Dr Elizabeth Edmonds

Palaeoecologist, artist, gallery owner and curator

Elizabeth is passionate about protecting the wild landscapes of the Walpole Wilderness on the south coast of WA. After completing her doctorate in palaeoecology at the University of WA, she moved to Walpole where her environmental commitments have spanned international climate change research groups, working as the Walpole Wilderness Project Dieback Officer, and co-organising major citizen science events for the Walpole Nornalup National Parks Association. In 2016, Elizabeth and her husband David opened Petrichor Gallery in Walpole, which showcases many artists’ works and uses the visual arts to engage the community with the natural environment. Elizabeth’s contemporary watercolours, pencil and mixed media paintings combine her insights and experiences as a palaeoecologist and her love of nature.