General biography 1943 Born at Ormskirk, Lancashire, United Kingdom 1965 Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cambridge University 1966-1978 Mining industry in Zambia and South Africa 1979-1993 Engineering and construction industry in South Africa 1994-2001 Studied for BSc degree in Zoology and Botany 2002-2006 Studied for PhD degree in Environmental Science Conservation activities 1983-2021 Founder Member, Council Member, Treasurer, Journal Editor and Honorary Life Member of the Lepidopterists’ Society of Africa. President’s awards in 2003, 2013 and 2018. 1993-2021 Leader of campaign and research/management program to save the Brenton Blue butterfly 1996-2021 Trustee, Treasurer and Conservation Director of the Brenton Blue Trust 1998 Award from Habitat Council for outstanding achievements in environmental conservation 1997-2021 Environmental consultant – 34 Environmental impact assessment projects 1999-2021 Co-Chair of the Knysna Environmental Forum 2008-2013 Co-Editor of South African Butterfly Conservation Assessment 2011-2021 Originator and leader of “Custodians of Rare and Endangered Lepidoptera” program 2015-2019 Leader of butterfly surveying group for the BioGaps project 2015-2020 Co-leader of South African Lepidoptera Conservation Assessment Research and publications 1955-2021 Lifelong interest in the study of butterflies 1982-2020 Published 38 (mostly peer-reviewed) scientific research articles 2012-2021 Editor of Metamorphosis - a peer-reviewed scientific journal
