Margaret J. Pearson

Susan J. Patrick, born in 1944, is an Australian scientist specializing in botany, taxonomy, illustration, and ecology. She is affiliated with the Plant Biodiversity Center at CSIRO in Canberra. Her primary research interests lie in the classification of the Sterculiaceae family and the ecological study of forest and grassland conservation. Patrick has also contributed to biodiversity initiatives through her work with the State of Western Australia's Department of Conservation and Land Management and the Global Biodiversity Infrastructure Facility.

Her career has involved significant contributions to understanding and preserving Western Australia's flora. She has authored or co-authored reports and guides related to threatened plant species and wetland vegetation in the region. These publications highlight her dedication to documenting and advocating for the conservation of specific ecosystems and rare plant life within Western Australia, underscoring her role as a conservation biologist.