P004064 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2026-05-21 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004064b.htm person Main Albert Russell CBE FAA FANZAAS AACR2 6 March 1919 3 December 2009 Place of Birth Perth, Western Australia, Australia Place of Death Perth, Western Australia, Australia Zoologist Ecologist Bert Main was Emeritus Professor of Zoology at the University of Western Australia and Chair of the Western Australian Environment Protection Authority (1982-1985c). He has received many honours for his contribution to zoology including the Mueller Medal from ANZAAS (Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science), the Gold Medal from the Australian Ecological Society and he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). Main's principal research interests centred on amphibians, bioacoustics, and the ecology and biodiversity of Australia's fauna. He made significant contributions through his leadership over many years of the Western Australian Environment Protection Authority and National Parks Authority, and the Western Australian Naturalists' Club. The arachnid genus Bertmainium was named in his honour. 1939 1945 Military service - Joined the Citizen Military Force, then the Australian Imperial Force, and later the Royal Australian Air Force 1949 1950 Career position - President, Western Australian Field Naturalists' Club 1950 1950 Award - Fulbright Scholarship to the University of Chicago 1952 1961 Career position - Researcher at the Department of Zoology, University of Western Australia 1953 1955 Career position - President, Western Australian Field Naturalists' Club 1955 1956 Career position - Vice-president, Western Australian Field Naturalists' Club 1956 1956 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Western Australia 1961 1967 Career position - Reader in Zoology, University of Western Australia 1967 1984 Career position - Professor of Zoology, University of Western Australia 1969 2009 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1970 1970 Award - Britannica Australia Award (with Harry Waring) 1972 1977 Career position - Councillor, Australian Institute of Marine Science 1972 1985 Career position - Member of the Western Australian Environment Protection Authority 1977 1979 Career position - Chair, Australian Institute of Marine Science 1979 1983 Career position - Member of the Zoological Board, Western Australia (WA) 1980 1980 Award - Commander of the British Empire (CBE) 1980 1983 Career position - President, National Park Authority, WA 1981 1981 Award - Commander the Order of the British Empire (CBE) 1981 2009 Award - Fellow, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1982 1985 Career position - Chairman, Western Australian Environment Protection Authority 1982 2009 Award - Honorary Member, Royal Society of Western Australia 1987 1987 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of Western Australia 1988 1988 Award - Ecological Society of Australia Gold Medal 1990 1990 Award - Mueller Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1995 1995 Award - Medal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in zoology Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) (1972 - )

Chairman of Council 1977 - 1979

 The University of Western Australia (1911 - )

Professor of Zoology 1967 - 1984

 Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority [1], State of Western Australia (1971 - 1987)

Chairman 1982 - 1985

 Mueller Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (1904 - 2006)

Awarded the Medal 1990

 Ecological Society of Australia Gold Medal (1983 - )

Awarded Medal 1988

 Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) (1930 - )

Fellow 1981 - 2009

 Royal Society of Western Australia (1914 - )

Honorary Member 1982 - 2009

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1969 - 2009

 Medal of the Royal Society of Western Australia (1924 - )

Awarded the Medal 1995

 Western Australian Naturalists Club (1924 - )

President 1949 - 1950 and 1953 - 1955

 Main, Barbara York (1929 - 2019)

Wikidata

VIAF - Virtual International Authority File

 Main, A R (19190306-20091203)

Trove

 'Main, Albert Russell (Bert)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Main, Albert Russell (Bert) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Waring, Horace (1910-1980), zoologist Main, A.R. Waring, Horace (1910-1980), zoologist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2002 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 16: 1940 - 1980 Pik-Z John Ritchie and Diane Langmore 492-493 Journal Article: Horace Waring, 1910-1980 Main, A. R. Horace Waring, 1910-1980 1981 Historical Records of Australian Science 5 2 116-121 Journal Article: The Royal Society of Western Australia Medallist Lecture, 1995: the study of nature - a seamless tapestry Main, A. R. The Royal Society of Western Australia Medallist Lecture, 1995: the study of nature - a seamless tapestry 1995 Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 78 4 91-8 Resource: B883 Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 CA 2002, 2 Echelon, Army Headquarters; CA 46, Department of Defence [III], Central Office B883 Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Resource: A9301 RAAF Personnel files of Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) and other ranks, 1921-1948 CA 778, Air Services Branch; CA 35, Department of Air, Central Office A9301 RAAF Personnel files of Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) and other ranks, 1921-1948 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Journal Article: Obituary: Albert Russell (Bert) Main, FAA,, CBE 1919 - 2009 Burbidge, A. A. Obituary: Albert Russell (Bert) Main, FAA,, CBE 1919 - 2009 2010 Pacific conservation biology 16 83 Journal Article: Bert Main Anon Bert Main 2010 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 79 11 Journal Article: Obituary: Albert Russell (Bert) Main, born: 6 March 1919, died: 3 December 2009 Bradshaw, Jon Obituary: Albert Russell (Bert) Main, born: 6 March 1919, died: 3 December 2009 2011 Western Australian Naturalist 28 1 1-11 Journal Article: Albert Russell ('Bert') Main 1919-2009 Bradshaw, S. D Albert Russell ('Bert') Main 1919-2009 2011 Historical Records of Australian Science 22 104-25