Neville Coleman

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Short description Script error: No such module "about". Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English

Neville Coleman OAM (1938 - 4 May 2012) was an Australian naturalist, underwater nature photographer, writer, publisher and educator.

Coleman started scuba diving in 1963, exploring Sydney Harbour. Later he joined a scientific study group and, in 1969, commenced a project aiming to document the entire marine life of Australia, using underwater photography.

His first book, Australian marine fishes in colour, was published in 1974 and he subsequently authored more than 50 books. His books included various texts for scuba divers, shell collectors, amateur naturalists and children, and typically took the forms of field guides, encyclopedias and dive guides. Departures included a collaboration with a poet and CD-ROM companions to printed publications, which included video clips of marine species. His photographs often appeared in publications by other authors on marine subjects.

In 2007 Coleman was inducted to the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame and, in 2011, he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for "service to conservation and the environment through the photographic documentation of Australian marine species".[1][2] Coleman died of natural causes at 4:55Script error: No such module "String".am on 4 May 2012, in his sleep.[2]

Taxon named in his honor

Coleman discovered many marine creatures new to science. Several species of fish, nudibranchs and other invertebrates have been named after him, including:

Legacy

Neville Coleman Memorial Dives are held annually,[4] with special events including a sea slug photo competition and public art exhibition held in South Australia.

Bibliography

Selected works
Title Co-author Year Publisher Location ISBN Reference
Australian marine fishes in colour 1974 Reed Sydney Template:ISBN
Shell collecting in Australia 1976 Reed Sydney Template:ISBN [5]
A field guide to Australian marine life 1977 Rigby Adelaide Template:ISBN [6]
A look at the wildlife of the Great Barrier Reef 1978 Bay Books Rushcutters Bay, NSW Template:ISBN [7]
Scuba divers introduction to marine biology 1978 Australasian Marine Photographic Index [8]
The Australian beachcomber 1979 Collins Template:ISBN
Australian sea fishes south of 30s 1980 Doubleday Sydney Template:ISBN
Australian sea fishes north of 30 S 1981 Doubleday Sydney Template:ISBN
Fishes of Victoria 1981 Doubleday Sydney Template:ISBN
The young observer's book of Australian seashells 1982 Methuen Australia Sydney Template:ISBN [9]
Harmful fishes of Australia 1982 Doubleday Sydney Template:ISBN
Nudibranchs of Australasia Richard C. Willan 1984 Australasian Marine Photographic Index NSW Template:ISBN [10]
Poetry in pictures: The Great Barrier Reef Mark O'Connor 1985 Hale & Iremonger Sydney Template:ISBN [11]
The underwater Australia dive guide 1987 Nelson Melbourne Template:ISBN [12]
Australia's Great Barrier Reef 1990 Child & Associates NSW Template:ISBN [13]
Encyclopedia of marine animals 1991 Blandford London Template:ISBN
Australia's sharks & rays 1992 Weldon Publishing Sydney Template:ISBN
Discover underwater Australia 1994 National Book Distributors and Publishers NSW Template:ISBN [14]
Sea stars of Australasia and their relatives 1994 Neville Coleman's Underwater Geographic Springwood, Queensland Template:ISBN [15]
The dive sites of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Comprehensive coverage of diving and snorkelling 1996 New Holland (Publishers) Ltd. London, Cape Town, Sydney, Singapore
Marine life of the Maldives 2000 Atoll Apollo Bay, Victoria Template:ISBN
Underwater naturalist 2004 Neville Coleman's Underwater Geographic Springwood, Queensland Template:ISBN [16]
Fiji Islands: wildlife guide 2005 Neville Coleman's Underwater Geographic Springwood, Queensland Template:ISBN
Nudibranchs encyclopedia 2008 Neville Coleman's Underwater Geographic Springwood, Queensland Template:ISBN
Nudibranchs encyclopedia - 2nd edition 2015 underwater.com.au and Masalai Press Australia, USA

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

  1. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  3. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  4. ↑ Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
  5. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  6. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  7. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  8. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  9. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  10. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  11. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  12. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  13. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  14. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  15. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  16. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

External links

Template:Underwater diving Template:Authority control

Retrieved from "http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?title=Neville_Coleman&oldid=7543479"