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Communications and Engagement

Engagement

Science Communication

Science Communication

Kat is an experienced community and stakeholder engagement specialist working collaboratively with project teams to interact with key stakeholders, special interest groups and the community.

Science Communication

Science Communication

Science Communication

A professional science and technology communicator for more than 20 years, Kat shares her enthusiasm and passion for science with audiences including the general public and technical professionals.

Proposal Management

Science Communication

Workshop Facilitation

No proposal is too big or too small for Kat. Her experience spans more than 25 years in leading and writing successful grant  proposals through to major infrastructure and panel proposals. 

 

Workshop Facilitation

Workshop Facilitation

Workshop Facilitation

Whether it's a modern or traditional approach to workshop facilitation, Kat has developed and facilitated a range of workshops including Project Kickoffs, Risk Workshops, Options Assessments as well as Innovation workshops.

Media

Workshop Facilitation

Informal Education

Kat has worked across a range of print, broadcast and online media working with organisations to develop and deliver content for a diverse range of audiences. 

See more about her work on science radio below.

Informal Education

Workshop Facilitation

Informal Education

Specializing in science, engineering and sustainability, Kat has developed a range of hand-on activities to promote and encourage greater participation in science and engineering.

Examples of Kat's work can be found below.

Science Radio

Science with Commander Kat

You can listen to Commander Kat at 6.30am Thursdays on RTRFM.

You can also access past episodes of Science with Commander Kat thanks to the generosity of my friends at RTRFM by visiting the Commander Kat on FaceBook 

Transcience

From 1996 through until 2002, Kat was a Producer and a Broadcaster for RTRFM's flagship science radio program, Transcience, which was co-hosted by other WA based science communicators, including the Transcience Chix, who features on George Negus Tonight as part of National Science Week in 2001. 


During this time, Kat interviewed a range of prominent scientists, science communicators. 

Examples of Kat's interviews are available to listen in the downloads section below:

  • NASA Astronaut, Andy Thomas 

As more these are converted from 'reel to reel' to digital files more will become available.  

Commander Kat's Cosmos

After hanging up the mike on Transcience, Kat continued to appear as a regular every Thursday morning on RTRFM's Breakfast with Barr and contunes to make guest appearances on the station. This included as part of RTRFM's  40th Anniversary series the Humans of RTRFM and as part of 2017's National Science Week program.


Photo credit: RTRFM: D Gibson

Transcience Shows and Interviews

NASA Astronaut Andy Thomas part 1 (large file -25Mb) (wav)Download
NASA Astronaut Andy Thomas part 2 (large file -25Mb) (wav)Download

Science Activities for Kids, Teachers

Scitech Wizz and Weekend Wonders

During Kat's time at Scitech in Perth, Western Australia, she produced a range of hands on science activities which were published in The West Australian and Sunday Times newspapers. 

ACRE - Schools and Community Education

From 1997 - 2004, Kat let the Australian Cooperative Research Centre for Renewable Energy's  Schools and Community Education Project which produced a number of resource materials which are no longer available due to the decommissioning of ACRE's site. They are provided here for reference to students, teachers and community organisations but should not be relied upon as a advice.  


Adult supervision is recommended for all activities.


Green Building Design - multiple actvities (pdf)Download
Green Power: Intro to renewable energy - multiple activities (pdf)Download
Just Hot Air?: activities on the greenhouse effect, climate change and active citizenship (pdf)Download
The air through there (ventilation) (pdf)Download
Carbon Dioxide: You’re getting warmer! (pdf)Download
Which colour is the hottest? (pdf)Download
Better than a door? (pdf)Download
Draft detective (pdf)Download
Greenhouse Effect (pdf)Download
Investigating Insulation (pdf)Download
Pizza Box Solar Ovens (pdf)Download

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