Clients / projects
2008 - 2010 clients...
MacKillop Farm Management Group - Writer of feature article for the Stock Journal (May 20, 2010 issue). Involved interviewing and photographing a Hatherleigh grain grower and profiling the innovative approaches and practices in place on his family farm in south east South Australia.
NSW Rural Fire Service - Editor / designer of 75 page publication 'Delivering Hotspots Workshop 3: A guide for regional delivery teams'. Hotspots Workshop 3 involves land managers in a practical demonstration of how to plan and conduct a safe, prescribed burn on private property. The workshop aims to increase landholder confidence in the practical use of fire as a tool for better managing native vegetation. Work completed March 2010.
COMjobs - Marketing consultant for this weekly email bulletin which advertises job vacancies for communicators (editors, writers, journalists, media professionals etc). Work completed December 2009.
CYMAG Environmental (Cape York Marine Advisory Group, Townsville QLD) - Editor / designer of the following reports: Muck River Biodiversity and Condition Report (November 2009); Proceedings from the Cape York Peninsula Marine & Coastal Natural Reource Management Workshop (June 2009); Cape York Wetland Assessment Field Data Sheets (June 2009); and Jack Lakes Wetland Biodiversity Assessment (March 2009). Co-author /designer of Eastern Cape York Peninsula Beach Rubbish Assessment (January 2009).
Mary River Turtle Project (Tiaro & District Landcare, Tiaro QLD) - Editor and designer of booklet 'The Mary River turtle: yesterday, today, tomorrow...' (November 2008, reprinted 2009). * * * Tiaro Landcare and the endangered Mary River turtle is now attracting international attention and was invited to present at an IUCN symposium in the US this August.* * *
Hotspots Fire Project (Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales, Sydney NSW) - Lead science writer / editor from 2005 on a range of fire and biodiversity products to support workshops for landholders across regional NSW. Products include educational handbooks, newsletters, fact sheets and case studies, with most published at www.hotspotsfireproject.org.au.
Rainforest Rescue (Mullumbimby NSW) – Writer of feature articles for publication in various magazines, newspapers, newsletters and websites and regular guest editor of Rainforest Rescue News since 2003.
And before that...
Native Vegetation Research & Development Program (Land & Water Australia, Canberra ACT) - Contributing writer to ‘Thinking Bush Magazine’ and editor / writer of Australia-wide email bulletin ‘Native Vegetation Update’.
Journal of Ecological Management & Restoration (Blackwell Publishing Asia, Carlton South VIC) - Marketing consultant, writer and editor of Australia / New Zealand email bulletin ‘Ecological Management & Restoration News’.
Queensland Water and Land Carers Inc (Brisbane QLD) - Media consultant for 2005 Queensland Landcare Awards.
Greening Australia Limited (Canberra ACT) - Media release writer for national farm forestry program and marketing consultant / feature article writer for sustainable farming book ‘A Vision Splendid: Dreams, inspirations and experiences of farm forestry in Australian agricultural landscapes’.
Greening Australia Queensland (Brisbane QLD) – Technical and creative writer including co-author of a national native vegetation resource directory for property managers; developer of flora and fauna interpretive signage.
Australian Koala Foundation (Brisbane QLD) - Science writer and workshop facilitator; involved in the production of a wide range of public education material including website content, fact sheets and newsletters since 2003.
Queensland Arbor Day Awards (Consortium of organisations, Brisbane QLD) - Coordinator of 2002 and 2003 awards. These recognise tree planting and environmental management achievements across Queensland.
Queensland Landcare & Catchment Management Conference (Gympie Landcare, Gympie QLD) – Media and promotions consultant for highly-successful 2003 conference and Queensland Landcare Awards.
For referee details for any of these projects, please email or phone me.
MacKillop Farm Management Group - Writer of feature article for the Stock Journal (May 20, 2010 issue). Involved interviewing and photographing a Hatherleigh grain grower and profiling the innovative approaches and practices in place on his family farm in south east South Australia.
NSW Rural Fire Service - Editor / designer of 75 page publication 'Delivering Hotspots Workshop 3: A guide for regional delivery teams'. Hotspots Workshop 3 involves land managers in a practical demonstration of how to plan and conduct a safe, prescribed burn on private property. The workshop aims to increase landholder confidence in the practical use of fire as a tool for better managing native vegetation. Work completed March 2010.
COMjobs - Marketing consultant for this weekly email bulletin which advertises job vacancies for communicators (editors, writers, journalists, media professionals etc). Work completed December 2009.
CYMAG Environmental (Cape York Marine Advisory Group, Townsville QLD) - Editor / designer of the following reports: Muck River Biodiversity and Condition Report (November 2009); Proceedings from the Cape York Peninsula Marine & Coastal Natural Reource Management Workshop (June 2009); Cape York Wetland Assessment Field Data Sheets (June 2009); and Jack Lakes Wetland Biodiversity Assessment (March 2009). Co-author /designer of Eastern Cape York Peninsula Beach Rubbish Assessment (January 2009).
Hotspots Fire Project (Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales, Sydney NSW) - Lead science writer / editor from 2005 on a range of fire and biodiversity products to support workshops for landholders across regional NSW. Products include educational handbooks, newsletters, fact sheets and case studies, with most published at www.hotspotsfireproject.org.au.
Rainforest Rescue (Mullumbimby NSW) – Writer of feature articles for publication in various magazines, newspapers, newsletters and websites and regular guest editor of Rainforest Rescue News since 2003.
And before that...
Native Vegetation Research & Development Program (Land & Water Australia, Canberra ACT) - Contributing writer to ‘Thinking Bush Magazine’ and editor / writer of Australia-wide email bulletin ‘Native Vegetation Update’.
Journal of Ecological Management & Restoration (Blackwell Publishing Asia, Carlton South VIC) - Marketing consultant, writer and editor of Australia / New Zealand email bulletin ‘Ecological Management & Restoration News’.
Queensland Water and Land Carers Inc (Brisbane QLD) - Media consultant for 2005 Queensland Landcare Awards.
Greening Australia Limited (Canberra ACT) - Media release writer for national farm forestry program and marketing consultant / feature article writer for sustainable farming book ‘A Vision Splendid: Dreams, inspirations and experiences of farm forestry in Australian agricultural landscapes’.
Greening Australia Queensland (Brisbane QLD) – Technical and creative writer including co-author of a national native vegetation resource directory for property managers; developer of flora and fauna interpretive signage.
Australian Koala Foundation (Brisbane QLD) - Science writer and workshop facilitator; involved in the production of a wide range of public education material including website content, fact sheets and newsletters since 2003.
Queensland Arbor Day Awards (Consortium of organisations, Brisbane QLD) - Coordinator of 2002 and 2003 awards. These recognise tree planting and environmental management achievements across Queensland.
Queensland Landcare & Catchment Management Conference (Gympie Landcare, Gympie QLD) – Media and promotions consultant for highly-successful 2003 conference and Queensland Landcare Awards.
For referee details for any of these projects, please email or phone me.
