Lill, Charles Alan (Alan) (1940 - 2923)

Summary

Alan Lill was an ornithologist whose research into the ecology and evolution of birds covered a wide range of species including lyrebirds, crimson rosellas, bowerbirds, short-tailed shearwaters, toucans and domestic fowl. His interests extended to marsupials, including the sugar glider, brush-tailed phascogale, and Leadbeater's possum. Between 1996 and 2009 Lill was Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Psychology and Monash University. During the 36 years he taught at Monash he developed the University's first behavioural ecology course. Lill was an active member of ornithological organisations, servicing two terms as Vice-President of the Australian Bird Study Association, and Editing the Association's journal Corella. The Alan Lill Award has been presented in alternate years by the Association for the best student poster at the Australasian Ornithological Conference.

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Chronology

1962

Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc (hons)), University of Bristol, United Kingdom

1966

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Edinburgh

1967 - 1971

Career position - Research Fellow, Institute for Animal Behaviour, Trinidad

1971 - 1973

Career position - Research Fellow and Assistant Professor, Rockefeller University, New York, U.S.A.

1973 - 1996

Career position - Lecturer, Department of Zoology, Monash University

1974 - 1996

Career position - Lecturer in Psychology, Monash University

1987

Career position - Visiting Fellow, Edward Percival Field Station, University of Canterbury, Kaikoura, New Zealand

1996 - 2009

Career position - Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Psychology, Monash University

2009

Life event - Retired

2009 - 2015

Career position - Honorary Senior Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences and Psychology, Monash University

2013 - 2015

Career position - Vice-President, Australian Bird Study Association

2015 - 2023

Career position - Editor, Corella

2015 - 2023?

Career position - Honorary Associate, Department of Environment and Genetics, La Trobe University

2016 - 2019

Career position - Member, Animal Ethics Committee, La Trobe University

2017 - 2023

Career position - Vice-President, Australian Bird Study Association

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Published resources

Journal Articles

• Fitzsimons, James, Lill, Alan and Ford, Hugh, 'D. L. Serventy Medal 2015: citation - Stephen J. S. Debus', Australian field ornithology, 32 (2015), 167-8. Details
• Lill, Alan, 'Obituary - Ken Simpson 1938 - 2014', Australian field ornithology, 31 (2014), 213-4. Details
• Lill, Francis, 'Charles Alan (Alan) Lill (1940 - 2023)', Corella, 47 (2023), 100. Details