“Follow your own nose, not somebody else’s.”

That was the biggest piece of advice Professor Charlie Veron had for our Zoology students when he dropped by during a visit to Armidale recently for the Faculty of SABL graduation ceremony.

Charlie, who has been dubbed the ‘Godfather of Corals’ by none other than Sir David Attenborough, gave students a special lecture about his time as a young scientist at UNE in the 1960s, followed by a meet and greet hosted by the UNE Zoology Society.

As you can see, he was amongst fans!