Rod Hobson was in February awarded the 2021 Queensland Natural History Award, presented by the Queensland Naturalists’ Club Inc.
The Queensland Natural History Award is presented annually by the Queensland Naturalists’ Club Inc. to give recognition to persons who have made outstanding contributions to natural history in Queensland. It has been awarded since 1992. The award consists of a medallion featuring the Bunya Pine tree and is set in a polished block of Bunya Pine wood. The Bunya Pine Araucaria bidwillii is endemic to Queensland and is the symbol of the Club.
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| Rod receiving his award by club President Sally Johnsen (Photo by Robert Ashdown) |
He joins a list of natural history legends in receiving this award – website for list https://www.qnc.org.au/QNHA/qnha.htm
A small photo essay on him, part of a submission to the Club for the
award (coordinated and compiled by Mark Weaver), can be found here: https://1drv.ms/b/s!ArLcrCJbGhsWkZFbhPK74L2R0AgZSA?e=R6NER