Selwyn George (Bill) Lane
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Selwyn George Lane E.D. R.L. (1922–2000) was an Australia
n amateur ornithologist who worked for the Sydney
County Council for most of life until he retired in 1983. He joined the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union
(RAOU) in 1947, was a State Representative for NSW on that body 1964-1967, and a Vice President 1968-1969. He was elected a Fellow of the RAOU
in 1983. He was a founding member and President of the Australian Bird Study Association
.
He banded Australian birds for half a century (from the 1950s to the 1990s) throughout Australia, and was an early experimenter with cannon netting
. He also helped in the training of many of Australia's bird-banders
. Lane published numerous articles in the Australian Bird Bander, Corella and Emu
. He was instrumental in raising the awareness of the impact urban development has upon the habitat and distribution of Australia's native birds and other animals. He was awarded the inaugural John Hobbs Medal
of the RAOU in 1995 in recognition of his contributions to amateur ornithology.
The S.G. 'Bill' Lane Award is presented annually by the Australian Bird Study Association to the most outstanding student in ornithology
at Charles Sturt University
. Recipients of the Award are:
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 amateur ornithologist who worked for the Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
County Council for most of life until he retired in 1983. He joined the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union
Royal 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...
(RAOU) in 1947, was a State Representative for NSW on that body 1964-1967, and a Vice President 1968-1969. He was elected a Fellow of the RAOU
Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union Fellows
The Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union may elect somebody to the position of Fellow, the highest grade of membership, for service to the RAOU and to ornithology. Fellows of the RAOU are entitled to use the letters FRAOU after their name. There is a limit to the number of Fellows that may...
in 1983. He was a founding member and 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....
.
He banded Australian birds for half a century (from the 1950s to the 1990s) throughout Australia, and was an early experimenter with cannon netting
Cannon netting
Cannon-netting is a method of catching large numbers of animals, often birds, usually to band them, or otherwise tag them, as well as acquiring biometric data , in order to find out about their movements, migration routes, survival rates and metabolism...
. He also helped in the training of many of Australia's bird-banders
Bird ringing
Bird ringing or bird banding is a technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings, so that various aspects of the bird's life can be studied by the ability to re-find the same individual later...
. Lane published numerous articles in the Australian Bird Bander, Corella and Emu
Emu (journal)
Emu, subtitled Austral Ornithology, is the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union. The journal was established in 1901 and is the oldest ornithological journal published in Australia...
. He was instrumental in raising the awareness of the impact urban development has upon the habitat and distribution of Australia's native birds and other animals. He was awarded the inaugural 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...
of the RAOU in 1995 in recognition of his contributions to amateur ornithology.
The S.G. 'Bill' Lane Award is presented annually by the Australian Bird Study Association to the most outstanding student in ornithology
Ornithology
Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds...
at Charles Sturt University
Charles Sturt University
Charles Sturt University is an Australian multi-campus university located in New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory. It has campuses at Bathurst, Canberra, Albury-Wodonga, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Wagga Wagga and Burlington, Ontario...
. Recipients of the Award are:
- 2002: Helen Stevens
- 2003: Maria Grazia Bellio
- 2005: Gavin Jackson
- 2006: Alison Bowling
- 2007: Jennifer Nicholls, Leonie Daws and Philip Hughes
- 2008: Simon Robinson
- 2009: Dr Anne Lehnert
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See also
Lorraine IslandLorraine Island
Lorraine Island is an island off the coast of Western Australia in the Great Australian Bight.It was named after Lorraine Faulds Lane , Wife of Selwyn George Lane. Co-ordinates of the island are .-External links:*...