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Anthony Wright has been Director of Canterbury Museum since 1996. He trained as a botanist and geologist, becoming Curator of Botany at Auckland Museum in 1980. After 10 years in this role he progressed through wider collections management and assistant director roles at Auckland Museum culminating in periods as redevelopment director and acting museum director.
Alongside his Canterbury Museum role, Anthony is Deputy Chair of the Antarctic Heritage Trust, Chair of Christchurch Cathedral Chapter, President of the NZ Botanical Society and a trustee of several science, arts and cultural trusts. He recently stepped down after a total of four terms as Chair of Museums Aotearoa, the national museums association.
In his time as a botanist he specialised in offshore island floristics and was introduced to the Three Kings Islands by the ‘Father of Three Kings Botany’, the late Professor Geoff Baylis. He has visited the Three Kings Islands on four occasions spanning a period of 20 years.www.bushtelly.org.nz - The Three Kings Island's Rare Plants and Their Conservation, recorded 12 March 2009 at Ellerslie International Flower Show 2009. 25:44 minutes
Canterbury Museum director Dr Anthony Wright talks about the unique native flora and fauna found on these pristine islands.
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Life Member, Auckland Botanical Society |
| 2003 | 2003 Fellow, New Zealand Institute of Management |
| 1998 | British Council: Design Futures for museums and galleries in the new millennium (London): NZ delegate (1998) |
| 1986 | Life Member, Offshore Islands Research Group |
| 1984 | C H Worth Memorial Fund Award of $2000 for botanical research in northern New Zealand |
| 1984 | Royal Society of New Zealand Young Scientists' Fund travel grant to attend Council of Heads of Australian herbaria in Perth |
| 1982 | First Life Member, Auckland University Recreation Centre |
| 1980 | Life Member, Auckland University Field Club |
| 1980 | Life Member, Auckland University Students' Association |
| 1973 | Rennison Prize for best undergraduate paper in Tane |
| 2006 | Life Member - Auckland Botanical Society |
| 2003 | Fellow - New Zealand Institute of Management |
| 1998 | NZ delegate - British Council: Design Futures for museums and galleries in the new millennium (London) |
| 1986 | Life Member - Offshore Islands Research Group |
| 1982 | First Life Member - Auckland University Recreation Centre |
| 1980 | Life Member - Auckland University Field Club |
| 1980 | Life Member - Auckland University Students' Association |
1975-1977 Editor of volumes 21, 22, 22 supplement, 23 of Tane, Journal of the Auckland University Field Club
1977-1978 Editor or Technical Editor of AUSA Orientation Handbook, Literary Handbook, Field Club Songbook
1977-1980 Craccum Advertising Manager (responsible for obtaining $15-25 000 income p.a., handling copy, layout, financial management)
1985-1989 Founding Editor, New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter (18 quarterly issues)
1986 Joint Editor of 255 p Proceedings of 1983 Offshore Islands Symposium
1988-1990 Editor, Volume 32 of Tane, Journal of the Auckland University Field Club
1994-1995 Editor, Auckland Museum Policy and Procedures Manual
Referee New Zealand Journal of Botany, Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Wright, A.E. 1974: Botany of Shoe Island and the Slipper Island Group – Coromandel Peninsula. Part II. The ferns and fern allies. Tane 20: 66-71.
Wright, A.E. 1975: The vegetation of the Mount Maungatawhiri area, Coromandel Peninsula. Tane 21: 3-14.
Wright, A.E. 1975: Fungi from Maungatawhiri. Tane 21: 29-32
Wright, A.E. 1975: Reference list of all articles published in Tane volumes 16-20. Tane 21:177-185
Wright, A.E. 1976: Auckland University Field Club scientific trip to Great Mercury Island. Introduction and acknowledgements. Tane 22: 1-3.
Wright, A.E. 1976: The vegetation of Great Mercury Island. Tane 22: 23-29.
Wright, A.E. 1976: North Cape quadrats 1975. Tane 22: 107-118.
Wright, A.E. 1976: The vegetation of Karamea (Red Island), southern Hawkes Bay. Tane 22:135-138
Wright, A.E. 1977: Auckland University Field Club scientific trip to the Moturoa Island Group, May 1976. Introduction and Acknowledgements. Tane 23: 1-5.
Wright, A.E. 1977: Vegetation and flora of the Moturoa Island Group, Northland, New Zealand. Tane 23: 11-29.
Hayward, G.C.; Wright, A.E. 1977: Lichens from the Moturoa Island Group. Tane 23: 31-35.
Wright, A.E.; Court, A.A. 1977: Archaeological site survey of the Mitimiti - Waireia – North Head area, North Hokianga. Report to the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. 210p.
Wright, A.E. 1978: Auckland University Field Club scientific trip to Farewell Spit, May 1977. Introduction and Acknowledgements. Tane 24: 1-4.
Wright, A.E. 1978: Plant Communities and Species List. In: Wainamu - Te Henga. A study. Waitakere Ranges Protection Society, Auckland. p. 26-43, 93-103.
Wright, A.E. 1978: Vascular plants of Hen Island (Taranga), north-eastern New Zealand. Tane 24: 77-102
Wright, A.E. 1978: Annotated checklist of type specimens of New Zealand plants in the Auckland Institute and Museum Herbarium. Part 3. Monocotyledons - Gramineae. Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum 15: 45-53.
Wright, A.E. 1980: Vegetation and flora of the Cavalli Islands (except Motukawanui), northern New Zealand. Tane 25: 61-100.
Wright, A.E. 1980: Vascular flora of Motukawanui Island, Cavalli Group, northern New Zealand. Tane 25: 101-107.
Wright, A.E. 1980: Field Club visits Cuvier Island. University of Auckland News 10(5): 15-17.
Hayward, B.W.; Moore, P.R.; Puch, G.F.; Atwell, E.G.; Wright, A.E. 1980: Archaeological sites of the Cavalli Islands, northern New Zealand. Tane 25: 157-172.
Wright, A.E. 1981: Auckland University Field Club scientific trip to the Mokohinau Islands, May 1979. Introduction and Acknowledgements. Tane 26: 1-6.
Wright, A.E. 1981: Vegetation and flora of Fanal Island, Mokohinau Group. Tane 26: 25-43.
Wright, A.E. 1981: Reference list of all articles published in Tane volumes 21-25. Tane 26: 243-248.
Wright, A.E.; Hayward, B.W.; Hayward, G.C. 1981: Lichens from Fanal Island, Mokohinau Group, northern New Zealand. Tane 26: 45-52.
Hayward, B.W.; Wright, A.E. 1981: Archaeological sites on small islands in the eastern Bay of Islands, Northland. Tane 26: 151-159.
Wright, A.E. 1982: Ngataurua Islets, Mimiwhangata. Auckland Botanical Society Newsletter 37(1): 8-10.
Wright, A.E. 1982: Auckland University Field Club scientific trip to Cuvier Island (Repanga), May 1980. Introduction and Acknowledgements. Tane 27: 1-6.
Wright, A.E. 1982: Studies on the vegetation of Cuvier Island. V. Additional vascular plant species and a vegetation description for Scott's Monument. Tane 27: 7-11.
Wright, A.E. 1982: Field Club marks 60th birthday. University of Auckland News 12(6): 18-19.
Cameron, E.K.; Wright, A.E. 1982: The vegetation and flora of Rakitu (Arid) Island, northern New Zealand. Tane 28: 85-124.
Hayward, B.W.; Hayward, G.C.; Wright, A.E. 1982: Studies on the vegetation of Cuvier Island. VI. Lichens. Tane 27: 13-16.
Wright, A.E. 1983: Conservation status of the Three Kings Islands endemic flora in 1982. Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum 20: 175-184.
Wright, A.E. 1983: The sixth decadence of Field Club: 1972-1982. Auckland University Field Club, Auckland. 45p.
Wright, A.E. 1983: The founding father: Professor A.P.W. Thomas. In: Brothers, R.N., ed., History of Geology 1883-1983. University of Auckland, Auckland. p. 4-6.
Wright, A.E. 1984: Elingamita at the Three Kings Islands. Forest and Bird 15(1): 36-38.
Wright, A.E. 1984: Beilschmiedia Nees (Lauraceae) in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 22: 109-125.
Wright, A.E. 1984: New Zealand herbarium resources. New Zealand Journal of Botany 22: 323-335.
Wright, A.E. 1984: Buller's Mollymawks breeding at the Three Kings Islands. Notornis 31: 203-207.
Wright, A.E. Lichen holdings of New Zealand herbaria. 3. The Auckland Institute and Museum (AK). Botany Division (DSIR) Newsletter supplement no. 2: 7.
Wright, A.E. 1985: Lichen holdings of New Zealand herbaria. 4. Summary. Botany Division (DSIR) Newsletter supplement no. 2: 7.
Wright, A.E. 1985: Lichen specimens in the Auckland Institute and Museum herbarium (AK). Australasian Lichenological Newsletter 17: 4-5.
Wright, A.E. 1985: Vascular flora of Kakepuku Historic Reserve, Te Awamutu. Auckland Botanical Society Newsletter 40(2): 28-30.
Wright, A.E. 1985: Progress towards a New Zealand Botanical Society. Rotorua Botanical Society Newsletter 4: 25-26.
Wright, A.E. 1985: New Davallia in Puketi State Forest. New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter 1: 9-10.
Wright, A.E. 1985: Auckland Institute and Museum herbarium (AK) 1984-1985: New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter 2: 12-13.
Wright, A.E. 1985: North Hokianga coastline. New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter 2: 21-22.
Wright, A.E.; Cameron, E.K. 1985: Botanical features of north-eastern Great Barrier Island, Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 15(3): 251-278.
Beever, R.E.; Esler, A.E.; Wright, A.E. 1985: Botany of the large islands of the eastern Bay of Islands, northern New Zealand. Tane 30: 251-273.
Wright, A.E.; Beever, R.E. (eds.) 1986: The offshore islands of northern New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey information series 16: 1-255.
Cameron, E.K.; Wright, A.E. 1986: The vegetation and flora of Rakitu (Arid) Island and north-eastern Great Barrier Island: a comparison (abstract). Department of Lands and Survey information series 16: 239.
Wright, A.E. 1986: Status report on the endemic plants of the Three Kings Islands (abstract). Department of Lands and Survey information series 16: 252.
Wright, A.E. 1987: Matuku Reserve. Auckland Botanical Society Newsletter 42(1): 30.
Wright, A.E. 1987: English Cathedrals [Holy Trinity] Cathedral News (Christmas 1987): 3-4.
Wright, A.E. 1987: Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria (CHAH), Darwin 25-26 August 1987 New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter 9: 14-15.
Cameron, E.K.; Baylis, G.T.S.; Wright, A.E. 1987: Vegetation quadrats 1982-83 and broad regeneration patterns on Great Island, Three Kings Islands, northern New Zealand. Records Auckland Institute and Museum 24: 163-185.
Wright, A.E. 1988: Plants of the northern offshore islands. Auckland Botanical Society Journal 43(1): 21-22.
Wright, A.E. 1988: Juncus dregeanus. New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter 11: 13-14.
Wright, A.E. 1988: Herbarium Report: Auckland Institute & Museum Herbarium (AK). New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter 14: 9.
Croft, J.R.; Wright, A.E. 1988: A guide to acronyms for new and unsuspecting players in the CHAH game. Australian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter 57: 21-22.
Beadel, S.M.; Wright, A.E. 1988: Checklist of the vascular plants of Wairakau Scenic Reserve, Kaimai Range. Rotorua Botanical Society Newsletter 14: 15-18.
Wright, A.E. 1989: Pennantia baylisiana fruiting on Great Island. New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter 15: 9.
Cameron, E.K.; Wright, A.E. 1989: Lupinus arboreus - northern dieback as well. New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter 15: 16.
Wright, A.E. 1989: Vascular plants of private forest Waiwera - Hatfields. Auckland Botanical Society Journal 44(2): 32-35.
Wright, A.E. 1990: Auckland Institute and Museum Herbarium (AK) 1988-89 Annual Report. New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter 19: 6-7.
Wright, A.E. 1990: Bartlett Herbarium. Australasian Bryological Newsletter 22: 6.
Wright, A.E. 1990: Progress with curation of the John Bartlett collection. New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter 20: 8.
Wright, A.E. 1990: Unusual substrate for Favolaschia calocera. New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter 20: 8.
Wright, A.E. 1990: News from Auckland. Australasian Lichenological Newsletter 27: 1-2.
Wright, A.E. 1990: Progress with curation of the John Bartlett collection at Auckland Institute and Museum Herbarium (AK). International Lichenological Newsletter 23(2): 27-28.
Wright, A.E. 1990: Progress with curation of the John Bartlett collection at Auckland Institute and Museum Herbarium (AK). Taxon 39(4): 703.
Wright, A.E. 1990: Offshore Islands Research Group Scientific Trip to Motuhora (Whale) Island New Year 1985-1986. Introduction and Acknowledgements. Tane 32: 17.
Wright, A.E. 1991: Moturemu Island Revisited. Auckland Botanical Society Journal 46(1): 9.
Wright, A.E.; Cameron, E.K. 1990: Vegetation management on northern offshore islands. Pp. 221-239 in "Ecological restoration of New Zealand Islands". Conservation Sciences Publication No. 2. Department of Conservation, Wellington.
Beever, R.E.; Wright, A.E. 1990: Hukatere Scenic Reserve, 17 February 1990. Auckland Botanical Society Journal 45(2): 47-49.
Cameron, E.K.; Wright, A.E. 1990: Vascular plants of Maori Rocks, Mokohinau Islands. Tane 32: 131-132.
Cameron, E.K.; Wright, A.E. 1990: Additional vascular plant records for Fanal Island, Mokohinau Islands. Tane 32: 133-135.
Wright, A.E.; Young, M.E. 1991: Vascular plants of Tapu Bush, Kaipara North Head. Auckland Botanical Society Journal 46(2): 70-72.
Hayward, B.W.; Wright, A.E. 1991: Lichens from the Poor Knights Islands, northern New Zealand - additions and an updated species list. Tane 33: 39-48.
Hayward, B.W.; Wright, A.E.; Hayward, G.C. 1991: Lichens of Little Barrier Island (Hauturu), northern New Zealand. Records Auckland Institute and Museum 28: 185-199.
Tehler, A; Wright, A.E.; Galloway, D.J. 1991: Roccellina exspectata Tehler, a new southern Australian - New Zealand lichen connection. The Lichenologist 23(4): 403-405.
Wright, A.E. 1991: Population counts for Pseudopanax gilliesii. New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter 25: 10-11.
Wright, A.E. 1992: New Zealand threatened indigenous vascular plant list. New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter 29: 2-5.
Wright, A.E. 1992: Auckland Institute and Museum Herbarium (AK), Annual Report for period 1 July 1991 - 30 June 1992. New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter 30: 7-9.
Wright, A.E. 1992: Survival battle for tiny fern. New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter 30: 12.
Cameron, E.K. Wright, A.E. 1993: Moturemu, Kaipara Harbour - another visit. Auckland Botanical Society Journal 48(1): 14-16.
Wright, A.E. 1993: Book Review: New Zealand's Economic Native Plants. Auckland Botanical Society Journal 48(1): 13.
Wright, A.E. 1993: New Zealand Herbarium Resources 1993. Auckland Botanical Society Bulletin 23: 1-31.
Wright, A.E. & Cameron, E.K. 1996: Murimotu, North Cape. Auckland Botanical Society Journal 51(1): 1-7.
Verdon, D.; Hayward, B.W. & Wright, A.E. 1996: Additional Lichen Records from New Zealand. 19. New Records in the Genus Leptogium. Australasian Lichenological Newsletter 38: 26-28.
Wright, A.E. 1998: The world of herbaria. In: “Ecosystems, Entomology and Plants”. Royal Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Series 48: 17-23.
Wright, A.E. 2000: Millennium Madness in London Museums. Prodesign 45 (Feb/Mar): 70.
Wright, A.E. 2000: Rebirth of the museum. Leader page opinion piece in The Press, 25 March 2000.
Wright, A.E. 2000: An Asian dimension in our museums. Asia 2000 Foundation of New Zealand Review September/October: 9.
Wright, A.E. 2001: Guest Comment. Museum News November 2001: 2-3.
Wright, A.E. 2002: More on Molesworth. Auckland Botanical Society News-sheet April: 2.
Wright, A.E. 2003 Botanist’s Creamy Nettle Soup. New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter 71: 6-7.
Wright, A.E. 2004: Project a step towards the future. Perspective, Opinion page, The Press, 29 October
Wright, A.E. 2005: My favourite. b141 Bulletin of the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu Winter June – August: 3.
Wright, A.E. 2004: Museums Aotearoa Annual Report. Museum News (Apr): 22-24.
Wright, A.E. 2006: A glorious if eclectic ramble (book review). Anglican Taonga 19: 44
Cameron, E.K. Wright, A.E. 2007: 5 January 2007. In: Young, M.E. (ed.) Trip report: Chatham Islands, 4-11 January 2007. Auckland Botanical Society Journal 62(1): 7-10.
Cameron, E.K. Wright, A.E. 2007: Vascular Plant additions to the Chatham Islands Checklist. In: Young, M.E. (ed.) Trip report: Chatham Islands, 4-11 January 2007. Auckland Botanical Society Journal 62(1): 21-22.
Cameron, E.K. Young, M.E. 2007: Anthony E. Wright honorary life member, 9 December 2006. Auckland Botanical Society Journal 62(1): 1-3.
Karin Stahel
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