Sponsorship
update
ROUND ONE 2019
Nine individual applicants have
received funding from the
AG Society in the April round of
applications. The dedication
of Simon Cherriman
(pictured right) to the
welfare and study of
wedge-tailed eagles
has no equal in
Australia and he’s
been awarded
funds towards his
long-term
research projectbased in Mundaring in Western
Australia. Simon’s a former
Young Conservationist of the
Year and you may have been
fortunate enough to hear him
speak at our AG Awards
roadshow in Perth earlier
this year. Also receiving
support for species
research is
Dr Bruno Alves
Buzatto of
Macquarie
University for his
research into
the deadly but
fascinating
funnel-webspiders. In the adventure realm,
a former Adventurer of the Year,
aviator Michael Smith, will be
re-creating Ross and Keith
Smith’s epic flight from England
to Australia in 1919 in the first
airmail race. It’s the centenary of
this record-breaking flight in
December and Michael hopes to
follow the route flown by the
brothers in their Vickers Vimy
plane. In our next issue look out
for the story of the historic flight
and how you can get involved in
the centenary celebrations that
will be taking place in the Smith
brothers’ home city of Adelaide
throughout December 2019.September. October 29PHOTO CREDITS, FROM TOP: COURTESY SIMON CHERRIMAN; JASON EDWARDS/AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHIC SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Erythrura gouldiaeEVERY SUBSCRIBER to this journal
automatically becomes a
member of the not-for-profit
AG Society. Your subscription
helps us fund Australia’s
scientists, conservationists,
adventurers and explorers.Your subscription is
essential to the
Australian
Geographic SocietyTo subscribe, call
1300 555 176Patron: Dick Smith AC
Chair: David Haslingden
Secretary: Adrian Goss/
Page Henty
Directors: Kerry Morrow,
Jo Runciman
Advisory Council: Chrissie
Goldrick, John Leece AM,
Tim Jarvis AM, Anna Rose,
Todd TaiTHE SOCIETY runs sponsorship
rounds in April and November,
during which it considers
applications and disperses grants
that are funded by the Australian
Geographic business.
The Society also awards the
Nancy-Bird Walton sponsorship
for female adventurers and hosts
annual awards for conservation
and adventure.
Each year it gives in excess of
$100,000 to worthy projects.Who are the Australian
Geographic Society?The Australian
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is proudly supported by
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Visit australiangeographic.com.au/fundraising or call 02 9316 7214.Populations of the Gouldian finch
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Kimberley present the biggest threat.
These fires destroy tree hollows,
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times during the year. The Australian
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the region.
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There are many more
worthy nominees who will
be considered for this year’s
awards. We look forward to
revealing the names of the
winners on these pages
next issue and to honour-
ing them in person at the
annual awards gala dinner
on 1 November in Sydney.
We invite you to join
us on that night to be
inspired by the stories of
the seven medal winners
and we congratulate all
those nominated for
an award this year.Among names submit-
ted for conservation are:
Mina Guli, founder of
THIRST, a not-for-profit
organisation that draws
attention to water conser-
vation in China; Brigitte
Stevens, a tireless cam-
paigner for the endangered
southern hairy-nosed
wombat in SA; Charlie
Ve r o n, a world-leading
coral researcher and expert;
and John Rumney who
pioneered conservation
tourism on the Great
Barrier Reef.