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Contract nature tour guiding
Wayne Lawler is also available for contract or relief extension work in ecotourism, natural heritage interpretation and environmental education.
He is an experienced interpretation guide in ecotourism, having been a head guide, an interpretation ranger (NSW NP&WS), a catchment co-ordinator, requiring interpretation and extension activities (Central Queensland) and a widely travelled photographer producing environmental audio-visual material.
A comprehensive knowledge of natural history and bush lore, and field skills including experience with heavy 4wd vehicles and a bus authorisation allow a complete service at short notice.
Experience
Head Land
Guide, Carnarvon Wilderness Lodge and Seven Spirit Bay:
Duties include program coordination (5 guides), guided nature and cultural tours
with commentary for small groups (up to 20 pax) by
4wd, and on foot, dinghy and tour boat, and
the planning of tour programmes. Tours focus on
wildlife, ecology, pioneer history and aboriginal lore.
Other duties include general guest liaison from arrival
to departure, advice and assistance for
guests in a wilderness environment (eg. pythons in the
rafters), night time audio visual presentations,
establishment and maintenance of walking tracks (designed
and constructed a network), fire management planning and equipment
maintenance, field equipment purchase and maintenance
(eg. boats etc).
Interpretive
Ranger, NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service.
Duties involved conducting interpretive tours of
two coastal national parks introducing visitors to flora,
fauna and ecological processes.
Catchment
Co-ordinator, Baffle Creek:
This involved work with local community members
and used the same skills in natural history,
environmental education, interpersonal skills, leadership
in field situations. Duties included planning and
conducting nature tours of the catchment, Water Watch
courses with school children, and public relations
directed at natural heritage and catchment management
awareness. A requirement of all positions was the rapid
acquisition of locally specific knowledge, both natural
and cultural.
Safety and related experience
UHF, VHF and HF radio coms, emergency procedures (having been a trained auxiliary fire and rescue officer with the QFRA and a member of bush fire brigades (Level 1) and SES), mechanical maintenance of 4wd's (travel extensively in remote areas in 4wds), and speed boat licence. St. Johns Senior First Aid Certificate and Queensland Ambulance First Aid Certificate, HR licence and a current bus authorisation (classes G, S). Masters Degree in Resource Science (by research), background in professional natural history, wildlife survey/ research and environmental science, fit healthy and affable.
Contact Wayne for a discussion of your needs. Phone messagebank 0429 800 498 anytime. Wayne will return your call. Or email: ecopix at auzy dot net.