Raymond Specht

Raymond Specht
AO
Raymond Specht AO
	Specht in 2018
Born	Raymond Louis Specht; 19 July 1924; Adelaide, South Australia
Died	13 February 2021 (aged 96); Brisbane, Queensland
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	University of Adelaide
Known for	1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land; Conservation of major plant communities in Australia and Papua New Guinea (1974);
Spouse	Marion Gillies (m. 1952)
Awards	Order of Australia (2020) for distinguished service to science, and to education, in the fields of botany, plant ecology and conservation
	Scientific career
Fields	Ecology, conservation
Institutions	University of Adelaide; University of Melbourne; University of Queensland; University of Oxford; University of Leeds;

Raymond Louis Specht AO (19 July 1924 – 13 February 2021) was an Australian plant ecologist, conservationist and academic, who participated in the Arnhem Land Scientific Expedition of 1948.

Raymond Specht AO
Specht in 2018
Born	Raymond Louis Specht (1924-07-19)19 July 1924 Adelaide, South Australia
Died	13 February 2021(2021-02-13) (aged 96) Brisbane, Queensland
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	University of Adelaide
Known for	1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land Conservation of major plant communities in Australia and Papua New Guinea (1974)
Spouse	Marion Gillies (m. 1952)
Awards	Order of Australia (2020) for distinguished service to science, and to education, in the fields of botany, plant ecology and conservation
Scientific career
Fields	Ecology, conservation
Institutions	University of Adelaide University of Melbourne University of Queensland University of Oxford University of Leeds