David C. Paton
David Cleland Paton AM is a conservation ecologist, ornithologist, academic, and author. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor of the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Adelaide and Director of Bio-R, which is an Adelaide-based nonprofit organization. He also co-founded the non-profit organization, Arid Recovery.
David Cleland Paton AM | |
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| Occupation(s) | Conservation ecologist, ornithologist, academic, and author |
| Relatives | Joan Paton, mother John Burton Cleland, grandfather |
| Awards | SA Great Award for the Environment, South Australian Government Premiers Science Excellence Award, South Australian Government Member of the Order of Australia (AM), Commonwealth of Australia D.L. Seventy Medal, BirdLife Australia |
| Academic background | |
| Education | B.Sc. (Hons) and Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide Monash University |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Adelaide Bio-R |
Paton is most known for his work on avian ecology and conservation biology, his research on Kangaroo Island and the Coorong, and his contributions to the understanding of the natural systems in Australia for their sustainable management. He is the author of books, At the End of the River: The Coorong and Lower Lakes, and Overview of Feral and Managed Honeybees in Australia: Distribution, Abundance, Extent of Interactions with Native Biota, Evidence of Impacts and Future Research.
Paton is a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), and is an Honorary Life Member of the South Australian Ornithological Association, and Birdlife Australia.