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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098]; Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000018b.htm person Andrewartha Herbert George FAA AACR2 21 December 1907 27 January 1992 Place of Birth Mount Lawley, Western Australia, Australia Place of Death Glen Osmond, South Australia, Australia Zoologist Entomologist Herbert Andrewartha was Entomologist at the Waite Agricultural Research Institute 1935-1954, Reader in Animal Ecology 1954-1962 and then Professor of Zoology 1962-1972 at the University of Adelaide. He was one of Australia's most influential ecologists. Much of his research was on thrips and, with Charles Birch, on the connection between physiology, population levels and environmental factors, particularly weather. Their ideas on population ecology emphasised the role of environmental controls. Andrewartha served terms as President or Chairman of the Royal Society of South Australia, the Nature Conservation Society of South Australia and the National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council of South Australia. The H. G. Andrewartha Medal of the Royal Society of South Australia is awarded for outstanding research by early career Australian scientists.

Born 21 December 1907. Died 27 January 1992. Educated University of Western Australia (Bachelor of Agriculture). Assistant Entomologist Australian Department of Agriculture 1929-32, Assistant Research Officer CSIR 1933-35, Entomologist Waite Agricultural Research Institute 1935-54, Reader in Animal Ecology 1954-62 and then Professor of Zoology 1962-72 University of Adelaide. Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales, Verco Medal , Royal Society of South Australia, Gold Medal, Australian Ecological Society (1987), Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1961. President, Nature Conservation Society of South Australia, Chairman, National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council of South Australia.

1929 1932 Career position - Assistant Entomologist, Australian Department of Agriculture (in Western Australia?) 1933 1935 Career position - Assistant Research Officer at CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) 1935 1954 Career position - Entomologist, Waite Agricultural Research Institute 1952 1952 Career position - President, Royal Society of South Australia 1954 1962 Career position - Reader in Animal Ecology, University of Adelaide 1955 1955 Award - David Syme Research Prize (shared with Charles Birch), University of Melbourne 1961 1961 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1962 1962 Award - Sir Joseph Verco Medal, Royal Society of South Australia 1962 1972 Career position - Professor of Zoology, University of Adelaide 1968 1968 Award - Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1972 1972 Life event - Retired 1972 1978 Career position - Chairman, National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council of South Australia 1987 1987 Award - Ecological Society of Australia Gold Medal 1988 1988 Award - Eminent Ecologist Award (with Charles Birch), Ecological Society of America David Syme Research Prize, The University of Melbourne (1904 - )

Awarded the Prize (shared) 1955

 Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales (1878 - )

Awarded the Medal in 1968

 The University of Adelaide (1874 - 2026)

Reader in Animal Ecology 1954 - 1962; Professor of Zoology 1962 - 1972

 Waite Agricultural Research Institute, The University of Adelaide (1924 - 1991)

Entomologist 1935 - 1954

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1961 - 1992

 Royal Society of South Australia (1880 - )

President 1952

 Sir Joseph Verco Medal, Royal Society of South Australia (1928 - )

Awarded the Medal 1962

 Ecological Society of Australia Gold Medal (1983 - )

Awarded the Medal 1987

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 'Andrewartha, Herbert George', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Andrewartha, Herbert George Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Australian Academy of Science The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2019 Book: Bibliography of Australian entomology, 1775-1930: with biographical notes on authors and collectors Musgrave, A. Bibliography of Australian entomology, 1775-1930: with biographical notes on authors and collectors Sydney Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1932 Journal Article: Herbert George Andrewartha 1907-1992 Birch, L.C.; Browning, T. O. Herbert George Andrewartha 1907-1992 1993 Historical Records of Australian Science 9 3 258-268 Book: 'Biological Research in the University of Adelaide'. in Introducing South Australia Andrewartha, H. G. 'Biological Research in the University of Adelaide'. in Introducing South Australia Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1954 Journal Article: The Search for a Solution to Australian Locust Outbreaks: how developments in Ecology and Government Responses Influenced Scientific Research Deveson, E. D. The Search for a Solution to Australian Locust Outbreaks: how developments in Ecology and Government Responses Influenced Scientific Research 2011 Historical Records of Australian Science 22 1 1-31 Herbert George Andrewartha - Records Barr Smith Library, Special Collections, The University of Adelaide Herbert George Andrewartha - Records 09S.D A56 Papers on insect ecology. 15 volumes Herbert George Andrewartha Herbert George Andrewartha All rights reserved.

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