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Profile type	Policy worker
Bio	I’m a photo-taking, wildlife-loving, David Attenborough watching, technophile. I’ve got a keen interest in how technology and media can support nature connection and engaging people with species and places they may never have a chance to experience first hand. In this pursuit, I have explored the opportunities VR and 360 video offer and the role of citizen science apps. I have a background in economics, marketing and management. I paired this with a degree in ecology to understand how our financial institutions and business structures can be influenced to improve environmental outcomes around the world. Through previous roles, I have experience in fire ecology, bushfire modelling, statistics, GIS and general fire fighting.
Website	http://www.ari.vic.gov.au/research/people-and-nature
Interests	Ecology, Conservation, Sustainability, Behaviour change, Technology, Communication, Zoology, Citizen Science, Tourism, Media, Policy

Occupation	Communications, media and engagement officer, Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research, DELWP
Publications	Compact cities or sprawling suburbs? Optimising the distribution of people in cities to maximise species diversity. A Geschke, S James, AF Bennett, DG Nimmo Journal of applied ecology 55 (5), 2320-2331. Linear optimization for ecological indices based on aggregation functions. G Beliakov, A Geschke, S James, D Nimmo. InformationProcessing and Management of Uncertainty in Knowledge-Based Systems: 16thInternational Conference, IPMU 2016, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, June 20-24, 2016, Proceedings, Part II.Cham: Springer International Publishing
Work	Bushfire Risk Assessment and Bushfire Engagement officer- Science Graduate DELWP Birdata tutorials and data entry, Volunteer, Birdlife Australia Volunteer ranger, Department of Parks and Wildlife, WA Volunteer, Melbourne Mega Bat Count Bushcrew, Platypus Environmental Services
Education	Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours), Deakin University Bachelor of Commerce (Sustainability) Bachelor of Science (Ecology and Conservation Biology), Monash University

Email	andrew.geschke@delwp.vic.gov.au
Phone no.	0436486672

Andy Geschke