Person
Hall, Leslie S. ( - 2019)
AM
- Born
- Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
- Died
- 7 February 2019
- Occupation
- Chiropterist
Summary
Leslie Hall was one of Australia's top bat experts with a comprehensive knowledge of many aspects of their biology, from anatomy to behaviour and conservation. His interest in bats started in the 1960s when he indulged in speleology and was employed by the CSIRO Division of Wildlife Research. From there he moved in 1974 to the Department of Anatomy (later Veterinary Anatomy) at the University of Queensland. Hall's research interests extend to monotremes and marsupials. He has published over 200 scientific papers, including contributions to the Fauna of Australia. In addition Hall readily contributed to community and conservation groups and was a prolific writer for popular scientific publications. He was a member of the Australasian Bat Society and of the IUCN Chiroptera Specialist Group.
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Chronology
- 1962 - 1974
- Career position - Technical Officer, CSIRO Division of Wildlife Research
- 1974 - 1987
- Career position - Tutor, Department of (Veterinary) Anatomy, University of Queensland
- 1984 - 1986
- Career position - Vice-President, Australian Mammal Society
- 1987 -
- Career position - Member, Chiroptera Specialist Group, International Union for Conservation and Nature
- 1987 -
- Career position - Scientific Advisor, Bat Conservation International
- 1987 - 2001
- Career position - Registered Bird Bander, Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme, Australian Department of Environment and Energy
- 1988
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Queensland
- 1988 - 2001
- Career position - Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Pathology and Anatomy, Department of Veterinary Anatomy, University of Queensland
- 1989 - 1992
- Career position - Member, Flying Fox Advisory Board, Queensland State Government
- 1992 - 2000
- Career position - Scientific Advisor, Lubee Bat Conservancy, U.S.A.
- 1996 - 2001
- Career position - Member, Queensland Council, Australian Heritage Commission
- 2002 -
- Award - Honorary Life Member, Australian Bat Society
- 2010
- Award - Certificate of Commendation, Whitley Award, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
- 2015
- Award - Queensland Natural History Award, Queensland Naturalists Club
- 2017
- Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to veterinary science as a specialist in the area of bat biology, and as an academic, researcher and mentor
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Anon, 'The Queensland Natural History Award, 2015 [awarded to Les Hall]', Queensland Naturalist, 53 (1/2) (2015), 1-3. Details
Resources
- 'Hall, Leslie S.', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1772701. Details
Helen Cohn
Last modified: 26 May 2022