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US-India Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship
Student Scholar 2007-10 Botanical study history across India. 26,000 km+ travelled across entire country, from high Himalaya to mangrove swamps to giant urban sprawls to tropical rainforests. Collaborations with tourism, government, media, and environmental organisations: World Wildlife Fund, Indian National Trust Arts & Cultural Heritage, US Educational Foundation in India. Cross-cultural contact: Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Jain, Parsee, Sikh, Christian. Pioneering mapmaking, narrative, and public documentation of heritage trees of India.
Geography & Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania
Masters of Environmental Studies 2005 Crown Structure and Canopy Arthropods of Eucalyptus obliqua
College of Forest Resources, University of Washington
Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources (Wildlife Science) 2001 With minor degrees in Botany, Quantitative Sciences, and Conservation of Wildland Resources
Wilderness Medicine Institute
Wilderness First Responder 2006 Professional certification
Landour Language School
Critical Language Enhancement Scholarship 2007 Hindi language skills
Industrial Rope Access Trade Association
Industrial Rope Technician 2010 Professional certification
Giant Tree Expeditions
Founder, Guide 2019 First specialist giant-tree tourism operator in Tasmania. Accredited Tourism Business. Member Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania. Ecostar accredited.
Tasmanian Geographic
Founder and Editor, 2012 – ongoing Editorial and design at Tasmanian Geographic publishing 150+ memoir narratives, documentary pieces, projects, historical tidbits, and photo galleries. A strategic platform with which to explore old maps, wondrous organisms, local curiosities, and unexpected angles to Tasmania. Collaborative community project with dozens of contributors and 180+ stories over 45 issues.
Asian Geographic Magazine
Field Editor & Regular Contributor 2012 – ongoing Regular contributor and additional honorary position at award-winning Asian Geographic Magazine, Singapore. 50+ non-fiction stories on wide-ranging subjects: the cartographers’ mythical Terra Australia; the Sumerian legend of Gilgamesh, landscapes of salt; avalanches and landslides; witness A-bomb survivor trees of Hiroshima; geology of India; the world’s broadest trees; the legend of the Monkey King across India and China; and many more.
Huon Valley/Geeveston Town Hall
Giant Tree Intepretation Design 2017 Tourist information, marketing and engagement focused on the globally significant trees of the Huon Valley. Interpretation panels on forest ecology, tourist history, visitor facilities, and notable natural landmarks. Initial scouting of a Giant Tree Adventure Trail.
Expedition Class - Treehouse Challenge
Treeclimber/ Outreach Scientist 2017 Expeditioneer, scientist, technical treeclimber, multimedia content assistance for the Bookend Trust’s successful primary school education program. On-camera interpretation of wild areas, site selection, health & safety. Online curriculum and discussion boards connecting with thousands of students in classrooms across Tasmania.
Warra Long Term Ecological Research Site
Web Designer 2017 Web site rebuild and content creation
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (University of Tasmania)
Technician 2015 Technician for Auscover research project
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
Project Designer 2013-14 Online “Plant Hunter” portal: Augmented reality “tree trail” educational project via Inspiring Australia : video media, mapmaking, graphic design, print publishing, photo library, career pathways, international literacy.
Warra Long Term Ecological Research Site (Australian National University - Botany)
Technician 2013 Contract in support of Australian National University botanical project. Via Forest Contracting Services (Tasmania): Forest ecology field work at Warra Long Term Research Site, Tasmania. Tall Sclerophyll forest botanical work. Fieldwork on long term chronosequence project.
University of Tasmania
IT Technician 2013-17 Technical troubleshooting via telephone, in person, screenshare, chat email, and via ticketing systems. Documentation and process refinement. At UTAS IT Resources, UTAS Library, Menzies Research Institute, and Hobart CBD Medical Science Precinct
Asialink (University of Melbourne)
Asian Literacy Ambassador 2013 Volunteer position with the University of Melbourne Asian Education Foundation. Educational outreach to school children about the Asian continent.
World Expeditions
Senior Guide 2012-13 Trekking guide on Western Australia’s long distance Bibbulmun Track. Logistics, safety, transport, local stories, natural history, photography lessons, camp cooking. Dry jarrah forests, karri forests, ancient tingle forests, ascent of Bluff Knoll in the Stirling Mountains.
Curtin Institute for Biodiversity & Climate
Research Associate 2012 Curtin University Perth, Western Australia. Biogeography field work conducted on granite domes and on the Valley of the Giants canopy walkway in the tingle forests.
Vertical Services
Rope Access Technician 2011 Rope access in industrial settings
Bennelongia Environmental Consultancy
Biologist 2010 Laboratory zoology surveying underground animal biodiversity (troglofauna and stygofauna). Perth, West Australia
The Nature Conservancy
Forest Scientist 2007 Biological Refugia Survey Ellsworth Creek Preserve: Setup of research project surveying canopy botany and arthropods in last remnants of coastal spruce rainforest. Fieldwork collecting arthropods in treetops and ground levels. Lab work and arthropod archival. Supervision of four interns. Remote area access. At Astoria, Oregon, TNC office, and Oregon State University Arthropod Collection.
Islandwood Experiential Environmental Education
Scientist-in-Residence 2007 Teaching and research outreach at Islandwood Education Centre - schoolchildren’s outdoor education program. Bainbridge Island, USA.
Center for Conservation Biology (Seattle)
Field crew leader 2006 Northern Spotted Owl Research Crew Leader: Led interns in surveying wilderness areas.
International Canopy Network Lab
Metadata consultant 2005 Three-dimensional Tree Structural Metadata Archival: Synthesis and archival of Tasmanian canopy research data and resources. Formal computer database design. Through Evergreen State College, Olympia, USA
US Forest Service (Idaho State Gov’t)
Field technician 2005 Field surveys of endangered wildlife species
How Tall is The Tallest Flowering Tree (Report)
Outreach Ecology Report Dec18 Detailed report on laser measurements of the tallest known flowering tree Centurion, with the first flowering plant measured over 100 m
Hibaku Witness Trees of Hiroshima
Outreach Ecology Report Jan15 A report on photospherical documentation of the A-Bombed Trees of Hiroshima
Crown Structure Differences and Dynamics in Eucalyptus Obliqua
Australian Forestry Journal Jun12 Crown structural research on the Tasmanian Eucalyptus obliqua forest, with 3-dimensional models and detailed architectural data. Published in Australian Forestry Journal
Sampling forest canopy biodiversity with three novel minimal cost trap designs
Aus Journal of Entomology 51 Feb12 Instructions and data for three novel insect traps built with recycled materials, for use in the forest canopy. Published in the Australian Journal of Entomology
Tracing Taxonomic Arcs
J of Geophytology 41 Dec11 An outreach tool for paleoecologists and taxonomists. Published in Journal of Geophytology
The World's Largest Trees - Cataloguing Indias Giant Banyans
Outreach Ecology Report Jun10 A writeup of measurements made on Indian Banyans
Arunachala Mountain Photomonitoring Report
Outreach Ecology Report Jan10 A report detailing a photo-monitoring project for recording conditions on a revegetated Arunachala Mountain, in Tamil Nadu, India
Agumbe Rainforest Research Station Baseline Surveys
Outreach Ecology Report Jan10 A report produced for Agumbe Rainforest Research Station, Karnataka, India
Cataloging India's Living Tree Heritage
Outreach Ecology Report Jan10 A report on a heritage catalogue project for notable Indian trees
Landmarking Trees WWF Student Seminar
Presentation at World Wildlife Fund Delhi 24Jul09 A geography presentation for Delhi students presented at World Wild Fund for Nature WWF-India
Characterization of Biological Diversity in Forest Refugia of Willapa Hills
Report for The Nature Conservancy Jun09 A report for The Nature Conservancy on the role of forest remnants in conserving biodiversity, in the evergreen coastal rainforests of the northwestern USA
Old growth Islands in an Ocean of Regrowth (Coastal rainforest canopy arthropod study)
Presentation at 5th Intl Canopy Conference Bangalore Oct09 A presentation about fieldwork in the evergreen coastal rainforests of the northwestern USA, given at the International Canopy Conference, Bangalore, India
Conserving India's Heritage Trees
Keynote at INTACH Delhi Jul09 A keynote address for a workshop on establishment of a national database and conservation program for heritage trees throughout India, for the Indian National Trust for Arts and Cultural Heritage, Delhi. In press for the Journal of Heritage Studies
Vateria indica Crown Structure Mapping
Outreach Ecology Report Apr09 A one-page poster and report on a field trip to Uppangala Rainforest, Karnataka, India, with ecologists from the French Institute-Pondicherry
Characterization of Biological Diversity (Poster)
NW Sci Assn Mtg Mar09 A poster presentation about fieldwork in the evergreen coastal rainforests of the northwestern USA, given at the Northwest Science Conference
Trees Older Than Mountains
Palaeobotany Conference in Lucknow Nov08 A presentation educational outreach tools for paleobotanists and taxonomists, given at the Birbal Sahni Institute of Paleobotany, Lucknow, India
Age And Distance Effects On Eucalyptus Obliqua Arthropods
Forest Ecology and Mgt 26 Jan06 Canopy arthropod biodiversity research in Tasmanian Eucalyptus obliqua forests. Published in Forest Ecology and Management
Crown Structure and Canopy Arthropods of Tasmanian Eucalyptus Obliqua
Masters Thesis, U of Tasmania Geography and Env Studies Jan05 A multi-year project on the biodiversity structure of Tasmanian Eucalyptus treetops. Presented as a MSc (research) thesis fo the University of Tasmanian School of Geography and Environmental Studies. One of six files
Crown Structural Attributes and Canopy Invertebrate Fauna Of Eucalyptus
Presentation at Intl Congress of Entomology, Brisbane Aug04 A presentation on canopy arthropods of Tasmanian Eucalyptus trees, at the International Congress of Entomology, Brisbane, Australia
Tiny Animals Titan Trees
Poster at Invertebrates Conference, Hobart, Australia Oct03 A poster presentation on a pilot study of arthropods in the Tasmanian Eucalyptus forest canopy
Witnessing Changes - Tasmanian Bushfires
Journeys Aug19 Discovering the landscape changes after a massive forest fire event
Challenge of the Rainbow Chaser
Journeys Aug18 A primer on discovering, predicting, and photographing rainbows
A Rocky Road – Quartzite Mountains
Journeys Apr18 Discovrering the spectacular quartzite mountain ranges of Southwest Tasmania
The Two Forests of Hollybank
Journeys Oct17 An introduction to a lovely forest reserve
A MapMaker's Toolkit - Cartographic Details
Lume Magazine mid17 Discovering the tiny details in a hand-drawn map
The Farthest Corner - A Sea Kayak Expedition
Wild Magazine Mar17 A kayaking expedition to the far Southwest Wilderness of Tasmania
Land of the Giants - First Full-Length Giant Eucalyptus Portrait
Australian Geographic Jan17 How we rigged, climbed, and photographed a giant Eucalyptus tree to create an ultra-high-resolution portrait
Comets As Arks
Asian Geographic Jul16 Discovering the magic and science of the comets orbiting our solar system
Pangaea - Dance of the Moving Continents
Asian Geographic Jun16 A description of the supercontinents of ancient Earth
Design Lessons from Tasmanian Giant Trees
Lume Magazine mid16 Looking for inspiration in the shape of ancient forest trees
A Motorists Guide to Giant Trees of Tasmania
Journeys Feb16 Where to find accessible giant trees across Tasmania
The Wallace Line - Where Kangaroo Meets Monkey
Asian Geographic Jan16 Exploring the wildlife boundaries between Asia and Australia
Extreme Desertification - A Quick Guide
Asian Geographic Aug15 Exploring the deserts of Earth as a growing dynamic system
Ancient Pillars to the Sky (Ancient Cryptomeria Groves of Japan)
Asian Geographic Jun15 Meeting the ancient Japanese Sugi redwood trees, the YakuSugi, on Yakushima Island in the far south
The Giant Caves of Sarawak
Jetwings International May15 Discovering some of the largest and most impressive caves on Earth
The Broadest Trees - India’s Superlative Banyan Trees
What’s Up (International Canopy Network Newsletter) Mar15 Description of the first aerial measurements of the world's broadest trees
Avalanche - A Basic Survival Kit
Asian Geographic Jan15 How to assess conditions and survive a snow avalanche
Powder Blizzard -Sandstorms
Asian Geographic Jan15 A distinct and dangerous weather phenomenon described
Hibaku – The A-Bombed Trees of Hiroshima
Asian Geographic Nov14 Conservation of the surviving Atomic-Bombed Trees of Hiroshima, the Hibaku Jomoku
Vanquishing Humbaba - The Cedar Forests
Asian Geographic Jun14 This article in Asian Geographic introduces the now-lost forests of the Middle East and the legend of Gilgamesh
India's Superlative Banyan Trees
Asian Geographic Mar14 A writeup of research on what may be considered the largest trees in the world, with an emphasis on citizen science
Branching Out -A Treetop Memoir
The Big Issue Mar14 A nice opportunity for a memoir in Australia's street newspaper describing lessons I have learned from forests I've been fortunate to climb into
Appreciating Our Gondwanan Heritage
Wild Magazine Nov13 An introduction to Australian Southern Hemisphere rainforest
All the World In A Mango Tree
The Expeditioner Sep13 A travel article- Kallemullah Khan of Lucknow, India, has created a masterpiece by grafting more than three hundred varieties of mango onto a single stem
Safe Arbour (Urban Forest of Fort Cochin)
Time Out Explorer Mar13 Travel around Fort Cochin scouting for famous trees in a multicultural city in Kerala
Treetop Science and Citizen Science Toolkit
Asian Geographic Jan13 Science in the treetops and a toolkit for getting involved in canopy research
The Ground On Which We Walk (Australian Granites)
Wild Magazine Jan13 A geology primer on Australian granites for the bushwalker
On The Big Tree of Life
Asian Geographic Oct12 Learn about branching patterns in nature and biodiversity in this feature article for Asian Geographic
On The Trail of the Fijian Dakua (Kauri Trees)
Pacific Airways May12 A travel article in the Fijiian airlines magazine describing our quest for a remarkable tree species
Giant Banyans
GEO Magazine Mar12 To the best of our knowledge, this article represents the first standardized measurement of the giant banyans, which may be the largest trees in the world, by 2-dimensional area of crown spread
Earth's Fire (Asian Stratovolcanoes)
Asian Geographic 87 Feb12 A geographical primer on Asian stratovolcanoes
The Forest is a Village
Down To Earth 14Feb12 A thought experiment comparing forests to a human society
The Language of the Landscape
Asian Geographic 86 Jan12 A geological literacy article for Asian Geographic Magazine
Trees of the Ramayana
GEO Magazine Oct11 Sidebar detailing some of the living trees linked to the Indian epic Ramayana
Sacred Trees of Western India
Gonomad Sep10 A travel article for those who would explore the famous and significant trees of Western India
The Evergreen Emeralds (Pacific N. American Rainforests)
Jetwings International Aug10 In Jetwings Magazine: a travel article on the coastal rainforests of the Pacific Northwestern USA
Hunting Trees In India
Matador Jul10 Outreach efforts and media exposure for Landmark Trees of India, an environmental education geography project
The Kabir Tree (Giant Banyan of India)
Outlook Traveller Jan10 A travel article on Kabir's Vad, a giant banyan tree growing on an island in the Narmada River, western India. Published in Outlook Traveller Magazine
Travel Around the World With India's Trees
Panda Magazine WWF Apr09 An outreach article aimed at Indian schoolchildren encouraging them to recognize the diverse nationalities of urban trees
Report From the Canopy Down Under
What’s Up (International Canopy Network Newsletter) Fall03 Updates on scientific work in the forest treetops, for the International Canopy Network's Newsletter- What's Up
Earth Science, Astronomy, and Space – Geology Textbook
Asian Geographic Feb15 A geology textbook for secondary school students (primary author)
Conservation of Indian Heritage Trees (Monograph)
Journal of Heritage Studies Apr13 An article on establishment of a national database and conservation program for heritage trees throughout India, for the Indian National Trust for Arts and Cultural Heritage, Delhi. In press for the Journal of Heritage Studies
How Tall Is the Tallest Flowering Tree?
www.giant-trees.com Feb19 A photo-illustrated summary of the first laser measurements conducted of any Southern Hemisphere tree over 100m
Trail Map - Walking With Trees
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Feb14 A citizen science walk that will guide you to QR coded significant trees throughout the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens in Hobart
Trees as Ambassadors (Poster Map)
World Wildlife Fund Jan10 A collaborative poster-map showing some of India's most remarkable trees, published by World Wild Fund for Nature WWF-India
The White Knights - (Eucalyptus viminalis)
for Eucalypt Australia Mar19 On-camera contributions to Eucalypt Australia documentary film
Tallest Tree Survives Forest Inferno
The Australian Newspaper Feb19 Newspaper piece describing the scorching of the world's tallest flowering plant
Tall Tree Centurion passes 100-metre mark
ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Dec18 ABC news piece heralding the first lasermeasurements of a flowering plant over 100m
Treehouse Challenge
The Mercury Oct17 Overview of an Expedition Class linking up with students from Tasmanian Treetops
The Biggest Tree Canopy on the Planet Stretches Across Nearly Five Acres
Smithsonian Apr17 Science-travel article on the broadest tree in the world
The Fig and the Wasp (World’s Broadest Trees)
Smithsonian Magazine Apr17 Science-travel article on the broadest tree in the world
Lifting a Veil from Towering Sentinels of a Lost Age
The Australian Feb17 Profile of forest conservation efforts in major Australian newspapers (technical ropework assistance)
Photographing one of the world's tallest trees in Tasmania's Styx Valley
ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Jan17 Feature article on ABC news on the Tasmanian Tree Project
We Spent 67 Days Photographing One of the World's Tallest Trees
Petapixel Jan17 Ultra-high resolution photography site feature article on the Tasmanian Tree Project
Tasmanian Tree Project Film
Australian Geographic online Jan17 On-camera contributions to video distributed by Australian Geographic
In Pictures -Photographing Australia’s tallest trees
BBC News Jan17 Featured on BBC News Front Page - giant tree photography project
Tasmanian Tree Projects - an intimate portrait from an impossible perspective
The Guardian Jan17 Photogaphy of giant trees in the Guardian online
Giant Tree Museum Exhibit (Photography by The Tree Projects)
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Dec16 Captions accompanying photographs of a giant tree photography project at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Tasmania - Saving the Last Giants (Documentary Film)
French TV Documentary Nov16 Award-winning French nature documentary on Tasmanian Forests (technical rigging assistance)
Great Nature: Tasmania (Flagship nature documentary
Great Nature Nov13 It was a great honour to contribute to the flagship nature program, Great Nature, of the Japanese public television network NHK as a presenter introducing the treetop environment of the Eucalyptus regnans of Tasmania
High Achiever - Tree Climber Branches Out
The Mercury Saturday Magazine Aug13 A very nice profile of previous work and biography.
The Largest Banyan Tree of Kota Kinabalu
At MySabah website (Borneo) Nov12 A local writer in Sabah, Borneo, follows up on the Largest Tree of KK poster
Lucknow's Immortal Banyan Tree
Green Ogre June12 A followup to the giant banyans measurement efforts
Arboreal Wonders
Frontline Jun12 An article in a major Indian newsweekly following up on the measurement of the giant banyans of India- perhaps the largest trees in the world.
Vattakanal Conservation Trust Botanical Note
Report Nov11 An update from the dedicated botanical conservationists near the Tamil Nadu hill town of Kodaikanal, recounting a visit during the Landmark Trees of India project
Asialink Literacy Ambassador Profiles
Asialink Melbourne Oct11 Profile page for Asia Literacy Ambassadors programme, via Asialink at University of Melbourne
Documenting Trees Through Photographs
Youth Leader Magazine Aug10 Outreach efforts and media exposure for Landmark Trees of India, an environmental education geography project
A Tree to Tale
Down To Earth Apr10 Outreach efforts and media exposure for Landmark Trees of India, an environmental education geography project
Nature's Landmarks
The Hindu 30Apr10 India-wide newspaper exposure for Landmark Trees of India, an environmental education geography project
Mission Green - Spotting Landmark Trees
The Indian Express Newspaper 25Jul09 Outreach efforts and media exposure for Landmark Trees of India, an environmental education geography project
Tale From the Treetop
Times Of India Apr09 India-wide newspaper exposure for Landmark Trees of India, an environmental education geography project
Live Previews- Landmark Trees of India
Time Out Delhi Mar09 Outreach efforts and media exposure for Landmark Trees of India, an environmental education geography project
Climbing TreeTops - A Cultural Endeavor
Indian Fulbrighter Newsletter 26Feb09 Outreach efforts and media exposure for Landmark Trees of India, an environmental education geography project
Finding Old Tree Tops
Indian Express Delhi 13Apr08 Outreach efforts and media exposure for Landmark Trees of India, an environmental education geography project
Life at All Levels (Project Profile)
The Nature Conservancy WA Magazine Sep07 A writeup of fieldwork for The Nature Conservancy, climbing trees in the evergreen coastal rainforests of the northwestern USA
Of Bugs and Branches
Report for Australian Geographic May05 A report prepared for Australian Geographic following field ecology research in the Tasmanian Treetops
Ground Breaking Research (Tasmanian Canopy Biodiversity Research)
Australian Geographic 70 Jun03 A short profile detailing Australian Geographic-sponsored work in Tasmania
Conducted first laser measurements >100m of any Eucalyptus,
flowering plant, non-redwood, or Southern Hemisphere tree.
US-India Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship: Landmark Trees.
First specialist Tasmanian Giant Eucalyptus tourism operator: Giant Tree Expeditions.
First on-ropes study of Eucalyptus tree canopy arthropod biodiversity & branching structure (MScResearch).
Twenty years experience studying notable trees in Asia, North America, Australia, Pacific Islands,
special interests in Thuja, Cryptomeria, Agathis, Araucaria, Cedrus, and Eucalyptus.
First national-level documentation of Indian significant trees - 26,000 km of travel,
deliverable outputs across various national media
First spherical VR video in Eucalyptus treetops
Japanese National Broadcaster- flagship nature documentary Great Nature -
On-camera interpretation of Eucalyptus forests
Founding Editor of Tasmanian Geographic
First aerial measurements of Earth's broadest trees - Indian banyans.
Contributor to first ultra-high-resolution portrait photograph of giant E. regnans –w/ The Tree Projects
The Nature Conservancy – Forest canopy biodiversity project coordinator
World Wildlife Fund (India) - developed Landmark tree student activities
Plant Hunter website: Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens:
botanical careers, virtual reality, film clips, heritage tree maps.
First VR photography project of the Hibaku Trees: Hiroshima A-Bomb Survivors
Media appearances/contributions including BBC, ABC, Guardian, Smithsonian Magazine,
Time Out, GEO Qantas Magazine, Smithsonian Museum.