Mary Gardner www.mgardner.info
MSc University of Auckland
writer biologist photographer eco innovator
mgardner@mgardner.info

Arts after Science
informing & moving emotions

In Australia since 2007

Writer
Newspaper: the Byron Echo fortnightly articles about local ecology since Feb 2007

New media (ICT) publication and launch of DVD book and ebooks #1-3 Mary Gardner's Adventures in Local Ecology Byron Bay

I(ICT) launch & upkeep of interactive website, (UN partner for International Year of Biodiversity) TANGLE OF LIFE

Tutor
with Byron Community College
featuring TANGLE OF LIFE:
introduction to Kingdoms in Biology

Prior in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Content Manager
website design & management
• Xtreme Waste Recycling Community Trust

• New Zealand Institute of Agricultural & Horticultural Science (NZIAHS)

• Raglan Community Radio

New media (ICT) editor of professional group blog
The Weka of New Zealand:
news & views about NZ ecology
by specialists & activists in-the-field
www.thewekaofnewzealand.blogspot.com

Broadcasting: 96.6 FM Raglan Community Radio
• Sleep on it
"New sounds & words: food for your dreams"
Weekly past three years Thurs 9pm-midnight Alternative news and ecology, opinion pieces, spoken word experiments & wide-ranging music

• Te Karanga Karioi: the mountain she's calling
"Raglan's audio magazine"
Experimental three times a week
8:30 -10 am for 6 weeks featuring interviews about local services, issues & events

Performance
Soul Speed
performer with activist theatre & dance troupe of Whaingaroa
• Popoto Whakamiharo:Awe inspiring Maui's Dolphin

Six month tour with final presentation to ministers of government, supported by wwf.org.nz

Neighbourhood Biology (NZ)
community based action research

Freelance biologist
www.converge.org/nbio (site active 1997-99)

Community-based research & action projects
• new international focus:
Starting Science Shops in NZ (2006)

• starting on beach
Cheltenham Beach (1992-94)

• exploring up coastal streams
Wairau Rivers (1993, w/Greenpeace)
Avondale Stream/Wai Tahurangi (2000)
(all Auckland Region)
Waikowhai Stream, Waikato (2002)

• at the level of a coastal catchment
Blueskin Bay, Dunedin (1996-98)

Restoration & citizens' initiatives
work within coastal catchments which have
community based management plans
• Karekare, Auckland (1998-2002)
• Whaingaroa/Raglan, Waikato (2002-05)

Urban ecology & food gardens
Whaingarao/Raglan, Waikato (2002-05)

Teacher/Workshop leader/Facilitator
Throughout NZ
With students as diverse as primary school, high school, university (Auckland & Otago), differently-abled students, adult volunteers & conference delegates

Management roles

Raglan Community Radio (2002-05)
www.raglanradio.com
Chair & station co-ordinator
(volunteer team of approx twenty four)
Manager of website & gig guide

Soul Speed (2005) Popoto Whakamiharo
Management, finance & promotion of gigs, concerts & performances

Waikowhai Streamcare Raglan initiator (2002)

Whaingaroa Env Centre (2002-03) co-ordinator, with Liz Stanway, organized launch of Whaingaroa community based catchment plan & production of Whaingaroa calendar 2004

Waitakere e-Democracy Group (2001-02)
Founding member, content editor

Radical Sanity Network Trust (1998-99)
Founding member. Helped establish highly respected Conversazione (monthly intellectual discussions) running in Auckland for three years

Karekare Residents & Ratepayers Trust (1998-2002)
Co-ordinator of update of community management plan & initiator/manager of first edition of community website

Karekare Landcare Group (1998-2002)
Founding member of local restoration group & co-ordinator for initial enhancement projects

YWCA of Dunedin (1997-98)
Director, establishing Women’s Loan Fund (still active, loaning local women $500,000NZ to date)

Literary services
Editing, composition (both technical and creative),
media releases, business plans (orthodox and non-profit), newsletters,articles, stories, video scripts & plays for wide variety of audiences, commissioned by various clients

• Passport to Whaingaroa: 2004 Calendar of Whaingaroa Catchment

Author
• Investigating NZ Waters: practical ecology for reading lakes, rivers, ponds,streams and the seashore
2002 Curriculum Concepts, New Plymouth

• Magazine & newspaper articles
(ie Metro, Listener, Forest & Bird, Pulp, etc) clippings upon request clippings upon request

• Fiction (short stories, screenplays, essays & songs) available upon request

Photography portfolio available upon request

Tuition
Private coaching both native & non-native English speakers in writing, oratory and reading (children & adults) as well as maths, science, computer & life skills

1990-2005
Formal tuition in small business management, permaculture, adult learning, communications

Introductory Te Reo and Tikanga Maori language & protocol)

Introductory French, Spanish, Italian, Latin & Lithuanian

Working knowledge of Word, Excel, Dreamweaver & Photoshop plus audio editing programmes (ie GoldWave) & radio station managers (ie Radio Machine)

Broadcasting presentation & production of features, news, trailers & adverts

Music & dance: African/Samba dance & drumming, piano