Judy Messer

Judy Messer (1933–2023) was an Australian conservationist.[1]

Biography

Judy Messer was born in 1933 in Armadale, Western Australia.[2] Her early life was marked by a close connection to nature due to her upbringing in a rural setting.[2] She pursued nursing as a career and, in the 1970s, obtained a PhD in sociology from the University of New South Wales (UNSW).[2]

In 1957, she married Michael Messer, a biochemistry professor known for his research on marsupial milk.[2] By 1970, she was involved in the establishment of the Lane Cove Bushland and Conservation Society in Greenwich.[2]

From 1984 to 2000, Messer led the Nature Conservation Council (NCC), during which the council addressed various environmental issues in Australia.[2] She served as a non-executive director of Sydney Water from 1988 to 2002.[2]

Messer participated in several global conservation events, including the World Conservation Assemblies and the World Congress on National Parks.[2] In 1993, she was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in the U.S. to study conservation funding mechanisms.[2]

In 2000, Messer received the Serventy Conservation Medal from the Australian Wildlife Society.[3]

In 2003, Messer became a member of the Order of Australia.[4] Her papers are held in the National Library of Australia.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Judy Messer Death Notice - Perth, Western Australia | WA Today". tributes.watoday.com.au. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Lumby, Catharine (May 23, 2023). "Chair of Nature Conservation Council battled bushland development". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Queen's Birthday honours for 500". June 8, 2003 – via www.abc.net.au.
  5. ^ "Papers of Judy Messer". Trove. Retrieved 2023-10-14.

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