John VeronOAM (born 1945), complete name John Edward Norwood Veron, credited in research as J. E. N. Veron, and in other writing as Charlie Veron, is a biologist, taxonomist, and specialist in the study of corals and reefs.[1] He is believed to have discovered more than 20% of the world's coral species.[2]
John Edward Norwood Veron (known as "Charlie" due to his interest in the natural sciences at school)[3] was born in 1945 in Sydney. He attended Barker College in Sydney.[1][3] He won a Commonwealth scholarship as a gifted child and went on study at the University of New England. His main interests were in the natural world, especially marine life.[1] He participated in the scuba club while at university.[4]
His honours thesis was on the behaviour of gliding possums. He took his M.Sc. with a study on the temperature regulation of lizards. Veron completed his PhD with a study on the neurophysiology of dragonflies.[4]
CareerEdit
After taking his PhD in 1971, Veron was offered a postdoctoral position at James Cook University to study corals.[5] Veron was the first full-time researcher on the Great Barrier Reef (1972) and the first scientist employed by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (1974). He participated in 67 expeditions to all the major reef provinces in the world. He credited "Red" Gilmartin and John W. Wells from Cornell University as key figures in clarifying his interest in taxonomy in the 1970s.[4]
Veron named about 20% of reef corals and built a taxonomic framework for corals that is used throughout the world.[2] He founded the Orpheus Island Marine Station. He discovered and delineated the Coral Triangle. He introduced the concept of reticulate evolution to the marine world.[1]
Veron has written many books and monographs about corals and coral reefs, including:
Veron, Charlie (2017). A Life Underwater. Penguin Random House Australia. ISBN9781760143633.
Veron, John Edward Norwood (2008). A Reef in Time: The Great Barrier Reef from Beginning to End. Harvard University Press. ISBN9780674026797.
Veron, John Edward Norwood (2000). Corals of the world. Australian Institute of Marine Science.
Veron, John Edward Norwood (1992). Hermatypic corals of Japan. Australian Institute of Marine Science. ISBN9780642170835.
Veron, John Edward Norwood (1995). Corals in Space and Time: The Biogeography and Evolution of the Scleractinia. Cornell University Press. ISBN0801482631.
Veron, John Edward Norwood (1993). Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN9780824815042.
Veron, John Edward Norwood; Pichon, Michel (1976). Scleractinia of Eastern Australia. Australian Government Publishing Service. ISBN9780642023209.
Later lifeEdit
Since 2008 he together with colleagues have been producing an open access website about coral taxonomy, biogeography and identification, Corals of The World (www.coralsoftheworld.org). The website includes a mapping program called Coral Geographic and an identification program called CoralID. He has campaigned extensively on climate change, mass bleaching of coral reefs, ocean acidification and related environmental issues.
He was featured in the 2017 documentary Chasing Coral.
A sculpture of John 'Charlie' Veron, 'The Godfather of Coral' was created by Jason deCaires Taylor for the Museum of Underwater Art as part of the Ocean Sentinels above the surface exhibition in 2022 [9]
^ abMcCalman, Iain (15 April 2014). "The Great Coral Grief". Scientific American. 310 (5): 66–69. Bibcode:2014SciAm.310e..66M. doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0514-66. ISSN 0036-8733. PMID 24783594.
^ abElliott, Tim (14 July 2017). "Live near the beach? Coral reef expert Charlie Veron has some advice for you". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
^ abcVeron, John Edward Norwood (2001). "Reflections". Atoll Research Bulletin. 494 (6): 109–117. doi:10.5479/si.00775630.494-6.109.
^McCalman, Iain (2016). "The reef in time: the prophecy of Charlie Veron's living collections In Curating the Future: Museums, Communities and Climate Change". In Newell, Jennifer; Robin, Libby; Wehner, Kirsten (eds.). Curating the Future. doi:10.4324/9781315620770. ISBN9781315620770. S2CID 217533671. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
^"(Reviews of) A Reef in Time — J.E.N. Veron". www.hup.harvard.edu. Harvard University Press. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
^"Dr John Edward Veron". It's An Honour. Retrieved 17 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^McCalman, Iain (2014). "Explorer Pleads to Save the Great Barrier Reef". Scientific American.
^"Museum of Tropical Queensland (2022) Ocean Sentinels above the surface exhibition, Townsville".
External linksEdit
Corals of the World
August 25, 2023
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources John Veron news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message John Veron OAM born 1945 complete name John Edward Norwood Veron credited in research as J E N Veron and in other writing as Charlie Veron is a biologist taxonomist and specialist in the study of corals and reefs 1 He is believed to have discovered more than 20 of the world s coral species 2 John VeronOAMJohn Veron in 2015BornJohn Edward Norwood Veron1945Sydney AustraliaNationalityAustralianAlma materUniversity of New England B A Hons M Sc Ph D Known forDiscovery of the Coral TriangleApplication of reticulate evolution to marine biologySubstantial contributions to coral taxonomyScientific careerFieldsmarine biologymarine zoologycnidariologyInstitutionsAmerican Academy of Underwater Sciences Australian Marine Sciences Association Australian Institute of Marine Science International Society for Reef Studies James Cook UniversityAuthor abbrev zoology J E N Veron Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Recognition 4 Writings 5 Later life 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditJohn Edward Norwood Veron known as Charlie due to his interest in the natural sciences at school 3 was born in 1945 in Sydney He attended Barker College in Sydney 1 3 He won a Commonwealth scholarship as a gifted child and went on study at the University of New England His main interests were in the natural world especially marine life 1 He participated in the scuba club while at university 4 His honours thesis was on the behaviour of gliding possums He took his M Sc with a study on the temperature regulation of lizards Veron completed his PhD with a study on the neurophysiology of dragonflies 4 Career EditAfter taking his PhD in 1971 Veron was offered a postdoctoral position at James Cook University to study corals 5 Veron was the first full time researcher on the Great Barrier Reef 1972 and the first scientist employed by the Australian Institute of Marine Science 1974 He participated in 67 expeditions to all the major reef provinces in the world He credited Red Gilmartin and John W Wells from Cornell University as key figures in clarifying his interest in taxonomy in the 1970s 4 Veron named about 20 of reef corals and built a taxonomic framework for corals that is used throughout the world 2 He founded the Orpheus Island Marine Station He discovered and delineated the Coral Triangle He introduced the concept of reticulate evolution to the marine world 1 Recognition EditHe has many professional awards including Scientific Diving Lifetime Achievement Award American Academy of Underwater Sciences Darwin Medal International Society for Reef Studies Silver Jubilee Pin Australian Marine Sciences Association 6 Medal of the Order of Australia for service to marine research 2021 7 Writings EditVeron has written many books and monographs about corals and coral reefs including Veron Charlie 2017 A Life Underwater Penguin Random House Australia ISBN 9781760143633 Veron John Edward Norwood 2008 A Reef in Time The Great Barrier Reef from Beginning to End Harvard University Press ISBN 9780674026797 Veron John Edward Norwood 2000 Corals of the world Australian Institute of Marine Science Veron John Edward Norwood 1992 Hermatypic corals of Japan Australian Institute of Marine Science ISBN 9780642170835 Veron John Edward Norwood 1995 Corals in Space and Time The Biogeography and Evolution of the Scleractinia Cornell University Press ISBN 0801482631 Veron John Edward Norwood 1993 Corals of Australia and the Indo Pacific University of Hawaii Press ISBN 9780824815042 Veron John Edward Norwood Pichon Michel 1976 Scleractinia of Eastern Australia Australian Government Publishing Service ISBN 9780642023209 Later life EditSince 2008 he together with colleagues have been producing an open access website about coral taxonomy biogeography and identification Corals of The World www coralsoftheworld org The website includes a mapping program called Coral Geographic and an identification program called CoralID He has campaigned extensively on climate change mass bleaching of coral reefs ocean acidification and related environmental issues In 2009 Sir David Attenborough introduced Veron s lecture to the Royal Society 8 He was featured in the 2017 documentary Chasing Coral A sculpture of John Charlie Veron The Godfather of Coral was created by Jason deCaires Taylor for the Museum of Underwater Art as part of the Ocean Sentinels above the surface exhibition in 2022 9 References Edit a b c d Veron 2017 a b McCalman Iain 15 April 2014 The Great Coral Grief Scientific American 310 5 66 69 Bibcode 2014SciAm 310e 66M doi 10 1038 scientificamerican0514 66 ISSN 0036 8733 PMID 24783594 a b Elliott Tim 14 July 2017 Live near the beach Coral reef expert Charlie Veron has some advice for you The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 13 August 2019 a b c Veron John Edward Norwood 2001 Reflections Atoll Research Bulletin 494 6 109 117 doi 10 5479 si 00775630 494 6 109 McCalman Iain 2016 The reef in time the prophecy of Charlie Veron s living collections In Curating the Future Museums Communities and Climate Change In Newell Jennifer Robin Libby Wehner Kirsten eds Curating the Future doi 10 4324 9781315620770 ISBN 9781315620770 S2CID 217533671 Retrieved 13 August 2019 Reviews of A Reef in Time J E N Veron www hup harvard edu Harvard University Press Retrieved 26 August 2018 Dr John Edward Veron It s An Honour Retrieved 17 June 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link McCalman Iain 2014 Explorer Pleads to Save the Great Barrier Reef Scientific American Museum of Tropical Queensland 2022 Ocean Sentinels above the surface exhibition Townsville External links EditCorals of the World Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Veron amp oldid 1165528971, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
