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Timothy Fridtjof "Tim" Flannery (born 28 January 1956) is an Australian mammalogist, palaeontologist, environmentalist and global warming activist. He was the Chief Commissioner of the Climate Commission, a Federal Government body providing information on climate change to the Australian public. On 23 September 2013 Flannery announced that he would join other sacked commissioners to form the independent Climate Council, that would be funded by the community. Tim Flannery is currently a Professorial Fellow at the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, University of Melbourne. Professor Flannery was named Australian of the Year in 2007 and previously, until mid-2013, was a professor at Macquarie University and held the Panasonic Chair in Environmental Sustainability.〔Macquarie University (2013). "(PanasonicChair )". Retrieved 23 June 2013.〕 He is also chairman of the Copenhagen Climate Council, an international climate change awareness group.〔Copenhagen Climate Council (2008). "(Tim Flannery )". Retrieved 17 May 2008.〕 His sometimes controversial views on shutting down conventional coal-fired power stations for electricity generation in the medium term are frequently cited in the media. == Background == Flannery was raised in a Catholic family in the Melbourne suburb of Sandringham, close to Port Phillip Bay, where he learned to fish and scuba dive and became aware of marine pollution and its effects on living organisms. He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in English at La Trobe University〔(Alumni profile search result, La Trobe University )〕 in 1977, and then took a change of direction to complete a Master of Science degree in Earth Science at Monash University in 1981. He then left Melbourne for Sydney, enjoying its subtropical climate and species diversity.〔Introduction, ''The Birth of Melbourne'', ISBN 1-877008-89-3〕 In 1984, Flannery earned a doctorate at the University of New South Wales in Palaeontology for his work on the evolution of macropods (kangaroos). Flannery has held various academic positions throughout his career. He spent many years in Adelaide, including a spell as Professor at the University of Adelaide, and several years as Director of the South Australian Museum. He was also Principal Research Scientist at the Australian Museum, and an adviser on environmental issues to the Australian Federal Parliament. In 1999 he held the year-long visiting Chair of Australian Studies at Harvard University.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=About Tim Flannery )〕 In 2002, Flannery was appointed as a foundation member of South Australia's Economic Development Board. In 2007, Flannery became Professor in the Climate Risk Concentration of Research Excellence at Macquarie University. He left Macquarie University in mid-2013. Flannery is also a member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists, and a Governor of WWF-Australia. He has contributed to over 90 scientific papers. Flannery is an advisor on climate change to outgoing South Australian Premier Mike Rann, and is a member of the Queensland Climate Change Council established by the Queensland Minister for Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation Andrew McNamara. In February 2011 it was announced that Flannery had been appointed to head the ''Climate Change Commission'' established by Prime Minister Julia Gillard to explain climate change and the need for a carbon price to the public. Flannery is married to Alexandra Szalay. She co-authored his 1998 book ''Tree Kangaroos: a Curious Natural History''. He lives in a house with environmental features at Coba Point on the Hawkesbury River, 40 km (25 mi) north of Sydney, accessible only by boat. Critics have suggested it would be underwater if his predictions of sea level rise are borne out. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tim Flannery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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