[Coral-List] the passing of Charles Sheppard

[Bill Allison]

I met and spent time on reefs in Maldives with Charles on a number of
occasions.
He was very helpful then and subsequently when fielding my questions.
I am saddened by his passing.
Sincerely,
Bill

On Wed, May 1, 2024 at 11:01 AM Douglas Fenner via Coral-List <
coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov> wrote:

> I am very sad at heart to have to report that our distinguished colleague,
> Dr. Charles Sheppard, OBE, has passed away from two sudden strokes.
>
> Dr. Sheppard was a world authority on the remote Chagos atoll system in the
> Indian Ocean, which has very minimal local human impacts.  He authored
> several books and many papers, was editor of Marine Pollution Bulletin, and
> taught at Warwick Univ. in the UK.  His latest book, "The Chagos
> Archipelago, a biological biography" has just been published by CRC Press.
> He mentored and helped many.
>
> He will be sorely missed by many of us.
>
> He is survived by his wife, Anne Sheppard, who has long worked with him on
> coral reefs, and I believe a daughter and son.
>
> This is a tragic loss for us.
>
> Would anyone like to share memories of him?  Thank you.
>
> Cheers, Doug
>
> --
> Douglas Fenner
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