Dr. Steve Van Dyck is the Senior Curator

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 of vertebrate

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s at Queensland Museum

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, in Brisbane

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, Queensland

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, Australia

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Steve Van Dyck was instrumental in the rediscovery of the endangered Mahogany Glider

Mahogany Glider

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 in 1989.

Honour

Steve Van Dyck has been awarded the 2008 Queensland Museum

Queensland Museum

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 Medal for Research.

Van Dyck was awarded the medal for his considerable talent in discovering a number of new species and also for behavioural studies of Australian mammals.

The medal was presented to Dr Steve Van Dyck by the Queensland Arts Minister Rod Welford

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 in February, 2008.

Professional publications

Steve Van Dyck's professional publications include:

• Van Dyck, S. (1993). The taxonomy and distribution of Petaurus gracilis (Marsupialia: Petauridae), with notes on its ecology and distribution status, Mem. Queensland Museum 33: 77-122
• Van Dyck, S. (1995). Mahogany Glider Petaurus gracilis. Pp. 232-233 in Strahan, R. (ed.) The Mammals of Australia. The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife
  National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife
  The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife was founded as a project of the Australian Museum on 3 June 1969 to compile a comprehensive collection of photographs of Australian bird species. The founder, Donald Trounson, served as the project’s chief executive officer until 1981, when...
  
  . Sydney: Reed New Holland 2nd Edition 756 pp.

External links

• Profile of Steve Van Dyck — Queensland Museum
  Queensland Museum
  The Queensland Museum is the state museum of Queensland. The museum currently operates four separate campuses; at South Brisbane, Ipswich, Toowoomba and Townsville.The museum is funded by the State Government of Queensland.-History:...
  
  Science Centre website
• Steve Van Dyck - Marine Mammals - Queensland Museum
• Steve Van Dyck - Mahogany Glider
• Steve Van Dyck - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• Academic paper by Steve Van Dyck - .pdf file
• Rare whale found on central Qld beach
• Call to wipe out dingoes over kid attacks, The Australian, Australia - 22 Apr 2007
  • Letter to editor