13 - 19 February, 2019 ◆ NURTURING NATURE: Ecologist Lisa Farnsworth has many duties in her work at Winton Wetlands. She is seen here recording video for an informative app.
A voice for nature By KYLIE WILSON A PASSION for animals and the natural environment has spurred on Wangaratta ecologist Lisa Farnsworth through a career that has taken her across the country and back again. She recalls always being outside as a youngster, and having an insatiable curiosity to find out how things worked. Her role in the past few years has been as the restoration ecologist at Winton Wetlands, but Lisa has had a drive to protect and preserve ecosystems since her days growing up
in regional areas including Omeo and Wangaratta. Inspired by her passions for biology and chemistry and encouraged by her teachers, she went on to study a biological science degree at La Trobe University, majoring in zoology and genetics. Following that, she seized the opportunity to do an honours year with Deakin University examining the diving behaviour of fur seal pups at Wilson’s Promontory, camping on a remote island for weeks at a time.
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