Summer hazards – experts
Looking for summer story ideas and experts? From eye protection and skin cancer to binge drinking, rips and road safety, UNSW researchers are available for comment over the holidays.
Published on the 20 Dec 2011
Holiday drinking - can parents teach their children to drink sensibly?
Professor Richard Mattick, UNSW National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre | 0419 409 010
Tips to avoid overeating
Dr Lenny Vartanian, School of Psychology | 0403 671 767
Tips for choosing the right sunglasses
Professor Stephen Dain, School of Optometry | 0414 385 622
Specialises in sunglass testing for compliance with Australian Standards.
Skin cancer prevention and dermatology
Professor Dedee Murrell, St George Clinical School | 0412 803 884.
How to spot a rip & stay safe in the surf
Professor Rob Brander, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences | 0401 420 962
Specialises in rips and coastal geography and runs a Science of the Surf education campaign.
Road safety / cycling
Transport and Road Safety Research Unit - Professor Raphael Grzebieta | 0411 234 057
Dr Julie Hatfield | 0425 356 484
Rock fishing
Dr Bill Peirson, Water Research Lab | 0416 150 223
UNSW engineers are analysing treacherous waves off Sydney’s coast to help make the dangerous sport of rock fishing safer.