This is really a shock, I talked to him when checking out at the hotel in New Orleans, just a few days ago and we had so many plans to collaborate. I will really miss him as a long term friend and colleague <br><br>Patricia  <br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 4:23 AM, Chuck Miller <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:Chuck.Miller@mobot.org">Chuck.Miller@mobot.org</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Folks,<br>
Frank Bisby has passed away unexpectedly. This is quite a loss to our community and the world. Frank was a pioneer in the field now called biodiversity informatics, the first Chairman of TDWG, a colleague and friend. I was glad to be able to spend a lot of time with him in the last few weeks. He was a great man and will be deeply missed. As soon as I get more information about final arrangements I will pass it on.<br>

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