Person

Doube, Bernard Michael

OAM

Occupation
Entomologist

Summary

Bernard Doube is an entomologist renowned for his work on dung beetles and the biological basis of soil health. For over 20 years he was a leader of the CSIRO program to introduce African species into Australia. His research focused on the contribution these beetles make to soil biota and soil health, and their potential in reducing fly populations. In 2003 he established Dung Beetle Solutions Australia to continue research on the introduction of other species of dung beetle into Australia and to promote their benefits in sustainable land management to landowners, environmental organisations and government agencies. With Tim Marshall he published Dung down under: dung beetles for Australia (2014), a handbook for use by these groups.

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Chronology

1971 - 2991
Career position - Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Entomology
1977 - 1990
Career position - African and Australian dung beetle research, CSIRO Division of Entomology
1980 - 1986
Career position - Officer-in-Charge, Dung Beetle Research Unit, CSIRO Division of Entomology in Pretoria, South Africa
1990 - 2000
Career position - Project Leader, CSIRO Soils/Land and Water
2003 -
Career position - Director, Dung Beetle Solutions Australia
2015
Award - Achievement Award (jointly with Loene Doube), UNESCO
2017
Award - Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to science as a researcher

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