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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2025-08-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003071b.htm person Keast James Allen AACR2 15 November 1922 8 March 2009 Place of Birth Turramurra, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ornithologist Allen Keast was an ornithologist who, having started by studying the taxonomy and systematics of birds, extended his research into the physiology, biogeography and ecology of Australian birds, and further to the ecology of fish and mammal communities. He was the first to examine the speciation of the Australian avifauna across the whole continent and to point to the effect on habitat fragmentation on bird ecology. Even though he moved to Canada in 1960, Keast continued to work on Australian birds and present Australian bird ecology to an international audience. Among his many publications were the highly influential Bird speciation on the Australian continent (1961) and Ecological biogeography of Australia (1981). Keast played a major role in public education about wildlife issues by writing popular articles and lecturing, and initiated the first natural history series on Australian television from 1958 to 1960. He also made a recording, Australian bird songs (1964) with Carl Weismann. His popular books included Birds of eucalypt forests and woodlands: ecology, conservation, management (1985) and the translation from German of Land and Wildlife of Australia (1975). c. 1941 1945 Career position - Served with the Australian Army in New Guinea and New Britain c. 1948 1950 Career position - Cadet (part-time), Australian Museum 1950 1950 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Sydney 1950 1955 Career position - Assistant Curator of Birds, Australian Museum 1952 1952 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Sydney 1954 1954 Education - Master of Arts (MA), Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. 1955 1955 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. 1955 1960 Career position - Curator of Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians, Australian Museum 1960 1962 Career position - Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada 1960 1997 Award - Fellow, Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union 1963 1965 Career position - Associate Professor, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada 1964 1964 Award - Fellow, American Ornithologists Union 1965 1992 Career position - Professor, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada 1978 1986 Career position - Member, International Ornithological Committee 1992 Career position - Emeritus Professor, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada 1993 Career position - Distinguished Researcher, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada 1995 1995 Award - D. L. Serventy Medal, Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union 1997 2009 Award - Fellow, Birds Australia Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union (1910 - 1997)

Fellow 1960 - 1997

 Birds Australia (1997 - 2011)

Fellow 1997 - 2009

 Australian Museum (1827 - )

Curator of Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians 1955 - 1960

 D. L. Serventy Medal, BirdLife Australia (1991 - )

Awarded the Medal 1995

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 Keast, James Allen (1922-2009)

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 'Keast, James Allen (Allen)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Keast, James Allen (Allen) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Newspaper Article: Nature-loving scientist with a passion for birds Veitch, Harriet Nature-loving scientist with a passion for birds 2009 Sydney Morning Herald Journal Article: Allan Keast (1922 - 2009) Boddington, Stein Allan Keast (1922 - 2009) 2009 Corella 33 2 47 Journal Article: In memoriam: James Allen Keast, 1922 - 2009 Vuilleumier, François In memoriam: James Allen Keast, 1922 - 2009 2010 The auk 127 4 952-4 Journal Article: Obituary: James Allen Keast 15 November 1922 - 8 March 2009 Boles, Walter E.; and Recher, Harry F. Obituary: James Allen Keast 15 November 1922 - 8 March 2009 2009 Emu 109 272-4 Journal Article: D. L. Serventy Medal 1995: citation James Allen Keast Woinarski, John D. L. Serventy Medal 1995: citation James Allen Keast 1995 Emu 95 301 Edited Book: Contributions to the history of Australasian ornithology, volume III Davis, William E.; Boles, Walter E.; and Recher, Harry F. Contributions to the history of Australasian ornithology, volume III Cambridge, Massachusetts Nuttall Ornithological Club 2017 Journal Article: Alexander Thomas Dick 1911-1982 Price, J. R. Alexander Thomas Dick 1911-1982 1986 Historical Records of Australian Science 6 3 393-397 Book: The Flight of the Emu: a Hundred Years of Australian Ornithology 1901-2001 Robin, Libby The Flight of the Emu: a Hundred Years of Australian Ornithology 1901-2001 Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2001