Ord Lab    
Behaviour and Evolution
UNSW | Sydney, Australia

Techniques


Outreach

A huge bonus from what we do is getting the opportunity to share with the public our amazing discoveries and talk about what we do as scientists (no lab coats here!).

We do this in a variety of ways, including working with journalists reporting on our research, giving media interviews, consultancy for nature documentaries, and speaking at schools about science and careers in science. Here's an example for HSC high school students on how science helps us understand the world around us and ourselves.

Please contact us, we would love to talk with you!

We have had the privilege to work with the exceptional team at the BBC Natural History Unit in documenting the extraordinary behaviour of some of our favourite study organisms:
Land blennies for arguably the best nature documentary ever made, Blue Planet II Southeast Asian gliding lizards
for Planet Earth II

Some of what do has inspired segments for 'Life in Cold Blood' and 'The Galapagos'.

Advanced Education

Terry teaches in a variety of ways at UNSW, such as training advanced honours and postgraduate students and mentoring local and international postdoctoral fellows. Terry also leads an undergraduate course in Animal Behaviour (BIOS3011) and teaches the evolutionary biology components of Evolutionary & Physiological Ecology (BIOS2011).

Terry has received various recognition for excellence in teaching:

- UNSW Vice-Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning, Winner

- UNSW Exemplary Teaching Practice, Honourable Mention

- Featured in the UNSW 'Teaching News You Can Use' Repository

 Various strategies developed by Terry for enhancing the student learning experience are also available here.