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I'm celebrating the completion of a degree in Environment Science (Management) major in Conservation Ecology. It all began back around 1992, when I left Sydney and a career in design drafting to move to far-north Queensland and got involved in environment campaigns. During years of voluntary work, I learnt the techniques of plant identification, fauna survey and ecology. When Magistrate Dugdale dismissed my GIS maps, video evidence and expert testimony in the Bairnsdale Court, because I was neither qualified nor professionally employed in forestry, it motivated me to want to gain a qualification. 2 years later, I completed the Diploma of Natural Resource Management at Swinburne Uni TAFE, with a High Distinction Average grade. This course then provided a great foundation to complete the Degree course.
During the study I have chosen ecology electives, such as "Habitat Restoration", "Vegetation Ecology", "Wildlife Ecology" and "Vegetation and Disturbance Management". This knowledge would be useful, for example, in assessing and planning works to improve habitat values on a private property with a Conservation Covenant.
Combining ecological knowledge with my previous design work ought to be my specialty, and I have now designed a range of Interpretive Signage for Croajingolong National Park and Devlins Gully, Mallacoota.
I'm continuing to study a Cert IV in Training and Assessment, which would qualify me to teach any of the 120 tertiary modules that I have studied along the way, in fields including Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, Small Business Management, Interactive Multimedia, Conservation and Land Management. My experiences teaching art to adults and running various workshops have demonstrated my aptitude for teaching, and the reward of helping people has always meant a lot to me.
While I'm looking for a 'real job', I am also working part-time self-employed on rainforest restoration, CAD drafting, film production and painting. If I can help with any design, artwork, or anything, please email for a free quote.
My sport is sailing; I love racing my old Paper Tiger catamarans. It started as a $200 wreck, which I found covered in slime & lichens in a backyard. Now fully restored and upgraded, I've used it to win several regattas and scored a best place of 6th in the International Titles. Next time... even better!

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