Person
Saunders, Graham William (1933 - 1988)
- Born
- 24 January 1933
Quirindi, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 29 February 1988
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - Occupation
- Conservationist and Entomologist
Summary
Graham Saunders was an entomologist and conservationist who played a significant role in the establishment of the national parks system in Queensland. Early work for the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Stock (later Primary Industries) included pests of tobacco, bananas, citrus, tomatoes and pasture crops, particularly in northern Queensland. His research into the funnel ant found that they were better controlled by reduction of grazing pressure than use of insecticides and led to improvements in pasture management practices. In 1975 Saunders was appointed inaugural Director of the Queensland National Parks and Wildlife Service, in which role he balanced the expectations of mining, logging and agricultural interests with those of conservation groups. He represented the Queensland Government in international forums; was a trustee for World Wildlife Fund (Australia); and was a member of the Great Barrier Reef Consultative Committee. In 2000 a reef in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park was named in his honour.
Details
Chronology
- 1954 -
- Career position - Assistant Entomologist, Queensland State Department of Agriculture and Stock
- 1957
- Education - BAgSc (hons), University of Queensland
- 1969
- Education - DAgSc, University of Queensland
- 1969 - 1970
- Career position - President, Entomological Society of Queensland
- 1971 - 1975
- Career position - Inaugural Director, Queensland Fauna Conservation Branch
- 1973
- Career position - President, Royal Society of Queensland
- 1975 - 1988
- Career position - Director, Queensland National Parks and Wildlife Service
- 1977
- Career position - Queensland Government representative to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
- 1978 -
- Career position - Member, Great Barrier Reef Consultative Committee
- 1978 -
- Career position - Trustee, World Wildlife Fund (Australia)
- 1987 - 1988
- Career position - Foundation Fellow, Australian Institute of Biology
Related entries
Published resources
Book Sections
- Buckridge, Patrick, 'Saunders, Graham William (1933-1988), Entomologist and Conservationist' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 18 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2012), pp. 391-2. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/saunders-graham-william-15757. Details
Journal Articles
- Hynes, R. A., 'Obituary: Dr Graham Saunders and his contribution to entomology and conservation', Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 99 (1988), 111-5. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q24239991. Details
- 'Saunders, Graham William (19330124-19880229)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1515890. Details
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Created: 20 March 2018, Last modified: 3 July 2018