting of the Systematics Association 2003
Editor Thai Forest Bulletin 2002-
Collection managers of major herbaria in the British Isles committee 2002-
National representative on EUROBIO 1996-2002
Editor Flora of Thailand 1994-
National delegate on research proposal assessment panel for the Co-operation with third countries and International organisations programme of the IV Framework programme of the E.U. 1996-1998
U.K. Systematics forum. Collection managers of major herbaria in the British Isles' committee 1995-1997
National delegate on research proposal assessment panel for the Biotechnology research programme of the IV Framework programme of the E.U. 1995
National contact member for the European Science Foundation Systematic Biology Network (Committee member 1995-1997) 1994-2003
National delegate and invited speaker to European Science Foundation on Tropical Forest Biodiversity 1991
National delegate to the E.C. on tropical forests 1990

Languages

Language Skill Reading Skill Writing Skill Speaking
English Fluent Fluent Fluent
French Basic Basic Basic

Memberships

Membership of Professional Institutions, Associations, Societies

Details Date From Date To
International Association of Plant Taxonomists 2001
Linnean Society of London 1985
Botanical Society of the British Isles 1978
Soh, W.K., Sam, H.V. & Parnell, J.A.N., Three new species of Syzygium Gaertn. (Myrtaceae) from Cambodia and Viêtnam., Adansonia, 46, (4), 2024, p29 - 36, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Wantongsuk, B., Parnell, J.A.N. & Prajaksood. A., Seed morphology of Eriocaulon (Eriocaulaceae) in Thailand., Kew Bulletin, 78, (4), 2024, p1-37 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Zingiberaceae in, editor(s)Chayamarit, K., Balslev, H., Newman, M.F., Barford, A.S., Esser, H-J., Simpson, D.A., Parnell, J.A.N. with Chamchumroon, V., Pattharairantricin, N., Suksathan, P., Pederson, AE., Pendry, C., Chantaranothai, P., Pornpoggrugrueng, P., Tamura, M.N., van Welzen, P.C., Utteridge, T.M.A., Havermans, T., Middleton, D.J., Kato. M & Kantachot, C. , Flora of Thailand 16(2), Bangkok, The Forest Herbarium, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. , 2023, pp333-747+LXXXVIII , [Newman, M.F. & Sangvirotjanap, S.], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
Maxim S. Nuraliev, Van The Pham, Van Canh Nguyen and John A.N. Parnell, Sorting out Aeginetia (Orobanchaceae) in Indochina: A. sessilis is a synonym of A. acaulis, Phytotaxa, 597, (4), 2023, p269 - 279, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Orchidaceae 3 in, editor(s)Chayamarit, K., Balslev, H., Newman, M., Barford, A., Esser, H-J., Simpson, D.A., Parnell, J. & Pattharahirantricin, N. with Phengklai, C., Pooma, R., Suksathan, P., Chantaranothai, P., Pederson, H.Æ, Tamura, M.N., van Welzen, P.C., Utteridge, T., Haevermans, T., Middleton, D.J. & Kato, M. , Flora of Thailand, Bangkok, The Forest Herbarium, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. , 2022, pp671-1015+LXXXVIII , [Pederson, H.AE., Bunpha, K-o., Tetsana, N., Chantanaorrapint, S., Traiperm, P., Nuammee, A., Watthana, S., Suddee, S., Gale, S.W., Seelanan, T. & Rattanakrajang, P.], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
Annonaceae in, editor(s)Chayamarit, K., Balslev, H., Newman, M., Barford, A., Esser, H-J., Simpson, D.A., Parnell, J. & Pattharahirantricin, N. with Chamchunroon, V., Suksathan, P., Pederson, H.Æ, Pendry, C.C., Chantaranothai, P., Pronpongrungrueng, P., Tamura, M.N., van Welzen, P.C., Utteridge, T., Haevermans, T., Middleton, D.J, Kato, M. & Kantachot, C. , Flora of Thailand 16(1), Bangkok, The Forest Herbarium, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, 2022, pp1-332 + XLpp , [D.A.Johnson & N.A. Murray], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
Rubiaceae in, editor(s)Chayamarit, K., Balslev, H., Newman, M., Barford, A., Esser, H-J., Simpson, D.A., Parnell, J. & Pattharahirantricin, N. with Phengklai, C., Pooma, R., Suksathan, P., Chantaranothai, P., Pederson, H.Æ, Tamura, M.N., van Welzen, P.C., Utteridge, T., Haevermans, T., Middleton, D.J. & Kato, M. , Flora of Thailand 15(1), Bangkok, The Forest Herbarium, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, 2021, pp1 - 235 + XVI, [Puff, C., Chayamarit, K., Chamchumroon, V. & Esser, H-J.], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
Gornall, R.J., Bailey, J.P., Dempsey, R.E. and Parnell, J.A.N., Chromosome numbers of one hundred vascular plant species from Ireland., Irish Naturalists' Journal, 37, (2), 2021, p156 - 162, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Balslev, H., Chayamarit, K., Newman, M., Barford, A., Esser, H-J., Simpson, D.A., Parnell, J. & Pattharahirantricin, N. with Phengklai, C., Pooma, R., Suksathan, P., Chantaranothai, P., Pederson, H., Tamura, M.N., van Welzen, P.C., Utteridge, T., Haevermans, T., Middleton, D.J. & Kato, M, Flora of Thailand (14(4), Bangkok, The Forest Herbarium, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation., 2020, 511 - 699+LXXIIppp, Book, PUBLISHED
Vitaceae in, editor(s)Balslev, H., Chayamarit, K., Newman, M., Barford, A., Esser, H-J., Simpson, D.A., Parnell, J. & Pattharahirantricin, N. with Phengklai, C., Pooma, R., Suksathan, P., Chantaranothai, P., Pederson, H., Tamura, M.N., van Welzen, P.C., Utteridge, T., Haevermans, T., Middleton, D.J. & Kato, M. , Flora of Thailand 14(4), Bangkok, The Forest Herbarium, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. , 2020, pp588 - 669, [Trias-Blasi, A., Parnell, J.A.N., Pongponggrueng, P. & Kochaiphai, P. ], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
  

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J.A.N. Parnell, Dr. Alfred Francis George Kerr: Botanist and Physician a life well-lived., Trinity Monday Memorial Discourse, Graduates Memorial Building, Trinity College Dublin, 25th April, 2023, Provost and Fellows, 1 - 27pp, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED
Zhao, Dong-Wei, Hodkinson, T.R. & Parnell, J.A.N., Phylogenetics of global Camellia (Theaceae) based on three nuclear regions and its implications for systematics and evolutionary history, Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 61, (2), 2022, p356 - 368, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Parnell, J., Index to Harvey's 'Travelling Sets' of Australian Algae in the TCD Herbarium. , 2005, -, Miscellaneous, PUBLISHED
Parnell, J., Index to Harvey's 'Travelling Sets' of Friendly Islands Algae in the TCD Herbarium. , 2005, -, Miscellaneous, PUBLISHED
Parnell, J. , Index to Harvey's 'Travelling Sets' of Ceylonese Algae in the TCD Herbarium. , 2005, -, Miscellaneous, PUBLISHED
Parnell, J., Harvey's 'Travelling Sets' of Algae in the TCD Herbarium. , 2004, -, Miscellaneous, PUBLISHED
Parnell, J., The University of Dublin, Trinity College Calendar Part II, Dublin, University of Dublin, 2001, 1 - 154pp, Notes: [(Editor and author, but due to the transition to a new Dean my name is not on the cover)], Book, PUBLISHED
Parnell, J., Introduction, Alumnus 2001, 2001, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Parnell, J., The University of Dublin, Trinity College, Calendar Part II., Dublin, University of Dublin, 2000, 1 - 154pp, Notes: [(Editor and author)], Book, PUBLISHED
Introduction and much of the rest of the text in, editor(s)Parnell, J. , Graduate Studies Prospectus. The University of Dublin, Trinity College., Dublin, University of Dublin, 2000, pp1 - 26, [Parnell, J.], Notes: [(Editor and sole author of Introduction (Pp. 1-26) and much of the rest of the text)], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED

  

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Awards and Honours

Award Date
Senior Fellow Trinity College Dublin (S.F.T.C.D.) 2020
Visiting Professor Khon Khan University 2008
Fellow of Trinity College Dublin (F.T.C.D.) 1993 -
Visiting Research Scientist, Khon Kaen University, Thailand 1990
Royal Irish Academy/Royal Society Visiting Fellowship to the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew 1988
Royal Irish Academy/Royal Society Visiting Fellowship to the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and the British Museum (Nat. Hist.) 1987
Royal Irish Academy/Hungarian Academy of Sciences Exchange Fellow 1986
Fellow of the Linnaen Society (F.L.S.) 1985
M.A.(j.o.) (Trinity College Dublin) 1984

Research Interests

Description Of Research Interests

Higher plant taxonomy and floristics; biodiversity and conservation. My base of botanical experience is European but since coming to TCD I have focussed my research interests on the palaeotropics. I have co-authored/edited a number of books: these include, a completely new version of the standard Irish Flora 'Webb's - An Irish Flora'; a new account of the Flora of County Dublin - a project run by the Dublin Naturalists Field Club; a third, with Trevor Hodkinson, deals with the problem of Species-rich groups and the Tree of Life; and a fourth, with a number of authors from TCD, is on Climate Change and Systematics. Most of my paleotropical work has concentrated on revisions for the Flora of Thailand, and recently more generally mainland S.E. Asia. I am an editor of the Flora of Thailand [https://www.dnp.go.th/botany/detail_eng.html?menu=flora_Eng] and various journals including Nordic Journal of Botany and Thai Forest Bulletin, have brought in significant research funding, published well over 200 peer reviewed papers and am on the Council of the World Flora Online project [http://www.worldfloraonline.org].