 He was the first regional organiser for New South Wales of the Australian Bird Banding Scheme.He was instrumental in establishing the New South Wales Albatross Study Group, now the Southern Oceans Seabird Study Association (SOSSA).He was President of the Australian Bird Study Association 1973–1974, Editor of its journal "Corella" 1990–1994, and largely responsible for its 'Seabird Islands' series.