Tasmanian based science communicator Ms Zoe Nanuma Kean has been awarded with the Medal of Order of Australia. The OAM is prestigious award that recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to the community, at the local, national, or international level.
OAM:
For service to science journalism.
Science Journalism
- Author, Why Are We Like This: An Evolutionary Search for Answers to Life’s Big Questions, 2024.
- Features Reporter, ABC Radio Hobart.
- Darren Osbourne Science Cadet, ABC Science Unit, 2019.
- Member, Science Journalists Association of Australia.
Science – Other
- Volunteer, Invasive Seastar Clean Up, Tasmania, since 2020.
- Assistant Director, beaker Street Festival, 2017 and 2018.
Awards and Recognition Include:
- Tasmanian Freelance Journalist of the Year, Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, 2022.
- Tasmanian Journalist of the Year, Science Technology and Environment, 2023.
