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CVofDrSuePillans“Pictureyourideas”

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Iamamarinescientist,artist,children’sauthor/illustratorandgraphicrecorderwhospecializesincreativeandvisualcommunications.Ihaveover15year’sexperienceworkinginstrategicplanningandpolicy,researchanddevelopment,naturalresourcemanagement,conservationplanningandmanagementandprogrammanagement.Since2015Ihaverunmyownbusinessto“Pictureyourideas”usingarangeofvisualstorytellingapproaches.Drawingonmystrategic,policyandresearchbackgroundIcombinethiswithmycreativeskillsasanartisttohelppeople,teamsandorganizationstoseethebigpicture.AsagraphicrecorderandvisualartistIworkwithawiderangeofgroupstovisuallycaptureandconveyideas,keymessagesanddiscussionsandalsocreatehanddrawninfographicstohelpillustrateinformation,issuesandideas.Thesecreativecollaborationsaredoneinpersonateventsandmeetingsorremotelyviaphone,email,conferencecalls,onlineplatformsandwrittenmaterials.SincecommencingmycreativebusinessIhavepicturedideasforover40organisationsonawiderangeoftopics,ideasandissuesacrossAustraliaandtheAsia-Pacificregion.

“WhenIpictureyourideasIhelptomakethecomplexsimpleandthesimplecompelling”

AsIhavealwaysbeendrawntotheoceanIalsovisitschools,kindergartensandlibrariesasmyalterego,‘DrSuzieStarfish’,usingtheartandscienceofstorytelling.Mycreativeandenvironmentaleducationmakeslearningvisualandfun.AsDrSuzieStarfishIamalsoachildren’sauthor/illustrator(Authorstrator)bringingthewondersofourunderwaterworldintotheheartsandmindsofyoungreaderseverywhere.

“Ifindsuchjoyinhelpingpeopletosharetheirstoriesandpicturetheir

ideas”

ContactdetailsDrSuePillans,“Pictureyourideas”Brisbane/RainbowBeach,Queensland,AustraliaABN:81269607706Email:sue.pillans@internode.on.netWebsite:www.drsuepillans.com

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AcademicQualifications2006 DoctorofPhilosophy(PhD)inMarineScience “Effectivenessofno-takemarinereservesinsubtropicalAustralia”

UniversityofQueensland(UQ),Brisbane,Australia1999 BachelorofSciencewithFirstClassHonours

GriffithUniversityandCSIROMarine,Brisbane1997 BachelorofScience(inAustralianEnvironmentalStudies)

MajoringinEcologywithaMinorinEnvironmentalPlanningGriffithUniversity,Brisbane

Memberships2018–Current NationalAssociationfortheVisualArts2008–Current Adjunct Research Fellow in the Centre for Biodiversity and

ConservationScience,UQ,Brisbane2008–Current Member of the IUCNWorld Commission on Protected Areas

(WCPA),OceaniaRegion2016-2018 Mentor for the Queensland STEM (Science, Technology,

Engineering & Mathematics) Education Network (QSEN)http://www.queenslandstem.edu.au/steminaction/marine-ecologist-artist/andMentorfortheFabFemsNetworkforgirlsinSTEMhttp://www.fabfems.org/users/sue-pillans

2017 Mentor in the Women in Technology (WiT) mentoringprogram,Brisbane

CareerHistory2015-Current “Pictureyourideas”withDrSuePillansbasedinBrisbaneand

RainbowBeach(Australia)offeringarangeofcreativeandvisualcommunicationservicesincluding:v GraphicRecordingandSketchnotingv InfographicsandIllustrationsv Science-ARTinSchoolsv Children’sPictureBooks(fictionandnon-fiction)v Creative&VisualWorkshopsv ScienceCommunication(MakingaCOMM-ocean)v Originalartworks

Ihaveprovidedvisualstorytellingforthefollowingorganisations:• Queensland(Qld)Health • QldDepartmentofEducation• QldDepartmentofCommunities,DisabilityServicesandSeniors• QldDepartmentofAgriculture&Fisheries• QldCurriculum&AssessmentAuthority• QldTrade&InvestmentQueensland(StudyQld)• NorthernTerritoryGovernment• GreatBarrierReefMarineParkAuthority• CSIRO(Commonwealth,ScientificandIndustrialResearchOrganisation)

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Visualstorytellingforthefollowingorganisationscontinued:• ARCCentreofExcellenceforCoralReefStudies• AustralianInstituteofMarineStudies• TorresStraitIslandlobsterfishery• P&CsQueensland• QueenslandSecondaryPrincipalsAssociation• QueenslandTertiaryAdmissionsCentre• Schools,Kindergartens,LibrariesacrossAustralia(eg.ExmouthDistrictHigh

School,TullyStateSchool,TullyStateHighSchool,CardwellSchool,KennedySchool,MurrayUpperSchool,WynnumKindy,BarkerCollege,ByronBayHighSchool,KadinaHighSchool,RainbowBeachlibrary,Wynnumlibrary)

• NationalEducationSummit/InternationalExhibition&ConferenceGroup• ScopeTV,Children’sScienceEducationProgram,forChannel10• CapturingCoralReef&RelatedEcosystemServices• UniversityofQueensland• UniQuest• UniversityofSouthernQueensland• GriffithUniversity• JamesCookUniversity• MonashUniversity• UniversityofTechnologySydney• NetworkofEnvironmentalSocialSciences• SprottPlanning• QueenslandReturnedandServicesLeague• InternationalFoundationforIntegratedCare• WelcomingCities• CentacareCQ• Powerlink• BHP• QueenslandCanegrowers• TerrainNaturalResourceManagement• SugarResearchAustralia• BehaviourInnovation• Markwell&Associates• NurseManager• NorthQueenslandBulkPorts• TreasuryWineEstate• NationalGirlsCollaborativeProject• TechGirlsMovement• HealthHackAustralia• HearandSay• LittleStepsPublishing• LittlePinkDogBooks

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CareerHistorycontinued…2015-2019 Sciencecommunicationandengagementformarineresearch

projects(casualcontract),Oceans&Atmosphere,CSIRO,BrisbaneandWesternAustralia

2015–2016 ProgramManager(casualcontract),CapturingCoralReefandRelatedEcosystemServices,UQ,Brisbane

2014-2015 ProgramManager,GlobalChangeInstitute,UQ,Brisbane2014 ProgramManager,AustralianWaterandEnvironmental

ManagementAlliance,UQandGriffithUniversity,Brisbane2012-2013 Director,Skills,Extension&SupplyChains,Departmentof

Agriculture,Fisheries&Forestry,Brisbane2010-2012 Director,ProgramCoordination,DepartmentofEmployment

andEconomicDevelopment(DEEDI),Brisbane2011 Director,StatePlanningProgram,DepartmentofTransport&

MainRoads,Brisbane2010 PrincipalIndustryDevelopmentOfficer,FisheriesQueensland,

DEEDI,Brisbane2009-2010 PrincipalPolicyOfficer,ReefPlan,DepartmentofthePremier

andCabinet,Brisbane2008-2009 PrincipalIndustryDevelopmentOfficer,Aquaculture& Seafood,DepartmentofTourism,RegionalDevelopment& Industry,Brisbane2007-2008 SeniorPlanningOfficer,MoretonBayMarineParkZoningPlan

Review,EnvironmentalProtectionAgency,Brisbane2005-2006 ConservationOfficer,MarineParks,QueenslandParks&

WildlifeService,Cleveland,Brisbane2000-2002 Universitytutor,marinescienceforundergraduates,UQ,

Brisbane1998-2000 ResearchOfficer,CSIROMarineResearch,Cleveland,Brisbane

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VisualPublications(examplesofvisualstoriesbelowinmyVisualCV)• McClean,N.,vanPutten,I.,Sbrocchi,C,Chin,A.,Pillans,S(2020)Reducingriskin

human-sharkinteractionsinNSW:Trialingaparticipatoryapproachtounderstandingbeachgoerbehaviour.ReporttotheNSWSharkManagementStrategy,NSWDepartmentofPrimaryIndustries,UniversityofTechnologySydney(Providedgraphicrecordingofworkshopsandinfographicsforreports)

• Pillansartwork(2020)Infographicpublishedin‘ChildrenandInnovation:AWenner-Grenworkshop’,Nowell,A.,Langley,MC&Riede,F,EvolutionaryAnthropology,202029(1):p6-8

• Pillansartwork(2019)Infographicpublishedin‘Youknow,Icouldtripandfallontothetrack!’:inspiringtextproduction’,Brosseuk,D.,Exley,B&Neumann,M,TheReadingTeacher,pp1-8

• DrSuzieStarfish*(2018)TheGreatBarrierThief,LittleStepsPublishing,Sydney(*Mydebutchildren’spicturebookbymyalterego/Authorstrator)

• Pillansartwork(2018)Graphicrecordingpublishedin‘EvaluatinganempiricalharvestcontrolrulefortheTorresStraitPanulirusornatustropicalrocklobsterfishery’,Plaganyietal(2018)BulletinofMarineScience

• Pillansartwork(2017)Infographicpublishedin‘TheFutureofModelingtoSupportConservationDecisionsintheAnthropoceneOcean’,Chapter20,Figure20.3inConservationfortheAnthropoceneOcean:InterdisciplinaryScienceinSupportofNatureandPeople.EditorsLevin,P.S&Poe,M.R,ElsevierInc

• Pillansartwork(2017)Graphicrecordingpublishedin‘ChangesandChallengesforFutureGenerations’,Section3,Figure15.2(notcreditedtotheartist)inScienceandSolutionsforAustralia,CSIROPublishing

Publications&Reports• McClean,N.,vanPutten,I.,Sbrocchi,C,Chin,A.,Pillans,S(2020)Reducingriskin

human-sharkinteractionsinNSW:Trialingaparticipatoryapproachtounderstandingbeachgoerbehaviour.ReporttotheNSWSharkManagementStrategy,NSWDepartmentofPrimaryIndustries,UniversityofTechnologySydney

• Pillans(2015)Aroadmapforscienceintopolicy:thewhat,who,howandwhereofmakingadifference.DecisionPoint#86–March2015.Fulledition-http://decision-point.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/DPoint-86.pdf

• TheUniversityofQueensland(2014)PublicsubmissiontotheQueenslandandAustralianGovernmentsReef2050Long-termSustainabilityPlanreviewhttp://www.environment.gov.au/marine/great-barrier-reef/long-term-sustainability-plan

• TheUniversityofQueenslandandGriffithUniversity(2014)PublicsubmissiontotheAustralianSenateInquiryintotheManagementoftheGreatBarrierReefhttp://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Environment_and_Communications/Great_Barrier_Reef/Report

• Ward,TJetal(2011)OnExpertPanelfortheNationalmarineconditionassessment–decisionmodelandworkshops.ReportpreparedfortheAustralianGovernment(DepartmentofSustainability,Environment,Water),Canberra

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Publications&Reportscontinued…• UniversityofQueensland(2009)ScientificPrinciplesforDesignofMarine

ProtectedAreasinAustralia:AGuidanceStatement.TheEcologyCentre,UniversityofQueensland,Brisbanehttp://www.uq.edu.au/ecology/index.html?page=102441&pid=108450

• Pillans,S(2009)Conservationandindustrycooperationforbettermarineprotectedareaplanningandmanagement.DiscussionpaperfortheIUCNWorldCommissiononProtectedAreasin2009

• Pillans,S.,Ortiz,J.C.,Pillans,R.D&Possingham,H.P(2007)TheimpactofmarinereservesonnektondiversityandcommunitycompositioninsubtropicaleasternAustralia.BiologicalConservation136:455-469

• Pillans,S.,Pillans,R.D.,Johnstone,R&Possingham,H(2007)Effectivenessofsubtropicalno-takemarinereserves:benefitstofisheriesmanagementandbiodiversity.InDay,J.C.,Senior,J.,Monk,S&Neal,W(Eds)FirstInternationalMarineProtectedAreasCongress,ConferenceProceedings,23-27October2005,Geelong,Australia

• Pillans,S&Lewis,W(2006)EffectivenessofmarinereservesinMoretonBay.PolicyImplicationSummarysubmittedtotheQueenslandDepartmentofPremierandCabinet,Brisbane

• Pillans,S(2006)Effectivenessofno-takemarinereservesinMoretonBay,subtropicalAustralia.PhDThesis,UniversityofQueensland,Brisbane

• Pillans,S.,Pillans,R.D.,Johnstone,R.W.,Kraft,P.K.,Haywood,M.D.E&Possingham,H.P(2005)EffectsofmarinereserveprotectiononthemudcrabScyllaserrata:inasex-biasedfisheryinsubtropicalAustralia.MarineEcologyProgressSeries295:201-213

• Pillans,S.,Johnstone,R.J.,Possingham,H.P.,Pillans,R.D.,Dews,GandMcPhail,I(2004)Effectivenessofno-takemarinereservesinsubtropicalQueensland,Australia.InProceedingsoftheFifthInternationalConferenceonScienceandManagementofProtectedAreas(SAMPA),May2003,Victoria,Canada,pp1-8

• Loneragan,N.R.,Dews,G.&Round,S(1999)SustainableDevelopmentoftropicalAustralia:researchanddevelopmentformanagementofland,waterandmarineresources.FinalReport.CSIRODivisionofMarineResearch,Brisbane(neeRound)

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VisualCVExamplesofmyvisualstories

McClean,N.,vanPutten,I.,Sbrocchi,C,Chin,A.,Pillans,S*(2020)Reducingriskin

human-sharkinteractionsinNSW:Trialingaparticipatoryapproachtounderstandingbeachgoerbehaviour.ReporttotheNSWSharkManagementStrategy,NSW

DepartmentofPrimaryIndustries,UniversityofTechnologySydney

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Pillansartwork(2020)Infographicpublishedin‘ChildrenandInnovation:AWenner-Grenworkshop’,Nowell,A.,Langley,MC&Riede,F,EvolutionaryAnthropology,

202029(1):p6-8

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Pillansartwork(2019)Infographicpublishedin‘Youknow,Icouldtripandfallontothetrack!’:inspiringtextproduction’,Brosseuk,D.,Exley,B&Neumann,M,The

ReadingTeacher,pp1-8

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Pillansartwork2019-LivingWallMuralforPowerlinkQueensland(5mx2.5m)

DrSuzieStarfish*(2018)TheGreatBarrierThief,LittleStepsPublishing,Sydney(*FrontCoverofmydebutchildren’spicturebookbymyalterego/Authorstrator)

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Pillansartwork(2018)InfographiccreatedforIndigenousleadersandtheGreatBarrierReefMarineParkAuthoritytoincludewithinInformationSheetsforreef

stakeholders

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Pillansartwork2017-LivegraphicrecordingoftheUniQuestResearchCommercialisationWorkshop,25-26thJuly2017,CustomsHouse,Brisbane

Pillansartwork(2017)Infographicpublishedin‘TheFutureofModelingtoSupportConservationDecisionsintheAnthropoceneOcean’,Chapter20,Figure20.3inConservationfortheAnthropoceneOcean:InterdisciplinaryScienceinSupportof

NatureandPeople.EditorsLevin,P.S&Poe,M.R,ElsevierInc