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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2022-05-26 human Helen Cohn updated 2022-07-19 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006975b.htm person Horton Helen Patricia OAM AACR2 Naturalist Helen Horton is a naturalist and enthusiastic promoter of the natural history of Queensland. She has published widely, including the books Around Mt Isa: a guide to the flora and fauna (1976) and A Brisbane bushland; the history and natural history of Enoggera Reservoir and its environs (2002), as well as giving talks and making radio broadcasts. Her interests lie principally with birds. She collected recordings of several hundred bird calls which were made available on CD. With her husband Bill she participated in Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme. Horton has been active in executive roles at the Queensland Naturalists' Club, being President in 1988 and 1999. For nearly 30 years she edited the Club's newsletter QNC news. She has also worked on the preparation of an index for the Club's publications. Horton is a member of the Society for Growing Australian Plants, Queensland Ornithological Society and the Moreton Island Protection Committee. 1980 2009 Career position - Editor, QNC news 1988 1988 Career position - President, Queensland Naturalists' Club 1999 1999 Career position - President, Queensland Naturalists' Club 2001 2001 Award - Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) - for service to literature through the Queensland Writers Centre and as editor of Imago, and to the environment through the Queensland Naturalists' Club 2011 2011 Award - Queensland Natural History Award, Queensland Naturalists' Club Queensland Naturalists' Club (1922 - )

President 1988 and 1999

 Queensland Natural History Award, Queensland Naturalists' Club (1992 - )

Receved the Award 2011

 'Horton, Helen Patricia', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Horton, Helen Patricia Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: A Brisbane bushland; the history and natural history of Enoggera Reservoir and its environs Horton, H. P. A Brisbane bushland; the history and natural history of Enoggera Reservoir and its environs Brisbane Queensland Naturalists' Club 2002 Book: Around Mt Isa: a guide to the flora and fauna Horton, H. P. Around Mt Isa: a guide to the flora and fauna St Lucia, Qld University of Queensland Press 1976 Journal Article: The Pursuit of Natural History and Attitudes to the Land Horton, Helen The Pursuit of Natural History and Attitudes to the Land 1996 Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 106 31-35 Journal Article: The Queensland Natural History Award, 2011 [awarded to Helen Horton] Anon The Queensland Natural History Award, 2011 [awarded to Helen Horton] 2011 Queensland naturalist 49 1/3 1-2