New Member from Australia

[TonyH]

Hi all

 

TonyH is my username, I'm very pleased to find this forum and become a member (thanks to Michaelangelica for pointing me toward it, I met him at the International Agrichar Initiative conference in Terrigal NSW recently).

 

I've spent all my adult life working in science - I studied environmental biology and marine biology at university (including a thesis on mangrove ecology), worked for a while in pharmacology research and then back to marine biology (sponge ecology on the Great Barrier Reef) before moving into the world of industrial environmental science - first as a consultant and then in corporate roles. I also spent a couple of years working in forestry (plantations for carbon offsets) which was very interesting. I've been fortunate that my job has taken me pretty much all around the world and I've worked throughout Australia & New Zealand, Asia, Europe, North America and South America.

 

I'm married with three kids, so with a corporate job as well I now have very little spare time to do all the things I love doing - sailing, climbing, scuba diving, bird watching, reading etc. Never mind, it's still a full life and hopefully I'll get back to some of them when the kids get a bit bigger. I'm interested in most areas of science, with a particular interest in interactions between ecology, evolution economics and other complex systems. Just for variety, I also try to maintain a fairly serious research interest in the history and development of the pearling lugger, a unique type of fishing vessel that evolved in the pearl fishery of northern Australia between about 1870 and 1960.

 

I'm looking forward to discussing all of this and more with you all.

 

Greetings from Sydney

 

Tony Hunt

[Monomer]

From one Aussie to another... G'day! And welcome to Hypography!

 

You've certainly had an interesting and diverse career and I'm sure you'll find many forums here to get involved in.

 

I look forward to your contriubtions.

[Jay-qu]

We have an ever-increasing presence from down under here at hypography :shrug:

 

Welcome aboard and enjoy your stay

 

J

[Michaelangelica]

We have an ever-increasing presence from down under here at hypography :D

 

Welcome aboard and enjoy your stay :phones:

 

J

Welcome Tony:)

Sounds like you don' like to be bored.

 

did the IAI give the Terra preta hypography site a plug?

 

So will you start a Pearl Lugger forum for us?

 

Kids grow up so fast you won't believe it.

Spending time with them is a priority.

My fondest memories of my dad were sitting "fishing" on a rock in George's River watching the tide go in and out. Eating the oysters when we got hungry.

The fact that he was prepared to spend time with me made me feel valued.

It also helped me survive when latter he became insane.

 

An Australian Hypogarphy Gardening Forum Coup d'Etat is imminent

[HomoSapiens]

Hey welcome to forums. I'm from north coast NSW.

[InfiniteNow]

Yes, howdy from down unda. Errmmm... I mean, Texas.

[Michaelangelica]

How is it going TonyH

haven't heard from you lately

m

[Moontanman]

Welcome to the jungle, I am interested in ecology especially wet land ecology and trees that grow in wetlands, standing water particularly. I look forward to your posts.