Sub sections:
Mr Rowan Webb
Technical Officer, School of Human and Environmental Studies
Qualifications
BA(La Trobe), BSc (Hons), DipEd, MSc (Melb)
Contact
| Email: | rwebb@une.edu.au |
| Room: | E4 |
| Phone: | 02 6773 3167 (or +61 2 6773 3167 overseas) |
| Fax: | 02 6773 3030 |
Rowan has a BA in Prehistory from La Trobe University and, from Melbourne University he has a BSc (Hons) in Bushfire Ecology, an MSc in Successional Plant Ecology and a Dip. Ed specialising in Camps and Excursions as Educational Tools. He has researched plant ecology in the Antarctic, been the Director of Steiglitz School Camp and taught at Lynall Hall Community School; both places pioneered changes in education. He has been a volunteer involved with emergency services for many years, starting with Search and Rescue in Victoria and later as an instructor/assessor in the NSW Rural Fire Service. A folklorist for much of his life he also has sung in the Opera House, played concertina and melodeon, and called bush dances around Australia and overseas. He has published in most of the above fields. These days he is responsible for looking after the School's equipment and collections, organising teaching materials and generally keeping its operations lubricated.