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第6回（1996年） Winner
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第8回（2000年） Winner
Tim Flannery
ティム・フラナリー
Timothy Fridtjof Flannery
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1956-01-28 （Melbourne, Victoria, Australia）
- 国籍
- Australian
- 言語
- English
- 宗教
- Raised Catholic → identifies as humanist
- 居住地歴
- Sandringham (Melbourne suburb) → Sydney, New South Wales → Adelaide, South Australia → Victoria (moved there in 2014) → Geneva (visiting lecturer, short-term)
経歴
- 職業
- palaeontologist, mammalogist, science communicator, author, environmentalist, conservationist, explorer, professor
- 活動期間
- 1977年〜
- 所属
- Australian Museum, South Australian Museum, University of Adelaide, Macquarie University, University of Melbourne (Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute), Climate Council, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (visiting lecturer)
- 所属団体
- Australian Academy of Science (Fellow), Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales (Fellow), Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists (member), WWF‑Australia (governor/director)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Tom Rich (palaeontologist, mentor/collaborator)
- 影響を与えた人物
- Climate movement and Australian environmental activists, Younger scientists in climate communication
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Trobe University | Faculty of Arts (English literature) | English | Bachelor of Arts | 1973–1977 | Australia |
| Monash University | Faculty of Science (Geology/Zoology) | Geology/Zoology (postgraduate) | Master of Science (MSc) | 1978–1981 | Australia |
| University of New South Wales (UNSW) | Faculty of Science (Palaeontology) | Palaeontology | PhD | 1981–1984 | Australia |
La Trobe University
Faculty of Arts (English literature)
/ English
学位:
Bachelor of Arts
期間:
1973–1977
卒業年:
1977
国:
Australia
Initially studied English literature; later shifted interest to natural history and science.
Monash University
Faculty of Science (Geology/Zoology)
/ Geology/Zoology (postgraduate)
学位:
Master of Science (MSc)
期間:
1978–1981
卒業年:
1981
国:
Australia
Shifted focus from geology to zoology/palaeontology during postgraduate study.
University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Faculty of Science (Palaeontology)
/ Palaeontology
学位:
PhD
期間:
1981–1984
卒業年:
1984
国:
Australia
Doctoral work on the evolution and fossils of macropods.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Edgeworth David Medal | — | — | Australasian (relevant societies) | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Colin Roderick Award | Tree Kangaroos | — | Foundation for Australian Literary Studies | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Rudi Lemberg Travelling Fellowship | — | — | Australian Academy of Science | 受賞 |
| 2006 | NSW Premier's Literary Awards (Book of the Year) | The Weather Makers | Book of the Year | New South Wales Government | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Lannan Literary Award (Non-Fiction) | The Weather Makers | — | Lannan Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Australian of the Year | — | — | Australian Government | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Joseph Leidy Award | — | — | Academy of Natural Sciences | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Order of Saint-Charles | — | — | Principality of Monaco | 受章 |
| 2012 | Fellow, Australian Academy of Science | — | — | Australian Academy of Science | 叙任 |
| 2015 | Jack P. Blaney Award for Dialogue | — | — | Simon Fraser University | 受賞 |
| 2014 | AMRI Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI) | 受賞 |
Edgeworth David Medal
1990
主催:
Australasian (relevant societies)
結果:
受賞
Colin Roderick Award
1996
対象作品:
Tree Kangaroos
主催:
Foundation for Australian Literary Studies
結果:
受賞
Rudi Lemberg Travelling Fellowship
1996
主催:
Australian Academy of Science
結果:
受賞
NSW Premier's Literary Awards (Book of the Year)
2006
対象作品:
The Weather Makers
部門:
Book of the Year
主催:
New South Wales Government
結果:
受賞
Lannan Literary Award (Non-Fiction)
2006
対象作品:
The Weather Makers
主催:
Lannan Foundation
結果:
受賞
Australian of the Year
2007
主催:
Australian Government
結果:
受賞
Joseph Leidy Award
2010
主催:
Academy of Natural Sciences
結果:
受賞
Order of Saint-Charles
2011
主催:
Principality of Monaco
結果:
受章
Fellow, Australian Academy of Science
2012
主催:
Australian Academy of Science
結果:
叙任
Jack P. Blaney Award for Dialogue
2015
主催:
Simon Fraser University
結果:
受賞
AMRI Lifetime Achievement Award
2014
主催:
Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI)
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
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第94回（2006年 第2回開催） Winner
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第127回（2006年 第3回開催） Winner
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第168回（2006年 第6回開催） Winner
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第171回（2006年 第9回開催） Winner
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第226回（2006年 第10回開催） Winner
作品
代表作
The Future Eaters
1994年 natural history / environmental history (non-fiction) 336ページAn ecological history of Australasia that examines human waves of migration and their long-term impacts on ecosystems, soil and species; written as accessible popular science.
human impactecosystem changemigration and culture
映像化・舞台化
- [TV documentary] The Future Eaters (documentary) (1998)
翻訳
- English original
The Weather Makers
2005年 climate science / popular science 320ページExplains the science of climate change, its likely impacts and mitigation options for a general audience; raised Flannery's international profile.
climate changesea level riserenewable energy
翻訳
- Translated into multiple languages (details variable)
Throwim Way Leg
1998年 travel memoir / natural history 384ページA memoir of fieldwork and expeditions in New Guinea, recounting encounters with local people and biological discoveries.
fieldworkspecies discoverycollaboration with indigenous peoples
Chasing Kangaroos
2007年 natural history / travel 320ページSurveys the natural history of Australia's marsupials and kangaroos, exploring diversity and human interactions.
marsupialsbiodiversityconservation
全著作
- Mammals of New Guinea (1990)
- The Future Eaters (1994)
- Throwim Way Leg (1998)
- The Eternal Frontier (2001)
- The Weather Makers (2005)
- Chasing Kangaroos (2007)
- Atmosphere of Hope (2015)
- The Climate Cure (2020)
- Big Meg (with Emma Flannery, 2024)
翻案
- The Future Eaters (TV documentary, ABC)
- Burning (documentary film, appearance)
作風・主題
- 文体
- accessible popular-science prosedescriptive narrative incorporating fieldworkargumentative style with policy recommendations
- 頻出モチーフ
- climate change and its impactshuman effects on ecosystemsconservation and rewilding
評価・遺産
Combines scholarly contributions in palaeontology and mammalogy with high-profile public communication on climate change; widely awarded and influential in Australian environmental discourse.
記念館・博物館
- South Australian Museum Adelaide, South Australia
- Australian Museum Sydney, New South Wales
関連学会
- Australian Academy of Science
- Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
資料所蔵先
- Holdings at the National Library of Australia
- Specimen and archival collections at museums (Australian Museum, South Australian Museum, etc.)
大衆文化への影響
- Appearances in TV programmes and documentaries (ABC, etc.)
- Recognition as author of popular best-selling books
引用
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“I am absolutely certain that [the bushfires are] climate change caused.”
出典: CNN interview (2020) (2020年)
豆知識
- Identified more than 17 previously undescribed species during New Guinea field surveys in the 1980s–90s.
- House destroyed by bushfire in 1994.
- Appointed inaugural head of the Climate Commission in 2011; sacked in 2013 and subsequently helped found the Climate Council.