Bruce A. Fuhrer

Bruce A. Fuhrer
Nationality Australian
Fields Mycology
Institutions Monash University
Notable awards OAM among others (see text)
Author abbrev. (botany) Fuhrer

Bruce Alexander Fuhrer OAM (born 1930) is an Australian mycologist and fungus photographer.[1] His photographic collection of fungi numbers more than 3000 species.

Early life

Born in Woollahra, New South Wales in 1930, Bruce developed his keen interest in nature as a boy, exploring the parks and forests of Sydney and the Blue Mountains with his enthusiastic father. At 17, Bruce moved to Portland, Victoria. Bruce met and was greatly inspired by local naturalists Oswald Lightbody (Ossie) and Alexander Clifford Beauglehole (Cliff). It was during this period that he developed his interest in natural history and joined the Portland Field Naturalists' Club.

Career

Bruce began his career as a photographer in Portland in 1955. In 1957 he formed the Portland Camera Club and was its President for six years. He was an inaugural member of the Mount Richmond National Park Management Committee, formed in 1960. Bruce joined the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria (FNCV) as well as the Ringwood Field Naturalists Club Inc. in the sixties and become Chairman of the Botany Group for three years. He also served on the FNCV Council between 1964 and 1968. Not long after joining the Ringwood Field Naturalists Club, he established the Ringwood Junior Field Naturalist Club [2] and was President for sixteen years of their existence. He later established The Basin Junior Field Naturalist' Club [3] (now the Wildlife Observers Club Inc.) Bruce contributed substantial photographs in the first comprehensive illustrative guide to Victorian Flora – Flowers And Plants Of Victoria And Tasmania published in 1968. Already acknowledged as a botanist and photographer, he was invited to judge at the 1970, 1974 and 1978 Victorian Photoflora Competitions.

Bruce’s first publication was in 1978 – A Field Guide to the Common Genera of Gilled Fungi in Australia. Bruce has written many books on Australian fungi, including A Field Guide to Australian Fungi.[4] He worked for 25 years in the School of Biology at Monash University. Species authored include Rozites armeniacovelatus (now Cortinarius armeniacovelatus). For this work at Monash University, he received an Honorary Master of Science degree[5] in 1988. Bruce was a Senior Technical Officer, Departments of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, at Monash University for the years 1972 to 1996. Bruce has discovered several previously undescribed fungal species and described many liverworts. There are four species of fungi and two liverworts named after Bruce Fuhrer. The fungi are Calostoma fuhreri[6] (Desert Prettymouth), Hygrocybe fuhreri[7] , Hypoxylon fuhreri[8] and Mycena fuhreri[9] and the liverworts are Fossombronia fuhreri[10] and Bazzania fuhreri[11] .

Publications

Books authored by Bruce, or in collaboration with others:

Awards

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fungi Photographer". Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ringwood Junior Field Naturalists Club".
  3. ↑ "The Basin Field Naturalist' Club" (PDF).
  4. ↑ Fuhrer, Bruce. A Field Guide to Australian Fungi. Melbourne. p. 360. ISBN 9781876473518.
  5. ↑ "Honorary Master of Science degree". Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Calostoma fuhreri". Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "Hygrocybe fuhreri". Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "Hypoxylon fuhreri". Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  9. ↑ "Mycena fuhreri". Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  10. ↑ "Fossombronia fuhreri". Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  11. ↑ "Bazzania fuhreri".
  12. ↑ "Andrew Gibson Nature Medallion". Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  13. ↑ "Australian Natural History Medallion" (PDF). Retrieved 1 May 2014.
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