Former Committee Members

	Stuart Cooney - Editor of Victorian Bird Report I joined the BA-Vic Committee in 2000 and took on the role of Secretary until 2003. During 2000 I established and managed the Babbler's Nest website and Birdline Victoria. The support resulting from the Birdline service provided the impetus to resurrect the Victorian Bird Report. I moved to Canberra to pursue a PhD that explores the ecological relationships of the Hooded Parrot in Northern Australia.
	Euan Fothergill - Activities Co-ordinator ?-2006. I've been with Birds Australia since the Birds on farms project, and have been interested in the art of surveying for birds since then, I try to get to as many surveys as possible. I came to birding through bushwalking, as one gets slower one tends to look around a bit more, and I started to notice that there's more to the bush than just a pleasant walk. It's now a good excuse to travel, having joined the remote atlasing expeditions, and now getting in to some overseas birding, my latest foray being into Israel for the Spring migration. My favourite bird though is still a Blue-tailed Trogon that was sighted in Java.
	Bev Johnston - Secretary 2006/2007 I have always loved going bush. Although born and bred in the city I prefer being in the country. My working life has been office/admin but to keep me sane became a volunteer with Melbourne and Werribee Zoos, Australian Platypus Conservancy, Earthwatch, Trust for Nature, Field Nats, Project Platypus (tree planting in the Wimmera) and in 2005, Birds Australia. Over the years I have concentrated more on animals and their habitats, but this last year I have been learning more about birds, identification and habitat. In 2004 spent a month travelling around New Zealand Sth Island, looking for birds and also a month visiting most of the Treatment Plant sites in Israel - great spots for birding.
	Chris Morris - Treasurer ?-2006 Former Master Mariner and Shipping Executive retired. Joined RAOU in the early 1980's and soon became involved in conservation issues and field work. RAOU Hon. National Treasurer 1987 to 1993. Appointed Hon. Life Member 1993 President Castlemaine Field Naturalists Club. Public Officer "Friends of the Box-Ironbark Forests " (Mount Alexander Group). Member Field Naturalists Club Victoria Certificate Charles Sturt University (Applied Science) Ornithology 1999. Studied Biology 2001. Now reading in Odonata insect order. Member "Friends of Castlemaine Festival". Foundation member " The Johnson Society of Australia".

Last updated 21 May 2007.