NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA AND PUBLICITY – SAMPLE ONLY

Invited Guest Editorials for newspapers:

Simmons, C.T. 2003. Work with world view: The study of the physical sciences is unlocking secrets, Invited guest author for the Science, Engineering & Technology Higher Education Special Report, The Australian, May 14, 2003, pg 4.

Simmons, C.T., 2000. Searching for answers to salinity, Invited guest editorial, Campus Review – Australasia’s Higher Education and Training Newspaper, Vol 10, No. 6, pg 17, February 23-29, 2000.

Some examples of appearances in and provision of expert advice to the media and public:

2015 Opinion Piece, Stewarding our hidden groundwater asset, ATSE FOCUS Magazine, No. 189, pp 13-16 (April, 2015).

2015 Opinion Editorial, Out of sight and out of mind: Government paper promotes costly and wasteful dams, neglects groundwater and better alternatives, The Canberra Times, pp 3-4 (March 9, 2015) [also in Sydney Morning Herald & The Age].

2014 Opinion Editorial, Saving water Down Under, The Canberra Times, pg 4 (March 17, 2014).

2013 Opinion Editorial, Precious commodity: a future grounded in water, The Canberra Times, pg 5 (Nov 1, 2013).

2013 Eureka Prize Interview Special, ABC Catalyst TV report (Sept 12, 2013).

2012 Opinion Editorial, Future demands we keep our unseen water bank solvent, The Canberra Times, pg 9 (March 6, 2012).

2012 Radio interview with Fran Kelly, ABC , on Groundwater Issues in : Coal Seam Gas and Murray-Darling Basin Plan (January 23, 2012).

2012 Radio interview with ABC Ballarat (Ballarat) Vic Country Hour and ABC Illawarra (Wollongong) NSW Country Hour on Murray-Darling Basin Plan (January 20, 2012).

2012 Radio interview with SBS radio World News on Global Groundwater Issues (January 12, 2012).

2012 Radio interview with Louise Saunders on ABC (936 ABC) on Global Groundwater (Jan10, 2012).

2012 Radio interview with Tim Marshall on ABC SA Rural / Country Hour on Global Groundwater Crisis and What it Means to Australia (January 10, 2012).

2011 Radio interview on ABC Central West & Western Plains (NSW) on Coal Seam Gas (December 28, 2011).

2011 Coal Seam Gas Groundwater Briefing, Australian Science and Media Centre (AusSMC) (December 20, 2011). 2011 Radio interview on Hack on Coal Seam Gas (November 24, 2011).

2011 Radio interview on ABC Late Afternoons with Annette Marner (639 ABC North and West) on Groundwater Issues (October 31, 2011).

2011 Radio interview on ABC SA Country Hour on Groundwater and the Murray-Darling Basin Plan – Increased Extraction Limits (October 27, 2011).

2011 Coal seam gas issues in Australia, ABC Lateline TV report (August 24, 2011).

2011 Radio interview on ABC-891 on Groundwater Issues in Australia (August 18, 2011).

2011 $3.3 million groundwater site launched at Willunga, Water for Good news, Department for Water Newsletter.

2011 2011 Anton Hales medal for research in earth sciences, NWC Distilled Newsletter (June, 2011).

2011 Indigenous scholarship tackles groundwater skills gap, Indaily Newspaper pg 3 (March 10, 2011).

2011 Radio interview on ABC-891 on Willunga Basin Super Science launch. Also featured in the hourly news.

2011 ABC-1 TV 7pm news for Willunga Basin Super Science launch.

2010 Ballistic Transport, The Adelaide Review, Issue 361, pg 20 (March, 2010).

2009 Catching the groundwater crisis in time” Country Life, pg 26 (Dec 10, 2009).

2009 Addressing our groundwater crisis, ECOS, Vol 151, pg 14-15 (Oct-Nov 2009).

2009 Understanding the water connection, Water Engineering Australia, Vol 3, Number 10, pg 32.

2009 Aquifers under pressure, The Weekend Australian, pg 7 (Aug 1-2, 2009).

2009 One step closer to groundwater research Centre, Water Engineering Australia, Vol 3, Number 6, pg 24 (July, 2009).

2009 The water beneath our feet, The Weekend Australian, pg 9 (March 7, 2009).

2009 Building from the ground up, The Independent Weekly, Vol 34 (Jan 30-Feb 5, 2009).

2009 Range of interviews and media (e.g., Channel 9, 10, ABC) on the launch of the ARC/NWC National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training.

2008 Going to ground, The Age (Aug 28, 2008).

2008 Backyard bores warning, The Independent Weekly, pg 6 (Aug 1, 2008).

2008 Radio interview on “Expresso” breakfast show, RadioAdelaide 101.5 on Premier Rann’s idea to cap groundwater at March 26 COAG meeting.

2007 Series of articles in local newspapers including Eastern Courier Messenger, about groundwater in Adelaide and swimming licensing in water restrictions.

2007 Potential disaster at groundwater overuse, Herald Sun, pg 18 (Feb 9, 2007). 2007 Wealthy sink bores to beat restrictions: Free water grab, Herald Sun, pg 3 (Feb 8, 2007).

2007 Water warning: Experts claim resource over-used, Warrnambool Standard “On the Land” (January 18, 2007).

2007 Calls for groundwater to enter drought debate, ABC News Online.

2007 Poor control bleeding aquifers dry, say experts, The Sydney Morning Herald (January 11, 2007).

2007 Radio interviews and news headlines on ABC NewsRadio (National) / ABC Adelaide / ABC NSW as spokesperson for national groundwater reforms document to State and Federal Ministers.

2006 Water sustains this Tall Poppy, In-Business Magazine – Innovation Festival, Celebrating innovation and its heroes, Issue 28, pg 28.

2006 An Inspirational South Australian Tall Poppy, AusInnovation News, The Official Newsletter of the Australian Innovation Festival, No. 14, pg 5.

2006 Going with the flow down below, The Independent Weekly, No 70, pg 15 (Feb 5-11, 2006).

2005 The Heroes of Science, Cosmos Magazine, Issue 6 (Dec 2005 - Jan 2006).

2005 Rising Stars: Celebrating the best and brightest of South Australian Youth, Sunday Mail, Powerpack, Volume 3, November 2005, pg 27 – a snapshot of 50 inspirational, high-achieving, community-spirited people.

2005 Radio interview on ABC Radio (Central Coast / Sydney), role of groundwater in drought proofing Sydney.

2005 2005 South Australian Tall Poppy Science Awards, AusInnovation News, The Official Newsletter of the Australian Innovation Festival, No. 9.

2004 Radio interview “Expresso” breakfast show, RadioAdelaide 101.5, groundwater in drought proofing Adelaide.

2003 Getting physical in his watery world, The Australian newspaper, pg 20 (Feb 5, 2003).

2003 ‘Dr Hydro’ makes his subject live, Sunday Mail newspaper, pg 30 (Jan 12, 2003).

2002 Study with one of Australia’s Best promotion, The Advertiser, (Dec 14, 2002 & Jan 18, 2003).

2002 The Winners, The Australian Awards for University Teaching, The Australian Newspaper (Dec 4, 2002).

2001 Einstein TV (KYTV Sky Channel Europe) - “From sewage to vines: The Bolivar ASR trial”.

2001 Dug-out garages ‘damage’ trees, Eastern Courier, SA Suburban, pg 5 (Dec 5, 2001).

1999 Trees Salt of the Earth, Sunday Mail Newspaper (July 25, 1999).

1999 GSA Internet Symposium featured in web article A meeting on two continents at About.com (May 23, 1999).

1999 Groundwater in Clare Valley, “Totally Wild”, Channel 10 kids TV program. 1998 Radio interview with Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC radio) on 5UV, Radio National on “Salinity and the Murray-Darling Basin” for WaterWeek 98.

1997 Radio interviews with the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC Radio): ABC Regional SA, ABC Regional Mildura, ABC Regional , NSW on“The salinity problem in Australia and saline disposal basins”.