Bek is the science communicator for the Healthy Rivers to Reef Partnership, a non-for-profit organisation that provides an annual Report Card on the health of waterways within the Great Barrier Reef catchment, between Bowen and Clairview. The Healthy Rivers to Reef Report Card involves the collation and analysis of waterway health data from over 30 different sources, with fellow Roving Scientist and data extraordinaire Brie Sherow crunching the numbers to provide a regional overview of waterway health. The Report Card is then used to help advocate for regional investment for on-the-ground improvements.
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About the BEAKER STREET ROVING SCIENTIST PROGRAM
Each August, hundreds of Roving Scientists descend upon Hobart, filling up pubs and chatting to strangers as part of Beaker Street Festival. Discover a new world down the lens of microscope, and joining the least-boring bar conversations you’ve ever heard and these free (the chats – not the drinks) events.
For Scientists, Beaker Street’s Roving Scientist Program offers an excellent outreach, professional development, and networking opportunity. It’s the nerdiest and funnest way to share your research with the public, expand your network, and be inspired by leaders in all sectors of science and science communication.
