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 played a key role in establishing the RAOU Nest Record Scheme and the RAOU Field Investigations Committee. In 1968, he took on the responsibility of editing the journal Emu for the RAOU, which he transformed into an internationally recognized scientific publication.