Person
Campbell, Jeffrey
- Occupation
- Ornithologist
Summary
Jeffrey Campbell is an ornithologist whose main interest is in shorebirds. For over 30 years he has been a member of both the Victorian Wader Study Group (VWSG) and the Australasian Wader Studies Group (AWSG). He has held office in both organisations, and been Editor of, and a regular contributor to, their journals. Campbell holds an A-class banding license with a cannon- and mist-netting endorsement. He has led banding and netting activities across the Victorian coastal areas and into South Australia, and monthly bird counts at places such as Inverloch (Vic.), the Cheetham wetlands near Melbourne, and Hawdon (S.A.). With his wife Sarah, Campbell has been involved in counts particularly of Sandeling, Ruddy turnstone, and Pied oystercatcher. In 2023 Campbell was awarded the Clive Minton Medallion by the Victorian Wader Study Group for his contributions to the Group.
Details
Chronology
- 1987 - 1994
- Career position - Conservation Officer, Australasian Wader Studies Group
- 1989 - 1995
- Career position - Editor, The stilt
- 1993 - 2004
- Career position - Conservation Officer, Victorian Wader Study Group
- 1994 - 2004
- Career position - Committee member, Victorian Wader Study Group
- 2005 -
- Career position - Foundation Chair, Friends of Shorebirds SE
- 2018 -
- Career position - Editor, VWSG bulletin, Victorian Wader Study Group
- 2018 -
- Career position - Conservation Officer, Friends of Shorebirds SE
- 2023
- Award - Clive Minton Medallion, Victorian Wader Study Group
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Marks, Ila and Christie, Maureen, 'Jeff Campbell - awarded the Clive Minton Medallion AGM 2023', VWGS bulletin, 47 (2024), 83-4. Details
Helen Cohn
Created: 29 May 2025