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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2014-01-10 human David Flinn and Peter Fagg updated 2026-01-13 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005413b.htm person Flinn David William Dr (PhD) AACR2 30 July 1944 Forest scientist Dr David Flinn spent his entire 45-year forestry career in the field of forestry research and development. Initially he focussed on improving aspects of pine plantation management, using better site preparation methods, fertilizer and selective herbicides. Later work included hydrology, nutrition, fire effects, and thinning in eucalypt forests. In the period 1993-1998 Flinn was the Director of the Centre for Forest Tree Technology, and later became the inaugural Director of the Forest Science Centre - a result of the merger of CFTT with the School of Forestry of the University of Melbourne. From 1995 to 2000, he represented Western Pacific nations on the Executive Board of the International Union of Forestry Research Organizations (IUFRO), a 100+ year-old NGO which at that time involved over 100 countries and over 14,000 scientists. He prematurely retired from his Government position in May 2000 due to illness. On recovery, he undertook many consultancies for Government agencies and industry bodies, including major reports on the forest fires that burnt 5% of Victoria's land area in both 2003 and 2006/07.

Flinn published around 60 scientific articles in a diverse range of journals. Those cited below are just a sample. He also co-authored many technical and scientific reports, including the significant review, Management of Victoria's publicly-owned native forests for wood production. A review of the science of public native forest management for sustainable timber production in Victoria (cited below), which was his final report before his retirement at age 69 years. A full list of articles and reports is available upon request.

1963 1965 Education - Diploma of Forestry (Creswick) 1969 1969 Education - Bachelor of Science (Forestry) Hons, University of Melbourne 1975 1975 Career position - Joined Research Branch, Forests Commission Victoria 1975 1975 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne 1993 1998 Career position - Director, Centre for Forest Tree Technology 1997 1997 Award - Awarded National Medal for Service (to various aspects of forest firefighting) 1997 1997 Career position - Appointed an Adjunct Associate Professor of Forestry, University of Melbourne 1999 2000 Career position - Director, Forest Science Centre, School of Forestry, University of Melbourne 2000 2000 Award - Commonwealth Forestry Association Medal (Asia-Pacific Region) 2011 2011 Award - NW Jolly Medal, Institute of Foresters of Australia Forest Science Centre, The University of Melbourne (1999 - )

Inaugural Director 1999-2000

 Forest Research and Development Branch, State of Victoria (1983? - 1998)

Director 1993-1998

 N. W. Jolly Medal, Institute of Foresters of Australia (1959 - )

Awarded the Medal 2011 [Shared with Robert Louis Newman]

N.W. Jolly Medal Nomination Citation: David W. Flinn Dip. For.(Cres.), B.Sc. (For.) Hons., Ph.D. (Melb.)

 Flinn, David William, by David Flinn and Peter Fagg

The Study of Australian Eucalypts: Forestry

 Flinn, D W (19440730-)

Trove

 'Flinn, David William', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Flinn, David William Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Edited Book: Management of eucalypt regrowth in East Gippsland: executive summary of research findings. Flinn, D.W.; and Mamers, H. Management of eucalypt regrowth in East Gippsland: executive summary of research findings. Melbourne, Vic. CSIRO and Dept of Conservation and Environment, Victoria 1991 Journal Article: Evaluation of hexazinone and 3-6 dichloropicolinic acid for control of Acacia dealbata and Eucalyptus spp. in young Pinus radiata plantations in Victoria. Fagg, P.C.; and Flinn, D.W. Evaluation of hexazinone and 3-6 dichloropicolinic acid for control of Acacia dealbata and Eucalyptus spp. in young Pinus radiata plantations in Victoria. 1983 Australian Forestry 46 190-199 Journal Article: Eucalypt species, site preparation and fertiliser requirements for reforestation of the Toorongo Plateau in central Victoria. McKimm, R.J.; and Flinn, D.W. Eucalypt species, site preparation and fertiliser requirements for reforestation of the Toorongo Plateau in central Victoria. 1979 Australian Forestry 42 117-124 Journal Article: Soluble nutrient inputs from rain and outputs in stream water from small forested catchments. Flinn, D.W.; Bren, L.J.; and Hopmans, P. Soluble nutrient inputs from rain and outputs in stream water from small forested catchments. 1979 Australian Forestry 42 39-49 Journal Article: Nutrition of Eucalyptus globulus at Powelltown. Flinn, D.W. Nutrition of Eucalyptus globulus at Powelltown. 1976 Forestry Technical Papers 25 5-7 Edited Book: Forest Management in Australia: Implications for carbon budgets. Part 1 of 2. NCAS Technical Report No. 32 Raison, R.J.; and Squire, R.O. Forest Management in Australia: Implications for carbon budgets. Part 1 of 2. NCAS Technical Report No. 32 Canberra Commonwealth of Australia, Australian Greenhouse Office 2007 Report: Management of Victoria's publicly-owned native forests for wood production. A review of the science of public native forest management for sustainable timber production in Victoria Turner, J.; Flinn, D.W.; Lambert, M.J.; Wareing, K.; and Murphy, S. Management of Victoria's publicly-owned native forests for wood production. A review of the science of public native forest management for sustainable timber production in Victoria 2010 Journal Article: Harvesting effects on phosphorus availability in a mixed eucalypt ecosystem in southeastern Australia. Stewart, H.T.L.; Hopmans, P.; Flinn, D.W.; and Croatto, G. Harvesting effects on phosphorus availability in a mixed eucalypt ecosystem in southeastern Australia. 1990 Forest Ecology and Management 36 149-162 Journal Article: Silvicultural research for sustained wood production and biosphere conservation in the pine plantations and native eucalypt forests of south-eastern Australia. Squire, R.O.; Flinn, D.W.; and Campbell, R. G. Silvicultural research for sustained wood production and biosphere conservation in the pine plantations and native eucalypt forests of south-eastern Australia. 1991 Australian Forestry 54 120-133 Journal Article: Growth, biomass production and nutrient accumulation by seven tree species irrigated with municipal effluent at Wodonga, Australia. Hopmans, P.; Stewart, H. T. L.; Flinn, D.W.; and Hillman, T. J. Growth, biomass production and nutrient accumulation by seven tree species irrigated with municipal effluent at Wodonga, Australia. 1990 Forest Ecology and Management 30 203-211 Journal Article: Impacts of harvesting on nutrients in a eucalypt ecosystem in south-eastern Australia. Hopmans, P.; Stewart, H.T.L.; and Flinn, D.W. Impacts of harvesting on nutrients in a eucalypt ecosystem in south-eastern Australia. 1993 Forest Ecology and Management 59 29-51 Book Section: Application of criteria and indicators to support sustainable forest management: some key issues. Raison, R.J.; Brown, A.G.; and Flinn, D.W. Application of criteria and indicators to support sustainable forest management: some key issues. 2001 Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management. IUFRO Research Series No. 7 Raison, R.J., Brown, A.G. and Flinn, D.W. Journal Article: Establishment and early growth of trees irrigated with wastewater at four sites in Victoria. Stewart, H.T.L.; and Flinn, D.W. Establishment and early growth of trees irrigated with wastewater at four sites in Victoria. 1984 Forest Ecology and Management 8 243-256 Journal Article: Above-ground biomass of a mixed eucalypt forest in eastern Victoria. Stewart, H.T.L.; Flinn, D.W. and, Aeberli, B.C . Above-ground biomass of a mixed eucalypt forest in eastern Victoria. 1978 Australian Journal of Botany 27 725-740 Book: Reunion of the Forest Commission Victoria Research Branch, Box Hill Golf Club Thursday 27 November 2025: a souvenir booklet Fagg, Peter, Bren, Leon, Stewart, Hugh, Murphy, Simon and Smith, Ian Reunion of the Forest Commission Victoria Research Branch, Box Hill Golf Club Thursday 27 November 2025: a souvenir booklet Box Hill South, Vic. Forest Research Reunion Committee 2025