Currently Professor at The University of Queensland (40%). Chief Scientist Accounting for Nature (10-20%). Co-chair The Biodiversity Council (20%). BSc Maths from The University of Adelaide. PhD from Oxford University supported by a Rhodes Scholarship (1984). Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA) and inaugural Fenner (AAS) medallist. Foreign Associate of The US National Academy of Sciences (FNAS). Has published over 715 peer-reviewed scientific papers, supervised over 90 PhD students and 60 postdoctoral researchers. Co-winner of two Eureka prizes. Author of the "Brigalow declaration". Compulsive birdwatcher. Formerly (2016-2019) Chief Scientist of The Nature Conservancy with >4000 staff operating in >70 countries.
Experience
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2020–presentChief Scientist, Queensland State Government
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2000–presentProfessor, The University of Queensland
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2016–2020Chief Scientist, The Nature Conservancy
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2011–2016Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions
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1995–2000Professor, Adelaide University
Education
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1987Oxford University, DPhil
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1984Adelaide University, BSc (Hons) mathematics
Professional Memberships
- Society for Conservation Biology
- Ecological Society of Australia
Honours
Inaugural Fenner medal; FAA; Foreign Associate, National Academy of Sciences (USA); Honorary doctorates from University of British Columbia and The University of Adelaide.
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