Fuhrer, Bruce Alexander   (1930 - 2023)

Born in Woollahra, Sydney, NSW, 31 December 1930; died Melbourne 31 March 2023.

Primary education at Fourth St. State School, Woollahra, NSW.
Secondary education at Brunswick Technical School, NSW.
Tertiary education: RMIT Melbourne (Electrical Trades), Vict.
Honorary MSc conferred by Monash University, 20 April 1988

Fuhrer developed his interest in nature as a boy, exploring the parks and forests of Sydney and the Blue Mountains with his father. At 17, Fuhrer moved to Portland, Victoria. Fuhrer met and was inspired by local naturalists Oswald Lightbody (Ossie) and Alexander Clifford Beauglehole (Cliff).

It was during this period that he developed his interest in natural history and joined the Portland Field Naturalists' Club.

Fuhrer began his career as a photographer in Portland in 1955. In 1957 he formed the Portland Camera Club and was its President for six years.

Fuhrer contributed substantial photographs in the first comprehensive illustrative guide to Victorian Flora - Flowers And Plants Of Victoria And Tasmania published in 1968.

Fuhrer's first publication was in 1978 - A Field Guide to the Common Genera of Gilled Fungi in Australia. He has written many books on Australian fungi, including A Field Guide to Australian Fungi. He also published a photo book on Seaweeds of Australia in 1981 which is popular with divers.

He worked for 25 years in the School of Biology at Monash University. At this time, he co-authored species with other botanists.

For this work at Monash University, he received an Honorary Master of Science degree in 1988.

Fuhrer was a Senior Technical Officer, Departments of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, at Monash University for the years 1972 to 1996.

PLants named in his honour:
There are four species of fungi and two liverworts named after Bruce Fuhrer.
the fungi:
Calostoma fuhreri,
Hygrocybe fuhreri,
Hypoxylon fuhreri
Mycena fuhreri
the liverworts:
Fossombronia fuhreri
Bazzania fuhreri.

Source: Extracted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_A._Fuhrer
Portrait Photo: 1970, supplied to ABRS author survey 1990.

Collecting localities for 'Fuhrer, B.A.' from AVH (2021)

Data from 2,600 specimens