Gintaras Kantvilas (born 1956) is an Australian lichenologist, who earned his Ph.D. in 1985 from the

University of Tasmania The University of Tasmania (UTAS) is a public research university, primarily located in Tasmania, Australia. Founded in 1890, it is Australia's fourth oldest university. Christ College (University of Tasmania), Christ College, one of the unive ...

with a thesis entitled ''Studies on Tasmanian rainforest lichens''. He has authored over 432 species names, and 167 genera in the field of

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. Kanvilas completed his secondary education at

St Virgil's College St Virgil's College is an independent Catholic primary and secondary day school for boys, located over two campuses in Austins Ferry and Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1911 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers, the College has ...

in Hobart in 1973. In 1985, he was working for the Tasmanian National Parks and Wildlife Service. In 1987 he was listing his affiliation as Department of Botany, University of Tasmania, in addition to the Tasmanian National Parks and Wildlife Service. By 2001 his affiliation was listed as the Tasmanian Herbarium, and this has continued until at least 2018. The lichen genera '' Gintarasia'' and '' Kantvilasia'' are named in his honour. The standard author abbreviation Kantvilas is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

Some genera authored

*'' Ramboldia'' Kantvilas & Elix *'' Amphorothecium'' P.M.McCarthy, Kantvilas & Elix

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kantvilas, Gintaras Living people 1956 births Australian lichenologists

Some genera authored

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