Background
He was born in Ballarat and educated in Geelong, qualifying with a Diploma of Civil Engineering from the Gordon Institute of Technology.
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Trevor Pescott
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He was subsequently employed as a municipal engineer with the Shire of Corio until his retirement. Pescott was instrumental in the reestablishment of the Geelong Field Naturalists Club in 1961, serving as its President for three years and editing its magazine, the Geelong Naturalist. From 1960 he wrote a weekly column (By Field and Lane) in the Geelong Advertiser.
In 1973 he was involved in the formation of the Geelong Environment Council.
In 1982 Deakin University awarded him an honorary Master of Science degree. In 1983 Pescott was awarded the Australian Natural History Medallion.
