Alison McCusker OAM (born 13 September 1933, Tocumwal, died 18 December 2015, Canberra) was an Australian botanist and science administrator noted for orchestrating the creation of the multi-volume Flora of Australia while serving as the first Director of Flora Programs at Australian Biological Resources Study.
[1][2] In 1987 McCusker became Deputy Director of the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, a branch of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
[3][4] McCusker was a 2009 recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia for her work on the Flora of Australia.
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