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2004 Edition 2 (PDF 1.1MB) 1 vice cha ncellor’s comment vice chancellor’s comment 1 northern exposure 2 solving the riddle of the world’s Welcome to Origins biggest fish 4 vc contents Atangible sense of energy marks smart skies 6 contentsbracing for the unwelcome squatter 12 the first year of Charles Darwin University’s entry into both music for learning for life 8 found in the earth mound 14 Australia’s higher education and c vocational education and training meeting marvellous marvin 9 night of a thousand stars 15 sectors. titillating the tastes 10 heroic illusions 16 We were inaugurated through We have also focussed on a vision of creating a thriving expanding the capacity of our island intervention 17 university - one that fosters the staff, our students and our courage to be different and one professional relationships - making life as a midwife 18 that cherishes and realises evolving as an accessible its geographic and demographic cultural and intellectual asset unspoken interactions 20 advantages. engaged with and relevant to the wider community. uncertain blitzkrieg 22 Through this vision we have been working hard at synthesis- It has been a dynamic process the living desert 24 ing the contributions of a number with important learnings that of former institutions into a new, will influence our future and great water rights and values 25 affordable place of learning rewards, some of which are that offers a fresh choice for recognised in this edition of knight’s folly 26 further education in Northern Origins. Australia and beyond which detecting the difference 28 includes a significantly enhanced In 2005 we will continue to thrive interaction with secondary and grow - not just because we the good oil 30 school students. are new, unique and fortunate. It will be because of our ability to Professor Helen Garnett with a piece by Frank Gohier, new roost 31 display an energy that is commit- featured in the article ‘Art mattersÕ. 2 ted to making a difference in putting practice into study 31 every aspect of life. directions 32 Let us all challenge ourselves next year. 3 indigenous health research boosted 33 C 1 Vice Chancellor, [contentscontents4 art matters 34 Professor Helen Garnett future indigenous stockmen 36 Origins is a product of Charles Darwin University’s Corporate Communication section with design and layout by Sprout Creative, printing by Colemans Printing and photography by Baz Ledwidge and contributions by Rajiv Maharaj. Opinions and views expressed in Origins do not necessarily represent those of Charles Darwin University. Reproduction of material appearing in Origins requires written permission. For further details on Origins contact Scott Walker on 08 8946 6019 or [email protected] Published November 2004 comment 2 3 xx x x x Dr. Claire Baxter Fresh talent for a new institution - Charles x Darwin University continues to expand the professional skills and capacity required to northern NORTH ensure the University develops as a place that dares to be different, prepared to take ERN on challenges and is committed to making a difference. Dennis Meehan xn exposure e northern Prof. Eugene Clark EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF Charles Darwin University Vice-Chancellor of New England and a Master of North America, Asia and the South Pacific. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTx Professor Helen Garnett said Dr Baxter’s Education from the University of New Professor Clark was Head of School and Dr Claire Baxter joined Charles Darwin appointment provides strong strategic South Wales. Professor of Law at the University of University as Executive Director of leadership for the business development Canberra. He has held a number of Pro- Business Development. Dr Baxter was functions across the university. In his role as Director International, Vice Chancellor positions at the University previously with the University of Sydney Mr Meehan works with the University of Canberra and, as an e-business and where she was responsible for contract “Claire Baxter’s appointment is a significant Executive, the International Office staff, e-government lawyer, has established research, consultancy, intellectual property one in terms of leveraging our education the Faculties and Schools to grow the x successful off-shore teaching programs in management and commercialisation and professional capabilities to provide and profile of international students at Charles Asia and online education in Australia. including facilitation of development of nurture future returns to the university and Darwin University and to facilitate oppor- Richard John start-up companies. the Northern Territory Community through tunities for its students to study abroad. A finalist in law for the inaugural National involvement in a variety of commercial, Teaching Excellence Awards, Professor In that role, Dr Baxter oversaw rapid marketing and networking initiatives,” DEAN OF LAW, BUSINESS AND ARTS Clark has been published in numerous growth in industry interaction and commer- Professor Garnett said. Professor Eugene Clark has been publications as well as being co-author of cialisation with the value of contracts appointed as the University’s Dean of the Managers and the Law. Mr John holds a Bachelor of Arts and a increasing from under $10 million to over DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL Faculty of Law, Business and Arts. The Master of Arts from the University of $50 million a year and the number of spin- Charles Darwin University welcomes Faculty includes a wide range of Higher He was also Leader of Courtroom of the Newcastle. off companies rising from none to an Dennis Meehan in the role of Director Education and VET programs in Art and Future project involving interdisciplinary average of six a year. International. For the past seven years Design, Business, Hospitality and research and training related to courts in His background includes education Mr Meehan worked in the International Tourism, Humanities and Social Sciences, modern society. Justice Kirby of the High and educational publishing, the foreign Dr Baxter, who has a PhD in Biochemistry Office at the University of Technology, Law and Music. In recent years it has Court of Australia is Chairman of the service as a diplomat in Greece; senior and a Masters in Professional Accounting, Sydney, initially in the capacity of Inter- expanded its profile in research and Advisory Committee for this project. multilateral management and marketing; possesses significant high-tech business national Marketing Manager and then as development and is actively trying to consultancy in marketing communications experience. From 1985 to 1995 she was Deputy Director International. This was a further its business development. DIRECTOR CORPORATE and public affairs and senior executive the managing director of biotechnology period of rapid growth of the International COMMUNICATIONS search. He also spent some time in the company, Bioclone Australia Pty Ltd, which Program at UTS with the numbers of inter- A key focus of Professor Clark’s appoint- Communications professional, Richard coal industry as Executive Director of the is one of the country’s leading manufacturers national students at the institution growing ment will be to pursue linkages with John, has joined Charles Darwin coal industry association in NSW. of medical diagnostic products. to exceed 5,000 as well as a large cohort relevant government, professional, University as Director, Corporate of UTS Australian students studying abroad. industry and community groups, to Communications. Much of his work undertaken with and for She has held many private and public sec- enhancing the Faculty’s and the x major corporations in the United Kingdom tor committee and board positions includ- Prior to this he held the position of Deputy University’s teaching and research profile Relocating from Sydney, Mr John brings a and Australia has been the development ing former memberships of the Prime Director, International Centre at the and to developing and promoting inter- wealth of marketing, public affairs and of strategic communications planning. Minister’s Science and Engineering University of Western Sydney. national activities. negotiating experience gathered from Such organisations have included the Council and the New South Wales Australia and internationally to his new Federal Government, Dwr Cwmru Welsh Innovation Council. Mr Meehan has a Bachelor of Arts and a Professor Clark’s academic experience is Darwin based role. Water and the State Bank of NSW. C Diploma of Education from the University drawn from institutions across Australia, continued> 4 5 solving the riddle of the world’s biggest fish Image courtesy of Peter Nicholas biggest265 fishFISH As part of the process, Ms Press catalogued “There is great conservation and financial the sharks according to distinguishing incentive. For example while a whale marks, fin and body size and their unique shark may be worth up to $US200,000 spot patterns to re-identify individuals in dead, the whale shark ecotourism industry future surveys. Once individual animals at Exmouth in Western Australia is have been identified, an attempt to match estimated to be worth $17 million annually, sharks sighted more than once will be Ms Press said. “In total we have undertaken. “Publishing this photographic catalogue Collectively, these images offer important may also assist in the tracking of individ- identified 265 evidence of returning whale sharks and uals to Indonesia where many whale areas most frequented by these sharks. sharks are targeted for the commercial fish- individual whale ing industry as well as throughout the rest “In total we have identified 265 individual of the world where whale sharks are found. sharks that have whale sharks that have visited Ningaloo Reef between 1992 and 2004,” Ms Press Her research findings will be presented solving the riddle of the world’s biggest fish remarked. during November. visited Ningaloo “ “Of these, we determined that 61 whale “I hope that this project will be the start of Reef between sharks have been resighted at Ningaloo a global photographic catalogue of whale Coming face to face with the gaping mouth Beneath this lies up to 14 centimetres of knowledge of the whale shark’s biology, Reef during this time.
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