Presentations and Outreach

2020

2020 Curtin Innovator Expo invited presentation
Radio interview with RTR FM
Podcast interview for SciTech’s Particle podcast
Radio interview with Phil Clark on ABC Nightlife
Live radio interview with RTR FM
Radio interview with ABC Goldfields/Kalgoorlie
Live radio interview with Karl O’Callaghan, Curtin FM
Live radio interview with Andrew Collins, ABC Pilbara, Karratha, Statewide Drive, airing on a further eight stations (estimated audience of 18,000):
- ABC Esperance (Esperance)
- ABC Goldfields WA (Kalgoorlie)
- ABC Great Southern (Albany)
- ABC Great Southern WA (Wagin)
- ABC Kimberley (Broome)
- ABC Midwest and Wheatbelt (Geraldton)
- ABC Radio Perth (Perth)
- ABC South West WA (Bunbury)
Publication in The Conversation: “I walked 1200km in the outback to track huge lizards. Here’s why“
Conference presentation: ‘Using monitors to monitor restoration: how does Australia’s largest lizard respond to mine site restoration?’ 9^th World Congress of Herpetology, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Conference presentation: ‘Living La Vida T-LoCoH: Using the T-LoCoH method to predict reptile responses to habitat change.’ 9^th World Congress of Herpetology, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2019

Conference presentation: Return of a giant: responses of a large predatory reptile (Varanus giganteus) to mine site restoration. MLS HDR Science Symposium 2019. Curtin University.
Guest lecture: “Monitoring responses of animals to restoration” – Restoration Ecology, Curtin University
Fresh Science at the Pub, Science in Public
Presentation: “Using monitors to monitor restoration: How does Australia’s largest lizard species respond to mine site restoration?” 8th World Conference on Ecological Restoration, Society for Ecological Restoration. Cape Town, South Africa.
Invited panelist member for the Industry Mentoring Network in STEM mentor-mentee panel ‘Visionary Leadership in STEM’ event for
Girls in Science Forum, Curtin University
- STEM event to discuss research and career options in science
Pre-recorded radio interview
- Aired 21st February ABC Midwest and Wheatbelt, Geraldton
- Aired 21st February ABC Goldfields WA, Kalgoorlie
Media release: “Curtin study calls for new mining rules to protect animals in site restorations“
Media articles for ‘Overlooked and undervalued: the neglected role of fauna and a global bias in ecological restoration assessments‘

2018

Presentation: “How does Australia’s largest lizard species respond to mine site restoration?” – Australian Society of Herpetologists 2018 Conference, Redland Bay QLD
Poster presentation: “Using monitors to monitor restoration: presence may not indicate persistence” – Australian Society of Herpetologists 2018 Conference, Redland Bay QLD
Guest lecture: “Responses of animals to mine site restoration” – Restoration Ecology, Curtin University
Presentation: “Responses of animals to mine site restoration” – Society for Ecological Restoration Australasia 2018 Conference, Brisbane
2018 National Science Week SciTech Science Cafe
- Promoting careers in STEM to high school students
Royal Society of Western Australia: 2018 Symposium, Perth
- Poster presentation: “How do animals respond to mine site restoration?”
Scitech: “Meet the Scientist”
Pre-recorded radio interview by Lisa Morrison
- Aired June 8th on ABC North West
- Aired June 8th on ABC Kimberley, Broome
- Aired June 13th on ABC 720 Perth
Twitter Social Media Administrator: ARC Centre for Mine Site Restoration (@ARC_CMSR)
Twitter Social Media Co-Administrator: Australian Society of Herpetologists (@AusSocHerp)
Twitter Social Media Co-Administrator: Curtin University Behavioural Ecology (@Curtin_CUBE)

2017

2017 National Science Week SciTech Science Cafe
- Promoting careers in STEM to high school students
Twitter Social Media Administrator: ARC Centre for Mine Site Restoration (@ARC_CMSR)
Presentation: “Ants in the coastal system” – Coastal Forum, Perth
Presentation: “Responses of varanids to mine site restoration” – West Australian Herpetological Society Reptile Expo, Perth