AQIUS EDUCATION - Key Persons

Julie Crough has a diverse background in project management, science education and communication in natural resource management. Her most recent collaborative project, EnviroNorth: Living Sustainably in Australia's Savannas, is a comprehensive website with interactive learning modules - Savanna Walkabout, Burning Issues and Outback Mobs. She has worked for the Charles Darwin University, the Tropical Savannas Cooperative Research Centre and CSIRO. Qualifications - Professional Doctorate in Tropical Environmental Management - Master of Science (Science Education) - Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) - Bachelor of Science (Honours) Julie's collaborative work is published in a range of articles (see Publications).

Mary Rowland is an experienced secondary science teacher who worked with the Queensland Government Water: Learn it for life! program for six years developing water-related curriculum resources and delivering professional learning sessions-mainly for primary and middle years teachers. More recently, she worked as an education consultant with the Australian Water Association's Australian Curriculum Project. Mary has a particular interest in 'rejuvenating' excellent existing water curriculum resources so that they can be readily accessed and used by teachers nationally. Qualifications - Master of Educational Studies (Science)

Shannon Haintz has been a passionate environmental educator since 2006 and has worked for a number of Victorian Government organisations, developing and delivering environmental and water education programs and curriculum materials. She worked on the Victorian curriculum resource Water - learn it. live it. (2013) and has developed curriculum resources for teachers and educators with City West Water, Australian Water Association, Parks Victoria, Barwon Water and Central Highlands Water.