He also initiated the RAOU Nest Record Scheme and was a founding member of the RAOU Field Investigations Committee. As part of a reformist makeover of the RAOU, in order to strengthen its scientific rigor and ornithological credibility, in 1968 he became Editor of the RAOU's journal the Emu, which he transformed into an internationally respected scientific journal.
He initiated the RAOU Nest Record Scheme and was a founding member of the RAOU Field Investigations Committee. As part of an effort to enhance the scientific rigor and ornithological credibility of the RAOU, in 1968 he became Editor of the journal Emu, which he transformed into a globally recognized scientific publication.