Person
Barwick, Richard Essex (Dick) (1929 - 2012)
- Born
- 1929
Christchurch, New Zealand - Died
- 17 November 2012
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia - Occupation
- Herpetologist, Natural history artist and Zoologist
Summary
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.
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Chronology
- 1953
- Education - BSc, Victoria University College, Wellington, New Zealand
- 1955
- Education - 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
- Career position - Founding Member, Australian Society of Herpetologists
- 1966
- Education - 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
- Life event - Retired
- 1994 - 2012
- Career position - Visiting Fellow, Australian National University
Related entries
Wife
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Cooper, Paul, 'Evolution and adaptation: a tribute to Richard Essex Barwick', Australian Journal of Zoology, 62 (2014), 1-2. Details
See also
- Shea, Glenn M., 'From lineages to webs: a history of the Australian Society of Herpetologists', Australian Journal of Zoology, 62 (2014), 431-47. Details
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Created: 5 December 2017, Last modified: 16 December 2021