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Dr Bernhard J. Ralph took up duties on 3 January 1950 as a Lecturer in Biochemistry within the Department of Applied Chemistry. In September 1950 Dr Ralph was promoted to senior lecturer. At the same time a small Department of Biological Sciences was created with Dr Ralph at its head within the larger Department of Applied Chemistry in the Faculty of Science (BRF - B. J. Ralph, Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Advisory Panel 22 July 1952 papers - file 00046006). On 10 September 1951 the Department of Applied Chemistry was re-designated as the School of Applied Chemistry, with the Department of Biological Sciences remaining a part of the new school (Council resolution 153). On 12 November 1956 the Department of Biological Sciences was changed into a School of Biological Sciences in the Faculty of Science with Dr Ralph becoming an associate professor and head of school (Council resolution 839ii). The School was then administratively organised into four departments - biochemistry, botany, microbiology and zoology (Biological Sciences Advisory Panel, CN913). On 8 July 1968 Council approved the creation of the Faculty of Biological Science effective from 1 July 1968 (resolution 68/108). Consequently the School of Biological Sciences essentially ceased to exist from this date. Subordinate agency: Department of Microbiology - 12/11/1956 - 30/06/1968 Subordinate agency: Department of Biochemical Engineering - 01/08/1966 - 30/06/1968 Subordinate agency: Department of Biochemistry - 12/11/1956 - 30/06/1968 Subordinate agency: Department of Botany - 12/11/1956 - 30/06/1968 Subordinate agency: Department of Zoology - 12/11/1956 - 30/06/1968 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 12/11/1956-30/06/1968

This series consists of Special Report No.1 of Smith's Lake Field Station . This item is a typed, paper-bound volume, which was produced by the School of Zoology.

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 was redesignated the School of Botany and became one of the first six schools within the new faculty. The first head of school was Professor H. N. Barber. At the 9th March, 1987 meeting of Council the Faculty's name was altered to the Faculty of Biological & Behavioural Sciences (resolution 87/31). At the 13/21 July 1987 meetings of Council, the amalgamation of the school with the School of Zoology to form the new School of Biological Science was approved, to be effective from 1 January 1988 (resolution 87/69d). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 12/11/1956-31/12/1987

Dr Bernhard J. Ralph took up duties on 3 January 1950 as a Lecturer in Biochemistry within the Department of Applied Chemistry. In September 1950 Dr Ralph was promoted to senior lecturer. At the same time a small Department of Biological Sciences was created with Dr Ralph at its head within the larger Department of Applied Chemistry in the Faculty of Science (BRF - B. J. Ralph, Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Advisory Panel 22 July 1952 papers - file 00046006). On 10 September 1951 the Department of Applied Chemistry was re-designated as the School of Applied Chemistry, with the Department of Biological Sciences remaining a part of the new school (Council resolution 153). On 12 November 1956 the Department of Biological Sciences was changed into a School of Biological Sciences in the Faculty of Science with Dr Ralph becoming an associate professor and head of school (Council resolution 839ii). The School was then administratively organised into four departments - biochemistry, botany, microbiology and zoology (Biological Sciences Advisory Panel, CN913). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 01/09/1950-12/11/1956