Professor, Earth and Sustainability Science Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
Mike Archer was born in Sydney in 1945 and is a dual citizen of USA and Oz who returned to Australia as Fulbright Scholar in 1967.
He's a biologist, geologist, palaeontologist, environmentalist and mammalogist who was hooked on science from age 11.
He has more than 350 peer-reviewed publications including wide range of books, many popular science articles; more than 80 research students; many ARC research grants; five Fellowships in learned societies; many professional roles; several institutions established; two companies established; many current research projects; international/national keynote addresses.
Current major projects include: palaeontology of Riversleigh World Heritage area, reconstitution of ancient DNA (Lazarus Project; see TED talk by Archer on DeExtincting Thylacine and Gastric-brooding Frog), innovative conservation programs, conservation through sustainable use of native species programs, biofuel company based on sustainably harvesting native grasses, creation/evolution issues and conservation value of native animals as pets.
Experience
1978–present
Professor, School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales
2004–2009
Dean of Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney
1999–2003
Director, Australian Museum
1972–1978
Curator of Mammals, Queensland Museum
Education
1976
University of Western Australia, PhD/Zoology
1967
Princeton University, USA, BA/Science
Publications
2017
http://www.pangea.unsw.edu.au/people/academic-research/michael-archer, More publications
2015
Over 300 research articles and books, Nature and others
2015
http://www.bees.unsw.edu.au/michael-archer, Science and others
2015
Many can be obtained as pdfs from ResearchGate, PLoS ONE and others
2004
Going Native (with co-author Bob Beale), Hodder/Headline, Sydney
Grants and Contracts
2015
Various 1978-present
Role:
Chief Investigator
Funding Source:
Australian Research Council
2013
Exploration of New Riversleigh
Role:
Chief Investigator
Funding Source:
National Geographic Society
Professional Memberships
Fellow of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
Fellow of the Australian College of Educators
Research Associate American Museum of Natural History
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science
Distinguished Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales