Person
Newsome, Alan Eric (1935 - 2007)
- Born
- 1935
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia - Died
- 2007
- Occupation
- Zoologist
Summary
Alan Newsome played a key role in wildlife research and management in Australia, mainly in arid and semiarid ecosystems. He was among the first to utilise indigenous knowledge in studying the ecology of Australia's mammal fauna, in particular in his studies of the abundance, distribution, habitat preference and reproductive response to environmental conditions of Red Kangaroos. In his earlier studies of mouse plagues he developed models of eruptive dynamics that underpinned most subsequent work on such plagues and their effect on agriculture. His 10-year study of dingoes resulted in greater understanding of the predator/prey relationship in the Australian outback and the broader impacts on pastoralism of introduced predators such as foxes and cats.
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Chronology
- 1957
- Education - BSc, University of Queensland
- 1963
- Education - MSc, University of Adelaide
- 1966 - 2000
- Career position - Scientist, CSIRO Division of Wildlife Research
- 1967
- Education - PhD, University of Adelaide
- 1981 - 1982
- Career position - Acting Chief of Division of Wildlife Research
- 1983
- Award - DSc, University of Adelaide
- 2000
- Life event - Retired
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Newsome, Thomas M., 'Makings of Icons: Alan Newsome, the Red Kangaroo and the Dingo', Historical Records of Australian Science, 25 (2) (2014), 153-71, https://doi.org/10.1071/HR14013. Details
Resources
- 'Newsome, Alan Eric (1935-20071231)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-593623. Details
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Last modified: 16 February 2017