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'''William Bert Emison''' ([[1939]]-[[1999]]) was born in [[Boise, Idaho]], studied [[zoology]] at the [[University of Montana]], worked in [[New Zealand]] studying the the diet of the [[Adelie Penguin]], and received an MSc degree through [[John Hopkins University]] in [[1967]]. Subsequently he worked in the [[Aleutian Islands]] and studied the [[Whistling Swan]] before moving to [[Australia]] in [[1972]]. |
'''William Bert Emison''' ([[1939]]-[[1999]]) was born in [[Boise, Idaho]], studied [[zoology]] at the [[University of Montana]], worked in [[New Zealand]] studying the the diet of the [[Adelie Penguin]], and received an MSc degree through [[John Hopkins University]] in [[1967]]. Subsequently he worked in the [[Aleutian Islands]] and studied the [[Whistling Swan]] before moving to [[Australia]] in [[1972]]. |
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In Australia, after a year with the [[Department of the Environment]] of [[New South Wales]], Emison moved to the [[Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Victoria]]. There he ran a wildlife survey unit providing data to the [[Land Conservation Council]] of [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]]. He developed the [[Atlas of Victorian Wildlife]] database. He was also involved in studies of the [[White-bellied Sea-Eagle]], [[Long-billed Corella]], [[Sulphur-crested Cockatoo]], [[Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo]], [[Malleefowl]] and [[Black-eared Miner]]. |
In Australia, after a year with the [[Department of the Environment]] of [[New South Wales]], Emison moved to the [[Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Victoria]]. There he ran a wildlife survey unit providing data to the [[Land Conservation Council]] of [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]]. He developed the [[Atlas of Victorian Wildlife]] database. He was also involved in studies of the [[White-bellied Sea-Eagle]], [[Peregrine Falcon]], [[Long-billed Corella]], [[Sulphur-crested Cockatoo]], [[Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo]], [[Malleefowl]] and [[Black-eared Miner]]. |
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Emison joined the [[Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union]] (RAOU) in [[1974]] and served it as a Councillor 1982-1986, as Secretary 1983-1986. On retirement from the [[Victorian Public Service in [[1994]], he took up a PhD scholarship at [[Deakin Uiversity]], examining the [[biogeography]] and [[taxonomy]] of [[Antarctic]] [[amphipods]], a course he did not complete before his death. |
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a schoolteacher before becoming Curator of Ornithology at the [[Melbourne Museum|National Museum of Victoria]] in [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]]. He was President of the [[Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union]] (RAOU) in 1968-1969, a critical period in its history. He was elected a [[Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union Fellows|Fellow of the RAOU]] in 1980. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*Norman, F.I.; & Cowling, S.J. (2000). Obituary. W.B. Emison, 1939-1999. ''Emu'' 100: 77. |
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*Robin, Libby. (2001). ''The Flight of the Emu: a hundred years of Australian ornithology 1901-2001''. Carlton, Vic. Melbourne University Press. ISBN 0522849873 |
*Robin, Libby. (2001). ''The Flight of the Emu: a hundred years of Australian ornithology 1901-2001''. Carlton, Vic. Melbourne University Press. ISBN 0522849873 |
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Revision as of 10:52, 31 August 2006
William Bert Emison (1939-1999) was born in Boise, Idaho, studied zoology at the University of Montana, worked in New Zealand studying the the diet of the Adelie Penguin, and received an MSc degree through John Hopkins University in 1967. Subsequently he worked in the Aleutian Islands and studied the Whistling Swan before moving to Australia in 1972.
In Australia, after a year with the Department of the Environment of New South Wales, Emison moved to the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Victoria. There he ran a wildlife survey unit providing data to the Land Conservation Council of Victoria. He developed the Atlas of Victorian Wildlife database. He was also involved in studies of the White-bellied Sea-Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Long-billed Corella, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Malleefowl and Black-eared Miner.
Emison joined the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (RAOU) in 1974 and served it as a Councillor 1982-1986, as Secretary 1983-1986. On retirement from the [[Victorian Public Service in 1994, he took up a PhD scholarship at Deakin Uiversity, examining the biogeography and taxonomy of Antarctic amphipods, a course he did not complete before his death.
References
- Norman, F.I.; & Cowling, S.J. (2000). Obituary. W.B. Emison, 1939-1999. Emu 100: 77.
- Robin, Libby. (2001). The Flight of the Emu: a hundred years of Australian ornithology 1901-2001. Carlton, Vic. Melbourne University Press. ISBN 0522849873
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