McQuoid, Nathan K.   (1960 -  )

Born in 1960 in WA.

He attended Kalamunda Senior High School, 1973 - 1975.

He obtained a Diploma, Wildlife and Park Management from University of South Australia, 1990 - 1994.

He was was introduced to nature by his grandfather Bert Legg in the 1960's. The influence was profound in developing his passion for Western Australian nature and in shaping his future. Since then he has enjoyed a career involved in the conservation of nature across some of the most significant landscapes in South Western Australia.

He came to the Jerramungup district, as a ranger in Fitzgerald River National Park at Jacup in 1991.

He served as the first Bushland Manager at Kings Park and Botanic Garden, 1995-1997.

Working with Kathy Meney, McQuoid was the first manager of the Mt. Eliza Scarp Restoration project and worked to remove weedy species and restore native vegetation.

His interests are in the improved understanding of broader landscape biogeography and ecology, and in particular the natural distribution of the eucalypts and their use in ecological restoration. He was also fortunate to have the opportunity to have travelled with and be influenced by George Gardner and the late Ken Newbey.

Eucalyptus mcquoidii Brooker & Hopper, (2002): "is named after Nathan McQuoid (1960-). Nathan McQuoid is a Western Australian ecologist and formerly ranger-in-charge at Fitzgerald River National Park. He has a particular interest in the genus Eucalyptus and was the first to recognise this species as new".

Source: Extracted from:
Barratt, Russell, 'Half a Century of Botanical Research and Discovery in Western Australia by Kings Park and Botanic Garden', J. Zool. Bot. Gard. , 2026, 7, 15
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-mcquoid-aa75b937/
Simon Nevill & Nathan McQuoid (2006) 'Guide to the Wildflowers Western Australia' Woodslane Press, NSW
Portrait Photo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-mcquoid-aa75b937/

Collecting localities for 'McQuoid, N.' from AVH (2026)

Data from 567 specimens