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J.N. Hobbs Memorial Medal |
The J.N. Hobbs medal was once a medal awarded by the NSW regional groups of Birds Australia, but since 1999 has been a national award which is conferred for outstanding contributions to Australasian ornithology by an amateur ornithologist. Nominations are made by Birds Australia members and the winner is selected by a committee that includes representatives from Regional and Special Interest Groups and the Research and Conservation Committee (RACC). The committee operates under a set of Guidelines.
J.N. Hobbs Memorial Medal 2010
Andrew John Ley
Andrew Ley is the ideal amateur ornithologist. A member of RAOU/Birds Australia since 1978, his many studies have contributed greatly to our knowledge and the conservation of Australian birds. In addition, he has used his exceptional organisational skills to enhance the ways in which bird organisations meet the needs of their members. His many achievements have all been made on a voluntary basis.
After helping to form the Birds Australia Northern New South Wales regional group (BANN) in 1986, he was the Convenor of the Group between 1987 and 2009. In this role, he was instrumental in organising the RAOU Congress and Campout in Bourke and Currawinya National Park in 1995, the Birds Australia Congress and Campout at Coonabarabran in 2003, and the Australasian Ornithological Conference in Armidale in 2009. Elected to the Council of Birds Australia in 2001, he served on a number of subcommittees, including the Newhaven Reserve Management Committee.
He has also been a keen contributor to Birds Australia’s Atlas of Australian Birds, and served as a Regional Organiser of that project. Andrew also conducted various ongoing bird surveys, including a pioneering study of the ecology and conservation of Regent Honeyeaters, waterbird surveys in Narran Lake Nature Reserve and Gingham Watercourse, and ornithological surveys in Currawinya and Diamantina National Parks.
Andrew has also been a long-serving editor of the journal Australian Field Ornithology, where he is a regular contributor of significant articles. A number of his papers have served as the basis of ongoing studies and conservation interventions.
With an unquestioned dedication to birds and the environment, Andrew has always been keen to encourage amateur ornithologists. His no-nonsense approach has played a major part in his achievements.
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Andrew Ley
J.N. Hobbs Memorial Medallists
2010 Andrew John Ley
2009 Michael J. Carter
2008 Kevin Alan Wood
2005 Dr. Graham Pizzey AM
2004 Graeme Chapman
2003 Brian Coates
2001 Pauline Reilly OAM
2000 Dr Clive Minton AM
1999 John Courtney
1998 Alan Leishman
1997 Stephen Marchant AM
1996 Dr Durno Murray
1995 Bill Lane
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