Tonia is also committed to promoting a tourism industry that is ecologically sustainable and educational and has been active in promoting this philosophy through her position as founding Chair of the nationwide organisation “Wildlife Tourism Australia”. Tonia also regularly lectures at a number of Australian and International venues, and topics range in subject from her Antarctic experiences (where she has spent considerable time working as a Marine Biologist), to ecotourism, threatened species conservation and Ornithology. Tonia has also participated in documentaries for the Discovery Channel, the BBC and several international film companies, and has appeared in several national television series. She is also a regular contributor of articles to various magazines and the subject of numerous newspaper articles.
