Morepork Morepork The morepork ("Ninox novaeseelandiae"), also called the ruru or Tasmanian spotted owl, is a small brown owl found throughout New Zealand and Tasmania. Described by Johann Friedrich Gmelin in 1788, it was for many years considered to be the same species as the southern boobook of mainland Australia until 1999. Its name is derived from its two-tone call. Four subspecies of the morepork are recognized, one of which is extinct and another that exists only as a hybrid population. The bird has almost 20 alternative common names, including mopoke and boobook — many of these names are onomatopoeic, as
Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine who are elected for two year terms. The local interests of the membership is represented by 6 individual branches, approximately corresponding to states: A number of specialty groups exist to represent membership interests within a number of specific areas: There are 4 levels of individual membership: The ACPSEM also provides a company associate membership for corporations. The ACPSEM Medical Research Foundation awards a number of regular prizes, including: Additionally, the college has presented the ACPSEM Distinguished Service Award to members who have made outstanding contributions to the college. Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine The Australasian College