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Chasing
Clients:
All Part of a Day’s Work
for this Science Communicator
Written
by Nicky Phillips
Who would have imagined that when I called the CSIRO to find
a scientist to interview for the WWDS, a Bachelor of Science
(Communication) graduate -- like me -- would answer the phone?
Rachel Fitzgerald, who also majored in psychology, has a position
in the joint CSIRO and Victorian Government, Food Science
Australia.
As a Brand Development Manager, Rachel spent much of Wednesday
the 12th of April promoting a new magazine that is to be published
by the Food Science Australia program. The bulletin titled
Food Science & Nutrition is an informative guide
written by food scientists.
The magazine is aimed at food processing companies, health
organisations, and small businesses. The magazine will show
different trends in the food market and factors driving consumer
purchases, for e.g. at the moment people are interested in
buying foods that are low in fat and sugar content and that
have a low GI rating.
Rachel became involved with the CSIRO from the contacts she
made through an internship required as part of her degree.
Late last year, she moved across from CSIRO to join Food Science
Australia to take on a more communication-focused role. In
the future, Rachel wants to continue working with scientists
as she finds the “atmosphere of research to be interesting
and exciting.”
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