Background
Burbidge, Andrew Arnold was born on February 2, 1942 in Arreton, Isle of Wight, England. Son of Edward Humphrey and Janet Burbidge.
Burbidge, Andrew Arnold was born on February 2, 1942 in Arreton, Isle of Wight, England. Son of Edward Humphrey and Janet Burbidge.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Western Australia, Perth, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Western Australia, Perth, 1967.
Research scientist Department Fisheries and Wildlife, Perth, 1968—1978, chief research scientist, wildlife, 1978—1985. Senior principal research scientist Department Conservation and Land Management, 1985—1987, director research, 1987—1992, director, threatened species and communities, 1992—2002. Consultant conservation biologist, since 2002.
Chair, endangered species advisory committee Environment Australia, Canberra, 1988—1992, chair, endangered species science committee. Expert advisory group, biodiversity and climate change Department Climate Change. Member of World Wildlife Fund-Australia (director 2007, fellow 2006).
Married Merilyn Awde. Children: Frances Jean Stanley, Douglas Arnold, Heather Lexie Bolton.