[Taxacom] A sad day indeed

[Richard Pyle]

Thanks, John.  

As many of you may already know, we lost another giant in biodiversity yesterday:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/27/science/eo-wilson-dead.html

Aloha,
Rich

Richard L. Pyle, PhD
Senior Curator of Ichthyology | Director of XCoRE
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Taxacom <taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu> On Behalf Of John
> Grehan via Taxacom
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2021 10:08 AM
> To: taxacom <taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu>
> Subject: [Taxacom] John Rawlins Lepidopterist
> 
> For those on this list who knew him, I am very sad to say that John Rawlins
> passed away a few days ago. A very sad loss. He is known in the field for his
> taxonomic expertise on noctuid moths, and always a supportive and kind
> colleague.
> 
> John Grehan
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