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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-03-22 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2024-06-25 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003177b.htm person Moors Philip James AACR2 5 April 1948 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Conservationist Ornithologist Botanic gardens director Science administrator Philip Moors is a conservationist and ornithologist who for over 30 years played key roles in the management of scientific organisations. He was the first full-time Director of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union from 1989 to 1992 during which time he saw the publication of the first volume of the highly successful Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic birds, (1990), and attracted funding for projects such as the Australian Bird Count and the seabird atlas. Moors was Director, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne from 1992 to 2012. He oversaw significant rejuvenation of the Gardens and the development of the Australian Garden at the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne. 1969 1970 Career position - Interpretation Officer, New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service 1970 1970 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), Australian National University 1974 1974 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Aberdeen, Scotland 1974 1985 Career position - Scientist, New Zealand Wildlife Service 1982 1982 Career position - Organiser and Editor, International Council for Bird Preservation (ICBP) symposium on management of islands for the conservation of rare birds 1985 1987 Career position - Assistant Director, Research, New Zealand Wildlife Service 1987 1988 Career position - Assistant Director, Research, New Zealand Department of Conservation 1989 1992 Career position - Director, Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union 1992 Career position - Member, Maud Gibson Trust 1992 2012 Career position - Director, Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne 1996 1999 Career position - Member, Garden State Advisory Council 1998 2012 Career position - Chairman, Board of Management, Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to the community through conservation and the environment 2002 2008 Award - National Secretary, Birds Australia 2005 Career position - President, Botanic Gardens Australia and New Zealand 2005 Career position - Member, Executive Board, Committee for Melbourne 2010 Career position - Member, Advisory Council, National Parks Victoria 2010 Career position - Member, Sustainability and the Environment Committee, Myer Foundation 2010 Career position - Trustee, Helen Macpherson Smith Trust 2012 2012 Life event - Retired 2013 Career position - Member of the Board, Penguin Foundation 2013 2013 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to conservation and the environment through contributions to the botanical and scientific community and the promotion of Australian flora 2018 Award - Fellow, Birdlife Australia BirdLife Australia (2012 - )

Fellow 2018 -

 Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology (ARCUE), Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne (1998 - 2016)

Chairman, Board of Management 1998 - 2012

 Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, State of Victoria (1958 - )

Director 1992 - 2012

 Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union (1910 - 1997)

Director 1989 - 1992

 Moors, P J (1948-)

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 'Moors, Philip James', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Moors, Philip James Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: 2018 Fellows of Birdlife Australia: citations: Douglas Dow, Stephen Garnett, Philip Moors Anon 2018 Fellows of Birdlife Australia: citations: Douglas Dow, Stephen Garnett, Philip Moors 2018 Emu 118 4 388 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2012 Who's who in Australia 2012 48th Melbourne Crown Content Pty Ltd 2012 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