Michael Clarke (ornithologist)

Michael Clarke is an Australian ornithologist.^[1] He is an Emeritus Professor at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Victoria,^[2] where he has worked since 1992.^[1] He is especially known for his research into the evolution of cooperative breeding in honeyeaters, particularly the genus Manorina^{[citation needed]} and for his work on the response of fauna and flora to wildfire.^[2] In 2007, he was the recipient of the D. L. Serventy Medal, awarded by the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union for outstanding published work on birds in the Australasian region.^[3] In 2023, he became a fellow of Birdlife Australia.^[1]

Select Bibliography

• Clarke, Michael F. (2008). "Catering for the needs of fauna in fire management: science or just wishful thinking?". Wildlife Research. 35 (5): 385–394. doi:10.1071/WR07137.
• Clarke, Michael F.; Avitabile, Sarah C.; Brown, Lauren; Callister, Kate E.; Haslem, Angie; Holland, Greg J.; Kelly, Luke T.; Kenny, Sally A.; Nimmo, Dale G.; Spence-Bailey, Lisa M.; Taylor, Rick S.; Watson, Simon J.; Bennett, Andrew F. (2010). "Ageing mallee eucalypt vegetation after fire: insights for successional trajectories in semi-arid mallee ecosystems". Australian Journal of Botany. 58 (5): 363–372. doi:10.1071/BT10051. ISSN 0067-1924.
• Clarke, Michael (3 February 2020). "Pardon me for getting "religious" about climate change". ABC Religion & Ethics. Retrieved 15 February 2025.