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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2013-04-26 human Kristijan Causovski and Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005354b.htm person Possingham Hugh Philip FAA FRS AACR2 21 July 1962 Place of Birth Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Mathematical ecologist University Administrator Professor Hugh Possingham obtained his PhD from Oxford University in 1987, researching a model of resource renewal and depletion. Possingham has held positions at the University of Adelaide, the Australian National University, the University of New South Wales and Stanford University, investigating how computational and mathematical tools can be applied to understand ecological systems. He took up a joint position between the Departments of Zoology and Entomology, and Mathematics at the University of Queensland. Possingham became the Foundation Director of the University's Ecology Centre in 2001. He has investigated the viability of populations of endangered species and how decision theory applies to conservation biology. A vocal conservation spokesperson, Possingham has consulted with the government on ecological planning issues. He has contributed to population, marine, behavioural and community ecology. In 2020 he was apppointed Queensland's Chief Scientist. 1983 1983 Award - Rhodes Scholarship 1984 1984 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Adelaide 1987 1987 Education - DPhil, University of Oxford 1987 1988 Career position - Postdoctoral Research Associate, Stanford University, Stanford, California, U.S.A. 1989 1989 Career position - Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University 1989 1989 Career position - Visiting Fellow in Biological Sciences, University of New South Wales 1990 1990 Career position - Queen Elizabeth II Fellow, Ecosystem Dynamics Group, Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University 1991 1993 Career position - Lecturer, University of Adelaide 1994 1995 Career event - Vice-President, Ecological Society of Australia 1994 1995 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Applied Mathematics, University of Adelaide 1994 1996 Career position - Member, South Australian Selection Panel, Rhodes Scholarships 1995 1997 Career position - Chair, South Australian Koala Management Taskforce 1995 1998 Career position - Foundation Chair and Head, Environmental Science, University of Adelaide 1995 1998 Career position - President, Nature Conservation Society of South Australia 1996 2000 Career position - Member, International Board of Governors, Resource Modelling Association 1996 2000 Career position - Member, South Australian National Parks Council 1997 2000 Career position - Member, South Australian Wildlife Advisory Council 1998 2000 Career position - Member, Australian Biological Resources Study 1999 1999 Award - POL Eureka Prize for Environmental Science (with David Lindenmayer), Australia Museum 1999 2000 Career position - Professor and Head, Department of Applied and Molecular Ecology, University of Adelaide 1999 2003 Career position - Member, Conservation Committee, Birds Australia 1999 2003 Career position - Member of the Editorial Board, Ecological restoration 2000 Career position - Professor of Mathematics and Professor of Zoology, University of Queensland 2000 Career position - Director, The Ecology Centre, University of Queensland 2000 2000 Award - Fenner Medal, Australian Academy of Science 2000 2006 Career position - Chair, Biological Diversity Advisory Committee 2001 2001 Award - Australian Mathematical Society Medal (jointly) 2001 2002 Career position - Member of the Board, Greening Australia (Queensland) 2001 2003 Career position - Member, Advisory Committee, National Heritage Trust 2001 2005 Career position - Member of the Board, Rio Tinto Australian Science Olympiads 2002 Career position - Member, The Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists 2002 2002 Award - General Systems Medal, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand 2003 2006 Award - ARC Professorial Fellow 2004 2008 Career position - Member of the Editorial Board, Ecology letters 2004 2008 Career position - Chair, Ministerial Advisory Committee on Biodiversity Hotspots 2004 2008 Career position - Member, Research and Conservation Committee, Birds Australia 2005 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 2006 2011 Award - ARC Federation Fellow 2006 2011 Career position - Member, Ministerial Advisory Committee on Vegetation Management, Queensland 2008 Career position - Chief Editor, Conservation letters 2009 Career position - Member of Council Australian Academy of Science 2009 Career position - Member, Smart State Council, Queensland Department of Premier and Cabinet 2009 2009 Award - Sherman Eureka Prize for Environmental Science (jointly), Australian Museum 2011 2015 Career position - Member, National Committee for Data in Science, Australian Academy of Science 2011 2018 Career position - Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions 2013 2018 Award - ARC Laureate Fellow 2016 Award - Foreign Associate, National Academy of Sciences, U.S.A. 2016 2016 Award - Mahathir Science Award for Tropical Natural Resources (jointly with Kerrie Wilson and Erik Meijaard), Mahatir Science Award Foundation, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2016 2020 Career position - Chief Scientist, The Nature Conservancy 2020 Career position - Queensland Chief Scientist 2025 Award - Fellow, Royal Society, London Fenner Medal, Australian Academy of Science (2000 - )

Awarded the Medal 2000

 The University of Adelaide (1874 - 2026)

Foundation Chair and Head, Environmental Science 1995 - 1998; Professor and Head, Department of Applied and Molecular Ecology 1999 - 2000

 Birds Australia (1997 - 2011)

Member, Research and Conservation Committee 2004 - 2008

 Australian Mathematical Society Medal (1981 - )

Awarded the Medal (jointly) 2001

 Ecological Society of Australia, Inc (1960 - )

Vice-President 1994 - 1995

 The University of Queensland (1910 - )

Professor of Mathematics and Professor of Zoology 2000 - ; Director, The Ecology Centre 2000 -

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 Possingham, Hugh (1962-)

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 'Possingham, Hugh Philip', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Possingham, Hugh Philip Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Accounting for nature: a scientific method for constructing environmental asset condition accounts Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists Accounting for nature: a scientific method for constructing environmental asset condition accounts Rev. Sydney Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists 2016 Book: The business of biodiversity; applying decision theory principals to nature conservation Possingham, Hugh The business of biodiversity; applying decision theory principals to nature conservation Fitzroy, Vic. Nature Conservation Foundation 2001 Resource: Fenner Medal Australian Academy of Science Fenner Medal Australian Academy of Science 2022 Resource: The Australian Mathematical Society Medal Australian Mathematical Society The Australian Mathematical Society Medal 2024 Resource Section: Interview with Professor Hugh Possingham, mathematical ecologist Salt, David Interview with Professor Hugh Possingham, mathematical ecologist Australian Academy of Science 2002 Interviews with Australian scientists Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2019 Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor Who's who in Australia 2019 55th Southbank, Vic. AAP Directories 2018