Antony Underwood
Antony Underwood | |
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Born | 1947 (age 76–77) |
Occupation | Ecologist |
Antony James (Tony) Underwood FAA (born 1947) is an Australian ecologist.[1][2]
Underwood was born in England in 1947. He studied at the University of Bristol: getting a BSc(first class honours) in 1968, a PhD in 1971, and a DSc in 1985. In 1972 he joined the University of Sydney as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, where he remained for the duration of his career.
He is the founder and a former director of the ARC Special Research Centre on Ecological Impacts of Coastal Cities at the University of Sydney.[1] Tony has written extensively about the processes that cause patterns of distribution and abundance in organisms in coastal habitats. In 1985 he received a D.Sc. from the University of Bristol.[3]
Tony is now an Emeritus Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Sydney.[4]
Although formally retired, Tony is still actively writing and thinking about experimental ecology.
Awards
- David Syme Research Prize, awarded by the University of Melbourne (1987)
- Clarke Medal, awarded by the Royal Society of New South Wales (1987)
- Australian Marine Science Association Jubilee Prize (1989)
- Eureka Prize for Environmental Research (1993)
- Distinguished Statistical Ecologist Award (INTECOL) (1998)
- Australian Centenary Medal (2003)
References
- ^ a b "Underwood, Antony James (Tony) (1947 - )". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Chapman, Gee; Gray, John (2006). "Tony Underwood: A Short Biography". Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 328 (2): 153–163. doi:10.1016/j.jembe.2006.06.017. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
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