Mitchell Durno Murray
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Mitchell Durno Murray was an Australia
n veterinary scientist, and an ornithologist with a particular interest in seabirds. He was born and educated in England before moving to New Zealand and then Australia. He was the first regional organiser for New South Wales of the Australian Bird Banding Scheme
. He was instrumental in establishing the New South Wales Albatross Study Group, now the Southern Oceans Seabird Study Association
(SOSSA). He was President of the Australian Bird Study Association
1973-1974, Editor of its journal Corella 1990-1994, and largely responsible for its 'Seabird Islands' series.
's John Hobbs Medal
for outstanding contributions to Australian ornithology as an amateur.
In 2009 he was awarded an Honorary DSc
by the University of Sydney
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n veterinary scientist, and an ornithologist with a particular interest in seabirds. He was born and educated in England before moving to New Zealand and then Australia. He was the first regional organiser for New South Wales of the Australian Bird Banding Scheme
Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme
The Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme , a combination of the former Australian bird banding and bat banding schemes, is managed by the Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australia.-History:...
. He was instrumental in establishing the New South Wales Albatross Study Group, now the Southern Oceans Seabird Study Association
Southern Oceans Seabird Study Association
The Southern Oceans Seabird Study Association is an Australian natural history research and conservation organisation. It is based in Wollongong, New South Wales...
(SOSSA). He was President of the Australian Bird Study Association
Australian Bird Study Association
The Australian Bird Study Association was first formed as the Bird Banders Association in 1962 of a group of people interested in bird-banding and other aspects of field ornithology in Australia....
1973-1974, Editor of its journal Corella 1990-1994, and largely responsible for its 'Seabird Islands' series.
Awards
In 1996 he was awarded the RAOURoyal Australasian Ornithologists Union
The Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union, also known as Birds Australia, was founded in 1901 to promote the study and conservation of the native bird species of Australia and adjacent regions. This makes it Australia's oldest national birding association. It is also Australia's largest...
's John Hobbs Medal
John Hobbs Medal
The John Hobbs Medal may be awarded annually by the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union for "outstanding contributions to ornithology as an amateur scientist". It commemorates John Hobbs and was first awarded in 1995...
for outstanding contributions to Australian ornithology as an amateur.
In 2009 he was awarded an Honorary DSc
Doctor of Science
Doctor of Science , usually abbreviated Sc.D., D.Sc., S.D. or Dr.Sc., is an academic research degree awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. In some countries Doctor of Science is the name used for the standard doctorate in the sciences, elsewhere the Sc.D...
by the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
.