BioR Ambassador: Tristan O’Brien from 1900 Footprints

From September 2017, BioR ambassador Tristan O’Brien will be walking over 1900 kilometres to raise awareness and funds for conservation. The project is called 1900 Footprints and will cover over one kilometre for every plant and animal species listed as threatened or endangered in Australia.

BioR Ambassador Tristan O’Brien

Funds from 1900 Footprints will go towards funding a nursery to supply native plants for BioR’s Frahns Farm restoration project, near Monarto in the Adelaide Hills.

To make a tax-deductible donation to BioR and support 1900 Footprints, use the button below.

BioR will be supporting Tristan on the journey and we will update you on his progress through our newsletter, Facebook and Instagram.

You can also follow his progress on the 1900 Footprints website.

About Tristan

Tristan grew up in Adelaide, where he completed an Honours Bachelor Degree in Science (Ecology), supervised by BioR Founder Dr David Paton AM. His Honours research project investigated the habitat use of woodland birds following controlled burns in the Mt Lofty Ranges around Adelaide.

Tristan has worked as a field ecologist for the University of Adelaide, in sustainability for the vegetable industry, in biodiversity planning at Adelaide City Council and more recently as Program Manager at Wollangarra Outdoor Education Centre.

These experiences have shaped his views about the importance of helping people connect with nature for societal, health and ecological benefits, but also for shaping future generations of conservationists.

He has been volunteering with BioR since 2013.