ACADEMIC CAREER 1980: BSc University of Sydney             Dip. Ed. University of Sydney 1986: Ph.D. University of Sydney 1986-2004: Principal Research Scientist with the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service and Department of Environment and Conservation 2005-present: Professor of Environmental Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales   SOCIETIES AND MEMBERSHIPS Birds Australia Society for Conservation Biologists Independent scientist for the Cooper Creek Catchment Committee Member of the Lake Eyre Basin Community Advisory Committee Member of the Editorial Board for Rivers Research and Applications Editorial Board of Ecological Management and Restoration

1994: Frederick White Prize for research on arid zone wetlands
1998: National Banksia Award for National excellence in Catchment Management and Inland Waterways for research on the Macquarie Marshes.
2000: Premier's Gold Award for NSW Public Service. Joint award for the nomination of a private wetland as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.
2001: Pol Eureka Prize for Environmental Research
2002: National Trust Heritage Award - for research of the ecological degradation of the Lower Murrumbidgee wetlands
2004: National Banksia Award Environmental Leadership in the Community for work in the development of the Paroo River Agreement
2004: National Banksia Award in Bush, Land and Waterways for work in the development of the Paroo River Agreement

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