Harry Frederick Recher
Harry Frederick Recher | |
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conservation, ecology | |
Institutions | University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, University of Sydney, Australian Museum, University of New England (Australia), Edith Cowan University |
Emeritus Professor Harry Frederick Recher RZS (NSW) AM (born 27 March 1938, New York City) is an Australian ecologist,
Recher grew up in the
He moved to Australia in 1967.
Recher was co-editor and author of three books, A natural legacy: ecology in Australia ( 1979),[3] Birds of eucalypt forests and woodland: ecology, conservation, management. (1985) and Woodlands of Australia, all of which were awarded the Whitley Medal by the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales. As an early Australian ecology textbook, A Natural Legacy with co-editors Irina Dunn and Dan Lunney with David Milledge's hand-drawings illustrating the principles of community ecology and succession, Recher influenced a generation in an era of resurgent environmentalism.
Recher is heralded for his long-term field studies, especially of bird communities. In the 1980s, Recher and his colleagues applied these studies to identify the conservation requirements for native birds and animals in their specific habitats.In 2003 the statutory management plan, NPWS Nadgee Nature Reserve Plan of Management acknowledged the value of his work:[4]"Other significant long term studies which are still ongoing include long term monitoring of heathland bird communities by Harry Recher, and long term study of the impact of fire, drought and flood on forest-dependent mammals by NPWS".[5]
In 1990, Recher stood as a NSW candidate for the Australian Senate as an environmental independent with Irina Dunn, who was formerly a member of the House of Representatives for the Nuclear Disarmament Party.[6] After the election, Recher continued publishing about communications between ecologists, the media and politicians, and everyone. He remained a passionate advocate for conservation and for scientists communicating well about pressing issues of conservation and climate change.[7]
In 1995 he was foundation editor of Pacific Conservation Biology and continued to serve as an associate editor.
In 1996 he became the Foundation Professor in Environmental Management at
In 1994 he was awarded the
References
- doi:10.1071/PC990161.
- ^ "School of Natural Sciences: Harry Recher," Archived 29 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine webpage of Edith Cowan University. Retrieved October 31, 2007.]
- ^ Recher, Harry F, ed. (1979). A Natural Legacy in Australia (2nd 1986 ed.). Pergamon Press.
- ^ On page 40, citation of Recher H.F. (1981) "Bird communities of Heath and their Management and Conservation Requirements", Parks and Wildlife in NPWS Nadgee Nature Reserve Plan of Management, 2003. https://environment.nsw.gov.au/-/media/OEH/Corporate-Site/Documents/Parks-reserves-and-protected-area/Parks-plans-of-management/nadgee-nature-reserve-plan-of-management-030122.pdf
- ISSN 1448-5494.
- ^ Recher, H.F. (1990). "Ecology, politics and the environment: why I stood for the Senate". Ecological Society of Australia Bulletin. 20: 2–4.
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- doi:10.1071/PC960311.
- ^ Recher, Harry F. (1998). Wills; Hobbs (eds.). Ecology for Everyone: Communicating Ecology to Scientists, the Public and the Politicians. Sydney: Surrey Beatty. pp. 9–15.
- ^ French, Kris (1994). D.L. Serventy Medal 1994: Citation. Harry Frederick Recher. Emu 94: 223.
- Robin, Libby. (2001). The Flight of the Emu: a hundred years of Australian ornithology 1901-2001. Carlton, Vic. Melbourne University Press. ISBN 0-522-84987-3