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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2018-09-11 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006119b.htm person Bowler James Maurice AM FAHA FRSV AACR2 1930 Place of Birth Leongatha, Victoria, Australia Geomorphologist Jim Bowler is a geomorphologist whose main research was into the evolution of climate. He focussed on the landforms and soils in arid and semi-arid areas of Australia, investigating the hydrology of ancient Australia and how water levels in Australia tied into global climatic events. Bowler studied closed lake systems as if they were rain gauges that might offer evidence of major climate change. His work on the dune fields in the Murray-Darling Basin elucidated how the lunettes were formed. While doing fieldwork in the Willandra Lakes in 1968 he discovered the cremated remains of what came to be called Mungo Lady, exposed on the surface of the soil and at risk of erosion and destruction. This and subsequent discoveries provided evidence of Aboriginal presence in Australia for much longer than had been supposed. 1958 1958 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1961 1961 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne 1965 Career position - Research Fellow, Australian National University 1970 1970 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Australian National University 1980 1980 Award - Royal Society of Victoria Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research 1986 1986 Career position - Vice-President, International Union for Quaternary Research 1986 1986 Award - Stillwell Medal, Geological Society of Australia 1988 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of the Humanities (FAHA) 1989 1989 Award - Mawson Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science 1999 Award - Fellow, Royal Society of Victoria (FRSV) 1999 1999 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to earth sciences, particularly through the study of landscape and environmental history, and to Australian prehistory 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and the humanities in prehistory and archaeology Royal Society of Victoria (1859 - )

Fellow 1999 -

 Geological Society of Australia Inc (1952 - )

Awarded Stillwell Medal 1986

 Mawson Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science (1981 - )

Awarded the Medal 1989

 Royal Society of Victoria Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research (1959 - )

Awarded the Medal 1980

 Australian Academy of the Humanities (1969 - )

Fellow 1988 -

 'Bowler, James Maurice (Jim)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Bowler, James Maurice (Jim) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of the Humanities Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of the Humanities Journal Article: Joseph Newell Jennings Bowler, J. Joseph Newell Jennings 1985 Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie, Supplementband 55 v-ix Resource: Mawson Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science Mawson Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science 2025 Journal Article: Australian Quaternary studies: a tribute to Jim Bowler Magee, John and De Deckker, Patrick Australian Quaternary studies: a tribute to Jim Bowler 2001 Quaternary international 83 5 5-7 Journal Article: Mungo memories Bowler, Jenny Mungo memories 2007 Griffith Review 19 180-5 Book: Deep time dreaming: uncovering ancient Australia Griffiths, Billy Deep time dreaming: uncovering ancient Australia Carlton, Vic. Black Inc. 2018 Journal Article: J. M. Bowler's contribution to Australian Quaternary studies: a tribute to Jim Bowler Magee, John and De Deckker, Patrick J. M. Bowler's contribution to Australian Quaternary studies: a tribute to Jim Bowler 2001 Quaternary international 83 5 1-4 Book Section: Human remains Jones, Ross L. Human remains Carlton, Vic. Melbourne University Press 2024 Dhoombak goobgoowana: a history of Indigenous Australia and the University of Melbourne - Volume 1: The Truth Ross L. Jones, James Waghorne and Marcia Langton 95-106 Book: The moth hunters: Aboriginal prehistory of the Australian Alps Flood, Josephine M. The moth hunters: Aboriginal prehistory of the Australian Alps Canberra Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies 1980