In the News

(for the period May 2009 to July 2009)

(compiled with the assistance of CSU Media. Latest CSU News.)

Antarctic Tourism
Dr Rosemary Black’s comments on the need to carefully monitor future tourism in the Antarctic Peninsula appeared in the travel section of the Sun Herald, May 3.

Doctor of Dedication
A feature story on recent PhD graduate Dr Helen Byles-Drage featured in the Border Mail on May 2.

Adapting, not moving
Prof Allan Curtis featured on ABC Rural radio  and ABC Victorian Country Hour saying farmers in drought-affected areas in inland Australia were adapting, not moving, on May 7.

Preserving History
A/Prof Bruce Pennay featured in an article “Pennay has lifted Border to new heights in preserving its history” in the Midweek Xpress, on April 29 and was on this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honor’s List (awarded an OAM) as mentioned in a story in the Border Mail on June 8.

Please Explain
Prof Kevin Parton called on the Government to better explain a scheme which allows households to pledge to a carbon trust in The Advertiser (Adelaide), and Adelaide Now on May 5 with a radio interview on 5AAA Adelaide that same day.

Tree-change Research
Dr Angela Ragusa and a report on her treechanger research appeared in the Newcastle Herald on May 1, the Bellingen Shire Courier Sun on May 5, and the Northern Star, May 12.

Proposed Tillegra Dam
A report on Prof Max Finlayson’s investigation of the potential effects that the proposed Tillegra Dam would have on the Hunter wetlands was in the NewcastleHerald on May 8.

South Africa
A/Prof Robyn Watts spoke on her trip to South Africa where she attended a conference on implementing environmental water allocations on ABC Riverland morning show on May 11.

Growing Prawns
Dr Joanne Millar, who was interviewed by ABC Rural Radio while in Indonesia on one of her ACIAR projects also featured in an online story “Growing prawns in ponds in Indonesia” on May 14.

Sakai Innovation Award
Dr Andrea Crampton who won the 2009 Teaching with Sakai Innovation Award for a tool developed to teach forensic science, featured in a story in the Wagga Guide on May 21 and the Canberra Times  and the Daily Advertiser on May 22.

Hohai Visitors
The visit by the Chinese scientists from Hohai University in central China attracted media attention. Professor Guoging Shi, an advisor on the Three Gorges Dam, where 1.3 million people were moved to make way for the world’s biggest water storage, was interviewed by Prime and Win TV Albury on May 25 with a story titled “Tallangatta’s History appeals to Chinese” in the Border Mail,  May 26; and by ABC Country Hour NSW on June 9.

Water Issues
Prof Max Finlayson was:
• on ABC Radio Western Plains (Dubbo) discussing water issues broadly and in relation to the visit to
CSU by Chinese university water researchers, on June 3
• invited to do a follow-up interview on Radio Port Phillip, Mornington Peninsula’s community radio on
Australia’s responsibilities under the Ramsar Convention and environmental attitudes on June 15
• on Radio ABC Western Plains talking about the ILWS research forum held at Wagga on June 28
• interviewed by Prime TV Albury for a response to suggestions that there be a pipeline for water from
Queensland to the Murray Darling Basin Darling on June 24.

New Weekly column
Prof Kevin Parton has a new weekly column in the Central Western Daily. His first piece, “Growing with the community” was published June 17.

Unlikely Scholar
A profile piece on Yalmambirra titled “The Unlikely Scholar” appeared as the “Pulse” cover piece in the Border Mail on June 20

Climate Change
Prof Kevin Parton was interviewed ABC Goulburn Murray on scientific-evidence for man induced
climate change on June 23.

Sustainability
Dr John Rafferty was in the Border Mail for a picture story about students, sustainability and the environment on June 23.

Threatened Bird Species
Dr Iain Taylor was an expert witness in a Resource Planning and Development Commission hearing over a proposed canal housing commission at Ralph’s Bay in Tasmania that threatens a population of PiedOystercatchers that Iain has been studying for the past 12 years. ABC News(Tasmania) covered the story on June 26 and it also appeared online.

Saving Catchment Areas
A/Prof Gary Luck spoke about where to spend money to save catchment areas around the world on:

Mensheds’ Conference
The first annual Mensheds’ conference held in Bathurst and organised by Prof Mark Morrison and Jenni Greig was featured in the Western Advocate, June 17 and 19, on 2BS, June 18, on ABC Speaking out on June 28

Jackpot & Science in the Bush
A CSU media release featuring Prof Nick Klomp’s views on a possible $90m Lotto win made the Lithgow Mercury on June 27, The Australian, the West Australian, the Tasmania Examiner on June 29, ABC Victoria State-wide Drive on June 30, Prime News Albury, June 23, Border Mail June 27, on 2DU and 2BS, June 29, and ABC Riverina and in the Daily Advertiser, June 30. He also featured in TV interviews for Science in the Bush on Prime News Wagga and Win News Wagga on June 23 and in the Border Mail, June 26.

UK Appointment
A story on Dr Peter O’Meara’s three year appointment to Coventry University in the UK as a Visiting Professor in Pre-hospital care, appeared in Medical News Today.

Living with Nature
A survey going out looking at the links between biodiversity, human well being and our connection to the environment generated media interest for Dr Penny Davidson who was:

Finding a Way
PhD student Bugi Sumirat and his experiences of life in Australia was the focus of a feature story “Finding A Way Through” in the Border Mail on July 11.

Workloads Too Much
Dr Helen Masterman-Smith’s views as head of the CSU enterprise bargaining team on behalf of the National Tertiary Education Union, were in the Border Mail in a story titled “Workloads too much for staff” on July 16.

 

Link to In the News February 2009 to April 2009