| 词条 | Field Naturalists Club of Victoria |
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The Field Naturalists Club of Victoria (FNCV) is an Australian natural history and conservation organisation. [1] It was founded in May 1880 by a group of nature enthusiasts that included Thomas Pennington Lucas.[2] Charles French and Dudley Best.[3] It is the oldest conservation group in [Australia]. Since 1884 it has published a journal, The Victorian Naturalist, which is issued six times a year. Currently there are eight special interest groups (SIGs) within the FNCV, these are Botany, Fauna Survey, Fungi, Geology, Juniors, Marine Research, Microscopy and Terrestrial Invertebrates. The club also has a Day Group. The FNCV is situated at 1 Gardenia St, Blackburn, in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. A range of services are available for members including a bookshop. Since 1940 the FNCV has awarded the Australian Natural History Medallion to the person judged to have made the most meritorious contribution to the understanding of Australian Natural History.[4] Past presidents include:
Regional GroupsThe FNCV has informal links to a number of regional field naturalist groups across Victoria, including:
See alsoField Naturalists Society of South AustraliaReferences1. ^Encyclopedia of Australian Science - Corporate entry, Field Naturalist Club of Victoria 2. ^1 Sophie C. Ducker, 'Lucas, Arthur Henry Shakespeare (1853 - 1936)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 10, MUP, 1986, pp 163-164. Retrieved 2009-09-19 3. ^1 Gary Presland (2016) Understanding our natural world: the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 1880-2015. Melbourne: Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 4. ^Sheila Houghton (1987) The Australian Natural History Medallion Melbourne: Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 5. ^{{Australian Dictionary of Biography|last=Barrow |first=Elizabeth |title=Dobson, Frank Stanley (1835–1895) |id2=dobson-frank-stanley-3418 |accessdate=20 October 2012}} External links
2 : Conservation organisations based in Australia|1880 establishments in Australia |
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