Steve Van Dyck

Dr. Steve Van Dyck is the Senior Curator of vertebrates at Queensland Museum, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Steve Van Dyck was instrumental in the rediscovery of the endangered Mahogany Glider in 1989.^[1][2]

Honour

Steve Van Dyck has been awarded the 2008 Queensland Museum Medal for Research.

Van Dyck was awarded the medal for his considerable talent in discovering a number of new species and also for behavioural studies of Australian mammals.

The medal was presented to Dr Steve Van Dyck by the Queensland Arts Minister Rod Welford in February, 2008.^[3]

Professional publications

Steve Van Dyck's professional publications include:

• Van Dyck, S. (1993). The taxonomy and distribution of Petaurus gracilis (Marsupialia: Petauridae), with notes on its ecology and distribution status, Mem. Queensland Museum 33: 77-122
• Van Dyck, S. (1995). Mahogany Glider Petaurus gracilis. Pp. 232-233 in Strahan, R. (ed.) The Mammals of Australia. The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney: Reed New Holland 2nd Edition 756 pp.

References

1. ^ Queensland Museum
2. ^ Steve Van Dyck and the Mahogany Glider - Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland]
3. ^ Google listing of articles about Steve Van Dyck's Queensland Museum Medal

External links

• Profile of Steve Van Dyck — Queensland Museum Science Centre website
• Steve Van Dyck - Marine Mammals - Queensland Museum
• Steve Van Dyck - Mahogany Glider
• Steve Van Dyck - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• Academic paper by Steve Van Dyck - .pdf file
• Rare whale found on central Qld beach
• Call to wipe out dingoes over kid attacks, The Australian, Australia - 22 Apr 2007
  • Letter to editor

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