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).
As the first regional organizer for New South Wales in the Australian Bird Banding Scheme, he was instrumental in setting up the New South Wales Albatross Study Group. This group later evolved into the Southern Oceans Seabird Study Association (SOSSA).