Bruce Alexander Fuhrer OAM (31 December 1930 – 31 March 2023) was an Australian botanist and photographer, specialising in cryptogams.
Fuhrer met and was inspired by local naturalists Oswald Lightbody (Ossie) and Alexander Clifford Beauglehole (Cliff).
It was during this period that he developed his interest in natural history and joined the Portland Field Naturalists' Club.
In 1961 Fuhrer established the Ringwood Junior Field Naturalist Club[4] and was president for sixteen years of its existence.
Fuhrer was a Senior Technical Officer, Departments of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, at Monash University for the years 1972 to 1996.