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Leap into Nature was created in 2014 by owner/operator Christina, a full time mum and ecologist/zoologist who has a passion for connecting children with nature. She created Leap into Nature to increase children's ecological literacy and develop meaningful learning experiences in outdoor settings.
Christina completed a Bachelor of Conservation Ecology at Deakin University with an Honours research year in 2004, studying frogs in urban habitats. She worked as a consultant zoologist in Melbourne for Ecology Australia, for over 10 years. In this role she provided expert advice on the management and conservation of threatened fauna species and their habitats, primarily in urban and semi-rural environments.
Christina creates, develops, manages and administrates all of Leap into Nature's programs. She combines all that she has learnt as a field zoologist with her love of nature and provides fun, interactive outdoor programs.
Christina holds a Level 2 First Aid Certificate, is a Parks Victoria Tour Operator, holds a Wildlife Demonstrator Licence, has Public Liability Insurance and has also undergone a Working With Children Check and Police Check.
Conferences and seminars over the years have included:
Christina completed a Bachelor of Conservation Ecology at Deakin University with an Honours research year in 2004, studying frogs in urban habitats. She worked as a consultant zoologist in Melbourne for Ecology Australia, for over 10 years. In this role she provided expert advice on the management and conservation of threatened fauna species and their habitats, primarily in urban and semi-rural environments.
Christina creates, develops, manages and administrates all of Leap into Nature's programs. She combines all that she has learnt as a field zoologist with her love of nature and provides fun, interactive outdoor programs.
Christina holds a Level 2 First Aid Certificate, is a Parks Victoria Tour Operator, holds a Wildlife Demonstrator Licence, has Public Liability Insurance and has also undergone a Working With Children Check and Police Check.
Conferences and seminars over the years have included:
- Bell Frog Symposium, Sydney 2006
- Growling Grass Frog Policy Statement working group workshop, Melbourne 2009
- Golden Sun Moth Policy Statement working group workshop, Canberra 2009
- Nature Play workshop, Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne 2014
- Environmental Education in Early Childhood annual conference - 'Cultivating Caring Communities' 2014
- Education for Sustainability workshop with Karen Glancy (Early Childhood Training and Consultancy) 2015
- Great Explorations Conference held by Nurture in Nature and the Nature Kids Institute 2015
- Conservation Science at Zoos Victoria 2016
- Nature Play Week - Bush Kinder and Re-wilding places for children - seminar 2016
- Early Childhood Outdoor Learning Network - conference 2016
- Herpetologist Conference October 2016
- Memberships include:
- Field Naturalist Club of Victoria
- Zoos Victoria
- Victorian Museum
- Save the Frogs Foundation
- Birds Australia
- Environmental Education Victoria
