GIBBS, Heather Margaret (1973-2012)
Heather became a leading zoologist and expert in Australian birds and their migratory habits and many of her photographs appeared in various publications. She was passionate about the environment and preserving a sustainable world for our future. Her active environmental involvement led her to participate in projects as diverse as volunteering in the Antarctic and performing zoological projects throughout Australia.
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After attending Marcus Hill Primary School, Heather continued her education at Geelong College where she commenced in class 7M in 1985. At College, she was an adventurous member of both the 1990 1st Hockey and 1st Softball Teams, also enjoying Science & Ceramics. She also won the College Physics Prize in 1990. A Family member described her as ‘a quiet, studious girl with a gentle nature – but dangerous on the sporting field. … remembered fondly by her classmates’ .
After leaving College, she completed a BSc (Hons) in Zoology at the University of Melbourne studying Gannets at Pope's Eye near Queenscliff She was also a Potter in Residence (Melb Uni Student Union). After 6 months travelling she worked with Birds Australia, produced a first CD-Rom ‘Gould's Birds of Australia’ and started her business ‘Protoavis Productions’. She later produced 2 more CD-Roms (Indonesian Language & Ergonomics) and did contract computing work for Telstra, ANZ, EPA and other corporations mostly through a small business known as ‘LearnTech’. At the time of her death she was nearing completion of her PHD in Zoology.
Heather died, aged 39 years on 9 November 2012.
Heather became a leading zoologist and expert in Australian birds and their migratory habits and many of her photographs appeared in various publications. She was passionate about the environment and preserving a sustainable world for our future. Her active environmental involvement led her to participate in projects as diverse as volunteering in the Antarctic and performing zoological projects throughout Australia.
After attending Marcus Hill Primary School, Heather continued her education at Geelong College where she commenced in class 7M in 1985. At College, she was an adventurous member of both the 1990 1st Hockey and 1st Softball Teams, also enjoying Science & Ceramics. She also won the College Physics Prize in 1990. A Family member described her as ‘a quiet, studious girl with a gentle nature – but dangerous on the sporting field. … remembered fondly by her classmates’ . After leaving College, she completed a BSc (Hons) in Zoology at the University of Melbourne studying Gannets at Pope's Eye near Queenscliff She was also a Potter in Residence (Melb Uni Student Union). After 6 months travelling she worked with Birds Australia, produced a first CD-Rom ‘Gould's Birds of Australia’ and started her business ‘Protoavis Productions’. She later produced 2 more CD-Roms (Indonesian Language & Ergonomics) and did contract computing work for Telstra, ANZ, EPA and other corporations mostly through a small business known as ‘LearnTech’. At the time of her death she was nearing completion of her PHD in Zoology.
Heather died, aged 39 years on 9 November 2012.