Visiting Fellow, Lecturer & Consultant (Writing Clear Science), UNSW
Through her consultancy Writing Clear Science, Dr Marina Hurley teaches science writing to scientists, students and science professionals. Marina has an exceptionally clear understanding of the process involved in preparing and writing reports, peer-review papers and theses and has developed a highly effective and unique approach to the teaching of writing. Through her Writing Clear Science workshops, Marina works with professionals from a diverse array of disciplines and focuses on improving writing through establishing clear thinking habits. Marina is a scientist with a background in rainforest and freshwater ecology, entomology and insect-plant interactions, having completed her PhD on Stinging Trees (Dendrocnide spp).
'The worst kind of pain you can imagine' – what it's like to be stung by a stinging tree
Sep 30, 2018 21:48 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Stinging trees grow in rainforests throughout Queensland and northern NSW. The most commonly known (and most painful) species is Dendrocnide moroides (Family Urticaceae), first named gympie bush by gold miners near the...
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