An appreciation of the contribution of Dr John Gibb to New Zealand ecology

JOHN ANTHONY GIBB

July 1919–January 2004
M.A. Law, Oxon
D.Phil. (Oxon)

A generation of scientists, even of ecologists, has grown up for whom John Gibb is not a household name. This is not surprising as he retired in an official sense in 1981, though he continued to work and to publish until 2001. This essay presents a summary of John's achievements and his valuable contributions to ecology.