Live-streaming from a 'floating classroom'
Curious about headless chicken monsters? I led the outreach on a five-week deep-sea science expedition to the Cocos (Keeling) Islands on CSIRO's RV Investigator. I hosted live-stream video crosses to 970 students from 28 schools around Australia: 5 to 17 year olds from Tasmania to the Torres Strait. It was brilliant.
Guest lecturer aboard 10-day Australian Geographic WA cruise
I was one of two guest lecturers aboard the inaugural ‘Whales and Trails’ voyage around Western Australia’s famous South West coast—from Fremantle to Lucky Bay. I brushed off my botanical training, and guided guests on daily walks to marvel at wildflowers. The region boasts 7320 plant species—80% of these are endemic!
On the joys of science communication
I spoke about being a science communicator, on Let's Talk Science Comm, a podcast by Uni of Melbourne's Associate Professor Jen Martin and Dr Michael Wheeler.
On Harriet and Helena Scott, the Bronte sisters of botany
I spoke at the Laborastory night on two remarkable artists and scientists from the 1800s: the Scott sisters.
On flies, dung beetles and Dr George Bornemissza
At the Laborastory, I spoke about a man who single-handedly stopped swarms of flies crawling up your nose.