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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2017-12-05 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005918b.htm person Barwick Richard Essex AACR2 1929 17 November 2012 Place of Birth Christchurch, New Zealand Place of Death Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Zoologist Herpetologist Natural history artist Dick Barwick was a zoologist whose expertise included herpetology, vertebrate morphology, palaeontology and evolutionary biology. Early in his career he participated in several expeditions to Antarctica where, with colleagues, he initiated research into the biology and geology of the McMurdo Dry Valley. His long-time collaboration with Ken Campbell started in the 1980s when their research focussed on the evolution and functional anatomy of fossil fish, initially from the Burrinjuck region of New South Wales and the Gogo deposits from the Kimberley, Western Australia. In retirement Barwick continued to work on fossils from the Mogo region, New South Wales, particularly sharks, armoured fish and lungfish. He was instrumental in introducing animal radio telemetry into Australian ecological studies. Barwick's considerable influence on herpetology in Australia came through his supervision of higher degree students and his central role in the foundation of the Australian Society of Herpetologists. His skilled illustrations were often included in his publications. Barwick was a willing collaborator in the anthropological work of his wife Diane, providing illustrations for some of her publications and preparing a number of her manuscripts for publication after her death. Barwick Valley in Antarctica named in his honour. 1953 1953 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), Victoria University College, Wellington, New Zealand 1955 1955 Education - Master of Science (MSc), Victoria University Wellington, New Zealand 1956 1958 Career position - Member, New Zealand Section Transantarctic Expeditions to McMurdo Sound 1956 1958 Career position - Lecturer in zoology, Victoria University Wellington, New Zealand 1959 1968 Career position - Lecturer, Department of Zoology, Canberra University College (later Department of Zoology, Australian National University) 1964 1964 Career position - Founding Member, Australian Society of Herpetologists 1966 1966 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Australian National University 1967 1987 Career position - Vice-President, Australian Society of Herpetologists 1969 1994 Career position - Reader, Department of Zoology, School of General Studies, Australian National University 1987 1988 Career position - President, Australian Society of Herpetologists 1988 1991 Career position - Vice-President, Australian Society of Herpetologists 1994 1994 Life event - Retired 1994 2012 Career position - Visiting Fellow, Australian National University Australian Society of Herpetologists (1964 - )

Founding Member 1964, President 1987 - 1988

 Australian National University (1946 - )

Reader, Department of Zoology, School of General Studies 1969 - 1994

 Barwick, Diane Elizabeth (1938 - 1986) 'Barwick, Richard Essex (Dick)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Barwick, Richard Essex (Dick) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Evolution and adaptation: a tribute to Richard Essex Barwick Cooper, Paul Evolution and adaptation: a tribute to Richard Essex Barwick 2014 Australian Journal of Zoology 62 1-2 Journal Article: From lineages to webs: a history of the Australian Society of Herpetologists Shea, Glenn M. From lineages to webs: a history of the Australian Society of Herpetologists 2014 Australian Journal of Zoology 62 431-47