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'''Lyndal Byford (née Gully)''' is a former employee of the [[Science Media Centre]] in London, UK. She is now part time Media Manager at the [[Australian Science Media Centre]].<ref name ="aus" />

[[Image:LyndalByford.jpg|400px|right|thumb|"Dr" Lyndal Byford at a [[RiAus]] discussion 'Science Behind the Headlines', 2012.]]

==Background==

===Education===

Byford has an Honours degree in Biotechnology from [[Flinders University]] and a Postgraduate Diploma in Science Communication from [[Australian National University]].<ref name="oh">Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (2013), [http://www.cvent.com/events/31st-annual-conference-exhibition-of-the-australian-institute-of-occupational-hygienists/speakers-1317500801ac44ac959c7c03103b52f7.aspx Keynote & CES Presenter], accessed 18 September 2013</ref>

===Career===

====Shell Questacon Science Circus====

After completing her undergraduate, Byford worked for the [[Shell]] [[Questacon Science Circus]] which 'promoted science throughout regional Australia'.<ref name ="aus" /> Costing $AUD 1.9million per year (2011-2013), the 'Science Circus' is 47% funded by [[Shell]]. As the company itself notes, 'The value of establishment costs, national and international reputation, brand exposure, capital value, years of program develop and logistic expertise has not been quantified but is significant.'<ref>Shell, [http://www.shell.com/content/dam/shell/static/future-energy/downloads/un-fair/shell-questacon-sciencecircus.pdf Shell Questacon Science Circus], accessed 18 September 2013</ref>

====Pharmaceutical industry====

After completing her Postgraduate Diploma, Byford 'went on to work at a range of science museums and as a specialist representative within the pharmaceutical industry'.<ref name ="aus" />

====Grant Museum of Zoology====

Byford moved to the UK in 2005, where she began work co-ordinating education programs for the [[Grant Museum of Zoology]] at [[University College London]].<ref name ="aus" />

====Science Media Centre====

Byford (then Gully) joined the UK [[Science Media Centre]] as Engineering Press Officer in May 2006.<ref name ="archive">[http://web.archive.org/web/20070213044634/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/staff.htm Data from Internet Archive holdings of the Science Media Centre website, 2007], accessed 18 September 2013</ref>

====Australian Science Media Centre====

In November 2007 Byford returned to Australia. She is now part time Media Manager at the [[Australian Science Media Centre]].<ref name ="aus">AusSMC (2013), [http://www.smc.org.au/about-us/our-people/staff/ Staff], accessed 18 September 2013</ref>

<youtube size="medium" align="right" caption=" "Dr" Lyndal Byford talk at 'Science Behind the Headlines: Australia's Food Security', 2012">Am1DU4omlvQ</youtube>

==Affiliations==

===Inspiring Australia’s Science===

Lyndal was also a member of [[Inspiring Australia’s Science]].<ref name="oh" />

===Media Expert working group===

Byford sat on the Media Expert working group for the [[Federal Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research]].<ref name="oh" />

==Contact==

==Resources==
*Australian Centre for RF Bioeffects Research (2010), [http://acrbr.org.au/sw2010/Default.aspx?section=Interviews&speaker=Lyndal Interview with Dr Lyndal Byford]
*LinkedIn profile, [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lyndal-byford/25/51/521 Lyndal Byford]

==Notes==
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[[Category:Science Media Centre|Byford, Lyndal]]

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 ====Australian Science Media Centre====
-In November 2007 Byford returned to Australia.  She is now part time Media Manager at the [[Australian Science Media Centre]].<ref name ="aus">AusSMC (2013), [http://www.smc.org.au/about-us/our-people/staff/ Staff], accessed 18 September 2013</ref>
+In November 2007 Byford returned to Australia.  She is now part time Media Manager at the [[Australian Science Media Centre]].<ref name ="aus">AusSMC (2013), [http://www.smc.org.au/about-us/our-people/staff/ Staff], accessed 18 September 2013</ref>  In early 2011 she took maternity leave and was replaced for a year by [[Edward Sykes]] from the UK [[Science Media Centre]].<ref>AusSMC (2001), [http://www.sciencemediacentre.net/uploads/5/8/3/4/5834384/aussmc_annual_review_2010_-_11.pdf Annual Review July 2010 - June 2011], p14, accessed 18 September 2013</ref>  As AusSMC put it, 'In keeping with the strong sense of a developing international SMC community, AusSMC managed to second Ed Sykes from the London-based Science Media Centre to replace Lyndal Byford who took maternity leave in February'.<ref>AusSMC (2001), [http://www.sciencemediacentre.net/uploads/5/8/3/4/5834384/aussmc_annual_review_2010_-_11.pdf Annual Review July 2010 - June 2011], p3, accessed 18 September 2013</ref>
 <youtube size="medium" align="right" caption=" "Dr" Lyndal Byford talk at 'Science Behind the Headlines: Australia's Food Security', 2012">Am1DU4omlvQ</youtube>
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 Byford sat on the Media Expert working group for the [[Federal Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research]].<ref name="oh" />
-==Contact==
+==Views on science communication==
 ==Resources==
 *Australian Centre for RF Bioeffects Research (2010), [http://acrbr.org.au/sw2010/Default.aspx?section=Interviews&speaker=Lyndal Interview with Dr Lyndal Byford]
 *LinkedIn profile, [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lyndal-byford/25/51/521 Lyndal Byford]
 ==Notes==
 <references/>
 [[Category:Science Media Centre|Byford, Lyndal]]

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Lucy Brown: Created page with "'''Lyndal Byford (née Gully)''' is a former employee of the Science Media Centre in London, UK. She is now part time Media Manager at the [[Australian Science Media Cent..."