SatL June 2024 (Fossils & Purified Recycled Water)

Two fossils, two stories
Lachlan Hart
Australian Museum

Taste the future: Purified Recycled Water 
Ben Newton
Sydney Water

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Lachlan has had a life-long fascination with vertebrate palaeontology, which he loves sharing with others. He is a Technical Officer in Palaeontology at the Australian Museum and has recently completed his PhD specialising in temnospondyl amphibians at the University of New South Wales. He began his postgraduate training at the University of New England, where he completed a Masters in 2019, focussing on opalised crocodile fossils. Through his work, Lachlan has named multiple species of extinct animals including crocodiles, amphibians and insects. Prior to dedicating his life to palaeontology, Lachlan was a primary school teacher for over a decade and continues to lecture in the School of Education at UNSW and UNE.

Ben is Manager of Community Education and Corporate Social Responsibility at Sydney Water. He has over 20 years’ experience in school education and management, moving to the water sector in 2022. Sydney is at a pivotal moment in water planning for the city with population growth and a changing climate driving a need for significant investment across our city. This is focus area for Ben's work. With a particular interest in water augmentation; circular economy and sustainability, Ben leads a team of professionals who look to communicate and educate across Greater Sydney. Ben lives in the Hawkesbury with his wife, two children and dog, Allegro.