The Fellowship commemorates the work of Dr G.J. Caughley, FAA in ecology and wildlife management. Dr Caughley was a chief research scientist with the CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology, Canberra, until his death in February 1994. The Fellowship is financed through the generosity of his friends and colleagues.

The inaugural Fellowship was in 1996. The Fellowship is offered every two years. Up to $5000 (GST exempt) is offered.

The purpose of the Fellowship is to enable ecologists resident in Australia or New Zealand to share their expertise by visiting scientific centres and giving lectures in countries other than Australia or New Zealand.

Eligibility

The Fellow will be an ecologist resident in Australia or New Zealand. Preference will be given to an applicant who indicates an interest in population ecology of wildlife and its scientific management.

Previous winners
2008 – D.P. Armstrong 2006 – D.M. Forsyth 2004 – R Shine 2002 – J. Parkes 2000 – P. Rismiller 1998 – J. Hone 1996 – D. Choquenot

For more information contact awards@science.org.au