Tribute to Dr Barbara York Main OAM: arachnologist and nature writer (27 January 1929 to 14 May 2019)
Leanda D. Mason
A C and Patricia L. Kennedy B
A School of Education, Curtin University, PO Box U1987, Bentley, WA 6845, Australia.
B Department of Fisheries & Wildlife and Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Station, Oregon State University, Union Experiment Station, PO Box E, Union, OR 97883, USA.
C Corresponding author. Email: leanda.denise.mason@gmail.com
Pacific Conservation Biology 26(2) iii-vi https://doi.org/10.1071/PC20006
Submitted: 28 January 2020 Accepted: 3 February 2020 Published: 31 March 2020
Abstract
This submission was produced at the request of the editor, Professor Mike Calver, to honour the life of the late Adjunct Professor Barbara York Main. The authors of this submission are thankful for the opportunity to create an article in tribute to such an inspiring woman scientist.
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