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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2018-03-20 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-05-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006012b.htm person Saunders Graham William AACR2 24 January 1933 29 February 1988 Place of Birth Quirindi, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Entomologist Conservationist 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. 1954 Career position - Assistant Entomologist, Queensland State Department of Agriculture and Stock 1957 1957 Education - Bachelor of Agricultural Science (BAgSc(hons)), University of Queensland 1969 1969 Education - Doctor of Agricultural Science (DAgSc), University of Queensland 1969 1970 Career position - President, Entomological Society of Queensland 1971 1975 Career position - Inaugural Director, Queensland Fauna Conservation Branch 1973 1973 Career position - President, Royal Society of Queensland 1975 1988 Career position - Director, Queensland National Parks and Wildlife Service 1977 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 Royal Society of Queensland (1884 - )

President 1973

 Entomological Society of Queensland (1923 - )

President 1969 - 1970

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 'Saunders, Graham William', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Saunders, Graham William Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Obituary: Dr Graham Saunders and his contribution to entomology and conservation Hynes, R. A. Obituary: Dr Graham Saunders and his contribution to entomology and conservation 1988 Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 99 111-5 Book Section: Saunders, Graham William (1933-1988), entomologist and conservationist Buckridge, Patrick Saunders, Graham William (1933-1988), entomologist and conservationist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2012 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 18: 1981 - 1990 L-Z Melanie Nolan 391-2