Tyler King Email & Phone Number

St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

My position as the Impact Team Leader at the Port Phillip EcoCentre is focused on joining the dots between partnership building, policy, advocacy, and citizen science for better environmental and climate management outcomes. This role is leading the "Shaping best practice under Victoria’s new environmental laws" project, "Citizen science fit for legal use" initiative, and coordinate the Impact Team including the flagship Port Phillip Baykeeper program and citizen science projects. My role enables the EcoCentre’s longer-term ability to integrate, amplify and apply resources, data and knowledge that emerge from time-bound projects. This also enables project-based environmental work to reach its full impact potential, by acknowledging the longer timelines required for effective advocacy and cross-sectoral knowledge-sharing based on project results.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

My role as an education coordinator with PlantingSeeds has included the following key achievements:• Managed the implementation of the ‘B&B Highway’ Program in 10 schools across metro and regional Victoria to over 250 students ranging from Grade 1 to Grade 12 VCE students.• Delivered four educational components to public and private school students, adapting the content to be inclusive for all levels and abilities.• Liaised with schools, local councils, and nurseries for the planting of biodiversity corridors within school grounds and coordination of media content.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

My role as Subject Coordinator for the Masters of Environments graduate course "MULT90005 Partnerships for Sustainable Futures", was based in the Office for Environmental Programs at The University of Melbourne. This role entailed the following:• Delivered the postgraduate course ‘MULT90005 Partnerships for Sustainable Futures’ in the Office of Environmental Programs across both Semester 1 (Intensive) and Semester 2• Developed up-to-date and relevant lecture material, tutorials, and student assessments to support students in future professional practice• Coordinated guest lectures with industry-leading experts from public, private, and academic sectors to deliver engaging content on topics including stakeholder engagement, project monitoring and evaluation, connecting environmental knowledge to action, and boundary work• Facilitated weekly meetings with subject tutors, coordinated assessment marking moderation, and composed subject results for Board of Examiner meetings

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

I was employed as program co-coordinator for the Deakin University Science and Society Network. The Deakin Science and Society Network supports science-literate social research and socially-engaged science that makes an impact. It aspires to be an engine for interdisciplinary collaboration at Deakin. During my time with the Deakin Society Network, I was actively engaged in the following:• Worked in a small team with two aims. First, to support interdisciplinary, socially engaged research projects through a grants scheme from recruitment and applications to reporting, and second, to promote Deakin’s world-renowned community of thought leaders in Science and Technology Studies • Facilitated face-to-face, online, and hybrid seminars and public facing symposiums with experts in fields including anthropology, medicine, science, and technology. This includes material design, marketing, networking, broadcasting, and chairing• Managed communications across social media and formal university channels. This included developing a cohesive, targeted news and networking plan • Developed proficiency in Canva, Survey Monkey, Twitter/X, Zoom Events, and YouTube livestream

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

I was employed as research assistant in a joint socio-ecological research project between RMIT and Phillip Island Nature Park (PINP) on endangered shorebird management. With PINP and senior investigators, my role was to co-create a survey and observation template for conservation volunteers to use in the field to observe human-dog-bird interactions.As well as further developing my skills in social science methods, this position has enabled me to establish my networking skills with external stakeholders. This has involved working collaboratively on identifying the research problem and approach, and working collectively on solutions to achieve an effective and user-friendly data collection tool.

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

This role provided current students and recent graduates from the School of Science, Engineering and Health at RMIT University with information and networking in regards to employment and industry opportunities. The content is utilised as a resource for research on current trends and challenges in two specific industries: Environmental Science and Aerospace Engineering.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

I was a tutor for the the postgraduate course ‘MULT90005 Partnerships for Sustainable Futures’ in the Office of Environmental Programs across both Semester 1 (Intensive) and Semester 2•Developed up-to-date and relevant tutorial content that reflected the learning outcomes for the subject for each week on topics including stakeholder engagement, project monitoring and evaluation, connecting environmental knowledge to action, and boundary work• Provided ongoing student support with assignments and future professional practice, in both a face-to-face format and online learning during COVID-19•Participated in weekly meetings with subject lecturer and tutors, participated in assessment marking moderation, and composed subject results for Board of Examiner meetings

Melbourne, Australia

Contributed to a publication of geoengineering projects in Australia.Provided comprehensive literature reviews and developing reports on a wide range of topics for a non-expert audience. Developed and managed small databases on current projects, including funding sources, academic and corporate affiliations and project lifespans. Drafted clear and persuasive correspondence to other scientists, researchers and organisations to involve and advise them of my work.

Sydney, Australia

~Teaching up-to-date scientific information within physical geography and climate systems, using a mix of regalia and multimedia sources.~Presented lecture summaries in conjunction with course coordinator for a course of 200 students, creating innovative and interactive practical labs.~Monitored exams and marked assignments, managed student data in an online database.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Environmental Studies

My research is currently focused on pollinator management within urban environments. I am interested in how more-than-human approaches.

Bachelor Of Environmental Science, Geography / Biology

Activities and Societies: BioSoc (Biological Sciences Student Society), GEOSOC