Plant Ecology - Obituary: Shayne Martin Jacobs (20th April 1971–19th September 2021)
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by Neil E. Pettit, Neal J. Enright, Karen J. Esler, Will Stock & Robert J. Naiman
Plant Ecology (2022)
It is with great sadness that we mourn the death of Shayne Martin Jacobs, in September 2021, related to complications arising from contracting the COVID-19 virus. Struck down in the prime of his life and in the midst of a flourishing career Shayne will be greatly missed, as an esteemed colleague, and husband, father and grandfather to his loving family, and friends. Shayne was an Associate Professor at the Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology for Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Shayne acted as an Associate Editor for this Journal from August 2011 to September 2021, handling the review of, and decision for, 36 manuscripts. He also acted as a reviewer for a further nine manuscripts for the journal over this time period. He was a pro-active and highly regarded member of the Plant Ecology editorial team.