Editor: Mary Webb
Mary Webb
Tel: (02) 6251 4502; mobile: 0412 190 123 Email: denmar@netspeed.com.au
Accredited Editor 2009
Accredited Editor, Institute of Professional Editors 2009; PhD (Plant Cell Biology), Australian National University, including JG Crawford Prize for academic excellence 1992; BSc (Hons, Botany), University of Melbourne 1986. I have worked as an editor since 1998. Most recent training course attended: Design for non-designers (CSE) 2009. Current professional memberships: Canberra Society of Editors; Australian Science Communicators.
Services
- Editing—Proofreading, copy-editing, substantive editing, basic indexing, writing (with an emphasis on plain English) for a wide range of audiences
- Other services—Project management
- Subject fields—Biological sciences (including agricultural and environmental), general science, health, education, general (non-fiction)
- Media—Monographs, technical reports, practical manuals, newsletters, journal articles, annual reports, conference proceedings
Specific projects
Recent examples: Australian Journal of Early Childhood; ACIAR publications catalogue 2010; Balsa: biology, production and economics in Papua New Guinea (technical report); A community-based ecosystem approach for fisheries management: guidelines for Pacific island countries; Breast cancer in Australia: an overview, 2009 (bulletin); Field methods for rodent studies in Asia and the Indo-Pacific (monograph); Quality assurance in agricultural produce (conference proceedings); Cementing our future 2005-2030: technology pathway for the Australian cement industry (report for decision-makers), Modern food biotechnology, human health and development: an evidence-based study (WHO report), Winning new ways for Australia: recent highlights of the Cooperative Research Centres Program 2004 (promotional booklet).
I have a background in scientific research, which helps me work with scientists and understand the need to be accurate and concise in technical writing; experience in communicating science to general audiences (including children); and I was taught the craft of editing by a master. Please contact me for a more detailed profile, including rates.