Y.D. BAR-NESS EUCALYPTUS FOREST SPECIALIST PROFILE Outreach ecologist, geographer, and forest scientist with international experience in Earth’s significant forest In the uppermost branches of the famous Styx Valley E. zones. Dedicated to helping individual trees serve as regnans, the Two Towers ambassadors for the rest of the natural world through myriad projects in media, technology, tourism, advocacy, and conservation science. HOBART, TASMANIA +61 468 360 320 [email protected] WWW.OUTREACHECOLOGY.COM HIGHLIGHTS WWW.GIANT-TREES.COM • Conducted first laser measurements >100m of any Eucalyptus, flowering plant, or Southern Hemisphere tree. • US-India Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship: Landmark Trees of India. • First specialist Giant Eucalyptus science tourism AMBASSADORS operator: Giant Tree Expeditions. • First on-ropes scientific study of Eucalyptus tree canopy arthropod biodiversity & branching structure (MScResearch). • First systematic aerial measurements of Earth's broadest trees - Indian banyans. • Twenty years experience studying notable trees in Asia, North America, Australia, Pacific Islands, special interests in Thuja, Cryptomeria, Agathis, Araucaria, Cedrus, and Eucalyptus. • First national-level documentation of Indian significant trees - 26,000 km of travel, deliverable outputs across various national media, presentations to schools, journalists, NGOs, governments • First spherical VR video in Eucalyptus treetops • Japanese National Broadcaster- flagship nature documentary Great Nature - On-camera interpretation of Eucalyptus forests Rullah Longatyle - An ambassador • Founding Editor of Tasmanian Geographic from a bygone era, the last Contributor to first ultra-high-resolution portrait • remaining titanic Eucalyptus photograph of giant E. regnans –w/ The Tree Projects globulus. Lost in the 2019 fires. Y.D. BAR-NESS EUCALYPTUS FOREST SPECIALIST • The Nature Conservancy – Forest canopy biodiversity project coordinator • World Wildlife Fund (India) - developed Landmark tree A life’s dream come true - climbing in the cedar forests of student activities the Himalaya • Plant Hunter website: Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens: botanical careers, virtual reality, film clips, heritage tree maps. HOBART, TASMANIA • First VR photography project of the Hibaku Trees: Hiroshima A-Bomb Survivors +61 468 360 320 • Media appearances/contributions including BBC, ABC, [email protected] Guardian, Smithsonian Magazine, WWW.OUTREACHECOLOGY.COM Time Out, GEO Qantas Magazine, Smithsonian WWW.GIANT-TREES.COM Museum EDUCATION • US-India Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship Delhi, India • Student Scholar “Landmark Trees of India” 2007-10 AMBASSADORS • Geography & Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania Hobart, Australia • Masters of Environmental Studies 2005 • College of Forest Resources, University of Washington Seattle, USA • Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources (Wildlife Science) 2001 • Wilderness Medicine Institute Oregon, USA Wilderness First Responder 2006 • Landour Language School Landour, India • Critical Language Enhancement Scholarship 2007 • Industrial Rope Access Trade Association Perth, Australia Industrial Rope Technician 2010 The Arve Giant - A contender for largest eucalypt, and a flagship Eucalyptus tourist destination. Lost in the 2019 fires. Y.D. BAR-NESS EUCALYPTUS FOREST SPECIALIST EXPERIENCE In the Andromeda Grove, Styx Valley - Earth’s tallest flowering • Giant Tree Expeditions - www.giant-trees.com forest Founder, Guide 2019 • Tasmanian Geographic - www.tasgeo.com Founder and Editor, 2012 – ongoing HOBART, TASMANIA • Asian Geographic Magazine Field Editor & Regular Contributor (approximately 40 +61 468 360 320 feature articles) 2012 – 2016 [email protected] • Huon Valley/Geeveston Town Hall, Tasmania WWW.OUTREACHECOLOGY.COM Giant Tree Intepretation Design 2017 WWW.GIANT-TREES.COM • Expedition Class - Treehouse Challenge Treeclimber/ Outreach Scientist - video lessons for schoolchildren around Australia 2017 • Warra Long Term Ecological Research Site Web Designer - flagship tall Eucalyptus scientific site 2017 • Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (University AMBASSADORS of Tasmania) Technician 2015 • Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Project Designer 2013-14 • Warra Long Term Ecological Research Site (Australian National University - Botany) Technician 2013 • University of Tasmania IT Technician 2013-17 • Asialink (University of Melbourne) Asian Literacy Ambassador 2013 • World Expeditions Senior Guide 2012-13 • Curtin Institute for Biodiversity & Climate Research Associate 2012 • Vertical Services Rope Access Technician 2011 Bennelongia Environmental Consultancy • Witness Tree of Hiroshima Castle - Biologist 2010 This Eucalyptus not only survived the atomic bomb, but is thriving and revered to this day. 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BAR-NESS EUCALYPTUS FOREST SPECIALIST • Forest Survey of India Collaboration on Sipur Sacred Grove treemapping, Himachal Pradesh 2010 Encountering a mighty Eucalyptus tree growing • The Nature Conservancy happily in the South Indian Forest Scientist - Canopy biodiversity project lead 2007 mountains • Islandwood Experiential Environmental Education Scientist-in-Residence 2007 HOBART, TASMANIA • Center for Conservation Biology (Seattle) Field crew leader 2006 +61 468 360 320 • International Canopy Network Lab [email protected] Metadata consultant 2005 WWW.OUTREACHECOLOGY.COM • US Forest Service (Idaho State Gov’t) WWW.GIANT-TREES.COM Field technician 2005 SCIENTIFIC OUTPUT • How Tall is The Tallest Flowering Tree (Report) by YD Bar-Ness & Steve Pearce AMBASSADORS Outreach Ecology Report Dec18 • Hibaku Witness Trees of Hiroshima by YD Bar-Ness Outreach Ecology Report Jan15 • Crown Structure Differences and Dynamics in Eucalyptus Obliqua by YD Bar-Ness Australian Forestry Journal Jun12 • Sampling forest canopy biodiversity with three novel minimal cost trap designs by YD Bar-Ness with McQuillan, Whitman, Junker, Cracknell, Barrows Aus Journal of Entomology 51 Feb12 • Tracing Taxonomic Arcs by YD Bar-Ness J of Geophytology 41 Dec11 • The World's Largest Trees - Cataloguing Indias Giant Banyans by YD Bar-Ness Outreach Ecology Report Jun10 • Arunachala Mountain Photomonitoring Report by YD Bar-Ness Outreach Ecology Report Jan10 Mother & Daughter - A ninety- • Agumbe Rainforest Research Station Baseline metre tall Eucalyptus globulus, the Surveys by YD Bar-Ness most spectacular living specimen of Outreach Ecology Report Jan10 its type Y.D. BAR-NESS EUCALYPTUS FOREST SPECIALIST • Cataloging India's Living Tree Heritage by YD Bar- Ness Outreach Ecology Report Jan10 Meeting an ancient African baobab brought to Central • Landmarking Trees WWF Student Seminar by YD Bar- India five centuries before Ness Presentation at World Wildlife Fund Delhi 24Jul09 • Characterization of Biological Diversity in Forest HOBART, TASMANIA Refugia of Willapa Hills by Davis et al with YD Bar-Ness Report for The Nature Conservancy Jun09 +61 468 360 320 • Old growth Islands in an Ocean of Regrowth (Coastal [email protected] rainforest canopy arthropod study) by YD Bar-Ness WWW.OUTREACHECOLOGY.COM Presentation at 5th Intl Canopy Conference WWW.GIANT-TREES.COM Bangalore Oct09 • Conserving India's Heritage Trees by YD Bar-Ness Keynote at INTACH Delhi Jul09 • Vateria indica Crown Structure Mapping by YD Bar- Ness Outreach Ecology Report Apr09 • Characterization of Biological Diversity (Poster) by AMBASSADORS Davis et al with YD Bar-Ness NW Sci Assn Mtg Mar09 • Trees Older Than Mountains by YD Bar-Ness Palaeobotany Conference in Lucknow Nov08 • Age And Distance Effects On Eucalyptus Obliqua Arthropods by YD Bar-Ness with JB Kirkpatrick and PB McQuillan Forest Ecology and Mgt 26 Jan06 • Crown Structure and Canopy Arthropods of Tasmanian Eucalyptus Obliqua by YD Bar-Ness Masters Thesis, U of Tasmania Geography and Env Studies Jan05 • Crown Structural Attributes and Canopy Invertebrate Fauna Of Eucalyptus by YD Bar-Ness Presentation at Intl Congress of Entomology, Brisbane Aug04 • Tiny Animals Titan Trees by YD Bar-Ness Poster at Invertebrates Conference, Hobart, Megadendra - A study Eucalyptus Australia Oct03 obliqua from my 2004 biodiversity surveys, in the Warra Research Site. 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BAR-NESS EUCALYPTUS FOREST SPECIALIST In a famous landmark banyan FEATURE ARTICLES (SELECTED) tree of Hong Kong • Land of the Giants - First Full-Length Giant Eucalyptus Portrait Text by YD BarNess & Steve Pearce HOBART, TASMANIA Australian Geographic Jan17 • Witnessing Changes - Tasmanian Bushfires by YD Bar- +61 468 360 320 Ness [email protected] Journeys Aug19 WWW.OUTREACHECOLOGY.COM • Challenge of the Rainbow Chaser by YD Bar-Ness WWW.GIANT-TREES.COM Journeys Aug18 • A Rocky Road – Quartzite Mountains by YD Bar-Ness Journeys Apr18 • The Two Forests of Hollybank by YD Bar-Ness Journeys Oct17 • A MapMaker's Toolkit - Cartographic Details by YD Bar-Ness AMBASSADORS Lume Magazine mid17 • The Farthest Corner - A Sea Kayak Expedition by YD Bar-Ness Wild Magazine Mar17 • Comets As Arks by YD Bar-Ness Asian Geographic Jul16 • Pangaea - Dance of the Moving Continents by YD Bar- Ness Asian Geographic Jun16 • Design Lessons from Tasmanian Giant Trees by YD Bar-Ness Lume Magazine mid16 • A Motorists Guide to Giant Trees of Tasmania by YD Bar-Ness Journeys Feb16 • The Wallace Line - Where Kangaroo Meets Monkey by YD Bar-Ness Asian Geographic Jan16 The White Knight - The tallest • Extreme Desertification - A Quick Guide by YD Bar- Eucalyptus viminalis ever recorded, Ness site of a tourist track in NE Tas. 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