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On 11 July 1960 the Council resolved that approval be given to immediate action being taken with a view to the acquisition by the university of the following areas for biological field stations: i) an area of Crown land on the south side of Smith Lake, which is 180 road miles from Sydney and 15 miles south of Forster, having a half mile frontage to the Pacific Ocean with a depth of one and a half miles to Smith Lake, together with an island in the lake; ii) two adjacent twenty-acre plots of rain forest and sclerophyll forest, respectively, which are located in the Wallangat State Forest and are accessible to and within easy distance of the main Smith Lake area. These initial requirements were altered slightly and following negotiations with the NSW Government, in Gazette No. 97 of 9 September 1966, the NSW Governor appointed the university as trustee of Reserve No. 85,893 at Smith's Lake, parish of Forster, county of Gloucester, notified 22nd July, 1966, for Promotion of the Study and the Preservation of Native Flora and Fauna. On 6 July 1966 the Associate Bursar had provided a file note indicating that all university research stations should be called 'field stations', prefaced in each case by the locality name. Thus the station at Smith's Lake officially became known as Smith's Lake Field Station (file 00014498). Shortly afterwards, the erection of a small Laboratory building was commenced, which was completed by early December. The Field Station appears to have been operated by the Department of Zoology (file 00371027). On 8 July 1968 Council approved the creation of the Faculty of Biological Science effective from 1 July 1968 (resolution 68/108). At the same time the Department of Zoology was redesignated the School of Zoology and so the Field Station came under the remit of this school. Under Government Gazette No. 10, published on 25 January 1980, an area of land surrounding and including the Field Station was added to the Myall Lakes National Park. As a result the land was no longer under the trusteeship of the university and had instead reverted to the Minister for Lands. On 15 September 1980 A. J. Foster, the Regional Secretary for the Central Region, National Parks and Wildlife Service, wrote to the university indicating that the Service would wish to commence discussions on the future use, and occupancy, of the research station by the university with a view to determining the need to execute formal leasing/licensing agreements (file 00371030). On 20 January 1990 a lease agreement with the National Parks & Wildlife Service was executed under seal for the university's use of the land for the Field Station until 13 October 2006 (file 00019789). At the 13/21 July 1987 meetings of Council, the amalgamation of the schools of Botany and Zoology to form the School of Biological Science was approved, to be effective from 1 January 1988, and the Field Station thus became managed by this school. At the 2 December 1996 meeting of Council the Faculty of Biological & Behavioural Sciences was disestablished effective 1 July 1997 (resolution CL96/88/4). As a result, from this date the School of Biological Science was transferred to the Faculty of Life Sciences. On 18 Jun, 2001 Council resolved to disestablish the Faculty of Life Sciences and create a new single model Faculty of Science effective from 1 July, 2001- including the School of Biological Science (resolution CL001/49). The School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences (BEES) was formed by Council on 8 October 2001 within the Faculty of Science effective from 1 January 2002 as a result of the disestablishment of the former schools of Biological Science, Geology and Geography (resolution CL001/84). The Field Station therefore became a part of this new school from this date. A renewal of the Smith's Lake lease agreement with the National Parks & Wildlife Service appears to have been signed during 2006 (files 910996 and 2003/2114). In 2009 the Field Station remains a part of the School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 22/07/1966-

This series consists of photographs taken by or relating to the Faculty of Life Sciences. The photos focus on events or people within the faculty, some of which are unidentified.

This series contains the booklet / leaflet collection of the Biotechnology and Biopressing Engineering Student Society (BABESOC) / Student Society for Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences (BABSOC). The material consists of printed documents outlining the activities of the Society. "The Biotechnology and Bioprocessing Engineering student society (BABESOC) was originally founded in 1996 in the then Department of Biotechnology within the Faculty of Life Sciences. In 2001, there was a major restructure where Life Sciences was merged with the Faculty of Applied Science to form the Faculty of Science. Following this merger, a new School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences (BABS) was established from the previous Department of Biotechnology School of Biochemistry, and School of Microbiology and Immunology. To cater for the larger student cohorts, the society was rebadged as BABSOC to include all undergraduate and postgraduate students currently studying a BABS taught course." (http://babsoc.com/about/)

This series contains the agendas, papers and minutes of the Faculty of Life Sciences, as well as the Faculty's Executive Committee and Higher Degree Committee. The material is typed and is maintained in manilla folders. Documents are generally arranged in chronological order, but occasionally minutes and papers from a later meeting date have been placed prior to items from an earlier meeting. The minutes are normally presented first, followed by the agenda and any papers that were circulated prior to the meeting. The minutes indicate meeting date, time and place; those present and apologies; matters discussed and resolutions passed by the Faculty. The papers consist of reports or other submissions to be discussed by the Faculty. A large proportion of the minutes have also been signed as approved by the Committee Chair at a subsequent Committee meeting.

On 4 October 1994 the Academic Board recommended the establishment of the Centre for Marine Biofouling & Bio-Innovation within the Faculty of Biological & Behavioural Sciences (resolution AB94/87). Shortly afterwards this was approved by the Vice-Chancellor. The main aim of the Centre was to facilitate the development of novel biological or biochemical products or processes from marine sources (file 942094). The Centre was first headed by two co-Directors - Professor Staffan Kjelleberg and Dr Peter Steinberg. At the 2 December 1996 meeting of Council the Faculty of Biological & Behavioural Sciences was disestablished effective 1 July 1997 (resolution CL96/88/4). As a result, from this date the Centre for Marine Biofouling & Bioinnovation was transferred to the Faculty of Life Sciences. On 18 Jun, 2001 Council resolved to disestablish the Faculty of Life Sciences and create a new single model Faculty of Science effective from 1 July, 2001- including the Centre for Marine Biofouling & Bioinnovation (resolution CL001/49). The name of the Centre was changed to the Centre for Marine Bio-Innovation effective from 1st July 2007 (3 July 2007 Academic Board papers). In 2007 the co-Directors of the Centre were Professor Staffan Kjelleberg and Professor Peter Steinberg. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 04/10/1994-

This series consists of the minutes & Papers of the Heads of Schools Meetings of the Faculty of Life Sciences. The material is typed and is maintained in manilla folders. Documents are generally arranged in chronological order. They include the agenda for the meeting and other papers relating to the meetings. ACCESSION0282 converted to SERIES01858, CONSIGNMENT01774

This series consists of the minutes & papers of the Curriculum Committee of the Faculty of Life Sciences. The material is typed and is maintained in manilla folders. Documents are generally arranged in chronological order. They include the agenda for the meeting and other papers relating to the meetings. ACCESSION0282 converted to SERIES01859, CONSIGNMENT01775

On 1 August 2000 the Academic Board recommended to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) that the Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Centre for Gene Function Analysis be established in the Faculty of Life Sciences (resolution AB00/63). This was approved by the Vice-Chancellor on 18 August 2000. Although also including research odes at the University of Sydney, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Macquarie University, University of Newcastle, University of Western Sydney, Garvan Institute for Medical Research, Kolling Institute, the New Children's Hospital and the Westmead Millennium Institute, the main core facility of the Centre was located at UNSW within the Faculty of Life Sciences. A major aim of the Centre was to become a major focus for research in Functional Genomics in Australia. Professor Ian Dawes was appointed as the initial Acting Director (file 001750). On 18 Jun, 2001 Council resolved to disestablish the Faculty of Life Sciences and create a new single model Faculty of Science effective from 1 July, 2001- including the Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Centre for Gene Function Analysis (resolution CL001/49). During 2013, the Centre was re-named the Ramaciotti Centre for Genomics (Centre Annual Report, 2013). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 18/08/2000-

This series consists of the booklet leaflet collection of the Faculty of Life Sciences. The material is typed and maintained in a manilla folder and includes booklets, reports and other material as released by the faculty, including program information. It should be noted that one of the reports in this folder is marked Confidential.

On 6 February 2001 the Academic Board recommended to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) that the Mood Disorders Research Centre be established in the Faculties of Medicine and Life Sciences (resolution AB01/5). This was approved by the Vice-Chancellor on 20 February 2001. The main functions of the Centre were to: - provide a formal focus for scholarly collaboration on research and expert advice in the area of the mood disorders - provide a formal and university-endorsed focus for applying for research funding and tendering for specific projects in the area of the mood disorders - provide an entity that will attract corporate and benefactor support for research activities in the area of the mood disorders - provide an entity that can bring together additional researchers and collaborate with other entities in activities that have diverse requirements The initial director of the Centre was Professor Gordon Parker (file 002877). On 18 Jun, 2001 Council resolved to disestablish the Faculty of Life Sciences and create a new single model Faculty of Science effective from 1 July, 2001 (resolution CL001/49). Thus from this date the Centre was a joint facility of the faculties of Science and Medicine. On 14 February 2003 the Director wrote to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) indicating that in light of the development of the Black Dog Institute, the Centre should be disestablished (file 002877). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 20/02/2001-14/02/2003