Paul Wallace

 

Business: 08 7127 1521

Mobile:

0427 639 675
E-mail: paul@wallacecosgrove.com.au
Web: www.wallacecosgrove.com.au

I have an background in the electronic media and in the political arena. More recently I have studied environmental science and have developed a passion for communicating science and other specialised fields to a lay audience. I offer a cost effective academic and general editing, indexing, and publication design and typesetting service with an emphasis on the life and social sciences.

Experience

In-house:

editor and indexer, Australian Biological Survey, Environment Australia;
editor and designer, Hawke Research Institute, University of South Australia

Freelance:

numerous corporate clients including: Australian Remote and Rural Training Systems, National Trust (ACT & SA), Environment Protection Authority (SA), SA Dept for Families and Communities, CRC for Viticulture, CRC for Irrigation Futures, and SA Water, as well as private clients

Other:

over 20 years with the ABC in Sydney and the Dept of the Parliamentary Reporting Staff in Canberra

Qualifications

BAppSc (environmental science)
MAppSc (environmental science)
Certificate IV Trainer and Assessor

Special skills

Academic editing, Design for effective communication, Desktop publishing, Electronic publishing, Indexing, On-screen editing, Periodical publications, Picture research, Publication production, Research, Science communication, Teaching editing and writing skills, Technical writing, Word processing

Areas of expertise

Agriculture and horticulture, Architecture, Australian studies, Biological sciences, Education and training, Environment, Government and administration, History, Maritime history, Outdoor recreation, Physical sciences, Rural affairs, Social sciences, Technical publications, Wine

Computer software capability

 

Windows

Macintosh

Database: MS Access FileMaker
Electronic publishing: Acrobat, Dreamweaver Acrobat, Dreamweaver
Graphics: Photoshop Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom
Page layout: InDesign InDesign
Spreadsheets: Excel Excel, Numbers
Wordprocessing: Word Word, Pages, Framemaker