Person

Smith, Sandra Lynette (1946 - 2019)

Born
1946
New South Wales, Australia
Died
8 October 2019
Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Entomologist, Scientific illustrator and Zoological artist

Summary

Sandra Smith was an entomologist and highly-respected scientific illustrator whose career took her to Lincoln College in New Zealand; to Papua New Guinea with the World Health Organization researching malarial transmission by mosquitoes; and to the Research School of Biological Sciences at the Australian National University. During the 1980s she joined the CSIRO Division of Entomology as a key member of the team working on a new edition of the book Insects of Australia. Smith took the role of art director for the project, responsible for setting the graphics standards and liaising with publisher regarding printer's requirements. She also produced approximately one third of the illustrations for the book's taxonomic chapters. After the book was published in 1991 Smith worked for the CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Ecology until her retirement.

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Published resources

Books

  • CSIRO Division of Entomology, The Insects of Australia : a textbook for students and research workers, 2 vols (Carlton South, Vic.: Melbourne University Press, 1991). Details

Journal Articles

  • Hunt, C.; and Orton, C., 'Vale Sandra Lynette Smith 1946 - 2019', Myrmecia, 56 (1) (2020), 18-20. Details

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