Professional papers, education and grants
Grants:
1. Pathways to Space: Empowering the Internet Generation, $987,574 (excluding GST) Australian Space Research Program (ASRP), Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research, and Tertiary Education, Australian Federal Government, March 2010-June 30, 2013.
2. Education 2020: Learning in science. mathematics and engineering, $2,896,538 (excluding GST) National Broadband Network Enabled Education and Skills Services(NBN-EESS), Department of Education, Employment, and Workplace Relations, Australian Federal Government, August 2012-December 31, 2014.
Education:
PhD (2008): Communicating astrobiology in public: A study into scientifc literacy, University of New South Wales
Research Masters (2003): SETI and the media: Improving science communication, Central Queensland University
Publications:
1. Fergusson, J., Oliver, C.A.. and Walter, M.R. (2012) Astrobiology outreach and the nature of science: The role of creativity, Astrobiology, 12:12 (1143-1153).
2. Oliver, C.A. and Fergusson, J. (2007) Astrobiology: A pathway to science literacy?, 56th International Astronautical Congress, Fukuoka, Japan, October 16-21. Acta Astronautica, Elsevier 61:716-723 (cited by 5).
3. Oliver, C.A. (2007) The Virtual Global Space Exploration Education Portal Acta Astronautica, Elsevier 61:548-552 (cited by 4)
4. DeVore, E., Oliver, C.A., Wilmoth, K.L. and Vozzo, L. (2004) Science Education in Partnership: The 2002 Australian-American Fulbright Symposium, Advances in Space Research, Elsevier 34:2116-2120 (cited by 1)
5. Shostak, S.G. and Oliver, C.A. (2000) Immediate Reaction Plan: A strategy for dealing with a SETI detection, A new Era in Bioastronomy, Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series, Volume 21, (635-640) (cited by 3).
Refereed conference proceedings:
1. Fergusson, J., Oliver, C.A. and Walter, M.R. (2010) Future space scientists: Will Australians be ready for lift-off? Proceedings of the 9th Australian Space Science Conference, Sydney, 28-30 Sept, 2009.
2. Oliver, C.A. (2008) Australian space science education and outreach: an overview of current programs, Proceedings of the 7th Australia Space Science Conference, Sydney, September 24-27, 2007.
Conference papers and abstracts:
1. Oliver, C.A. (2012) Pathways to Space and Beyond: News on the future of the project, 12th Australian Space Science Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, 24-26 Sept.
2. Oliver, C.A., Dougherty, K., Fergusson, J. and Connell, M. (2012) Pathways to Space: Bringing research and education together in a museum environment, Museums Australia National Conference, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 24-28 Sept.
3. Oliver, C.A., Connell, M., Sukkarieh, S., O'Brien, M. and Walter, M.R. (2011) A new uniwue multi-million dollar astrobiology and space robotics education and research project, Origins, Joint ISSOL and Bioastronomy International Conference, Montpellier, France, Jul. (poster)
4. Doughtery, K., Oliver, C.A. and Fergusson, J. (2012) Pathways to Space: A first year report card, 12th Australian Space Science Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, 24-26 Sept.
5. Dougherty, K. and Oliver, C.A. (2011) Pathways to Space: A mission to foster the next generation of scientists and engineers, 11th Australian Space Science Conference, Canberra.
6. Oliver, C.A., Connell, M., Sukkarieh, S., O'Brien, M. and Biddington, B. (2010) Pathways to Space: Empowering the Internet generation, 10th Australian Space Science Conference, Brisbane, 27-30 Sept.
7. Oliver, C.A. (2010) Social media: Implications for post-detection strategies, International Astronautical Congress, Prague, September.
8. Oliver, C.A., Connell, M., Sukkarieh, S., O’Brien, M., and Biddington, B. (2010) Pathways to Space: A multi-million dollar initiative aimed at increasing space-related skills for an emerging Australian space program, Australian Space Science Conference, Brisbane, September.
9. Oliver, C.A. (2010) SETI in Australia: Past, present and future, American Association for the Advancement of Science, San Diego, February.
10. Oliver, C.A. (2008) Professional SETI to restart in the Southern Hemisphere, International Academy of Astronautics symposium, Searching for Life Signatures, UNESCO, Paris, September 2008.
11. Oliver, C.A. (2007) Australian space science education and outreach: laying the foundations? Presented at the 7th Australian Space Science Conference, Sydney, September 24-27. Invited keynote speaker.
12. Oliver, C.A., Fergusson, J., Bruce, G., Gaskins, T., Evans, R. (2006) The NASA-Macquarie University Pilbara Education Project: Connecting the public to ‘science in the making’ via virtual reality and the Internet, invited paper, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, December 11-16.
13. Oliver, C.A. (2006) The Virtual Global Space Exploration Education Portal, 57th Astronautical Congress, Valencia, Spain. October 2-6.
14. Oliver, C.A., Fergusson, J., Bruce, G., Gaskins, T. and Evans, R. (2006) Hi-tech tools capture astrobiology in the making at Mars analog site in Western Australia, UK Astrobiology Conference, University of Kent, UK, April 18-21.
15. Oliver, C.A., Fergusson, J., Bruce, G., Gaskins, T. and Evans, R. (2006) NASA Macquarie University Pilbara Education Project: A hi-tech approach to astrobiology education, AbSciCon 2006, Washington DC, March 27-30.
16. Oliver, C.A., Fergusson, J., Bruce, G., Gaskins, T. and Evans, R. (2006) Getting connected to the future: It's virtually here, CONTACT Cultures of the Imagination 2006, NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, California, March 17-19.
17. Oliver, C.A. and Fergusson, J. (2005) Astrobiology: A pathway to science literacy?, 56th International Astronautical Congress, Fukuoka, Japan, October 16-21.
18. Oliver, C.A. and Fergusson, J. (2005) Does adult science illiteracy begin at high school?, 5th Australian Space Science Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, September 14-16.
19. Oliver, C.A., Fergusson, J., Scalice, D., Evans, R.H., Gaskins, T., Walter, M.R.W. and Hogan, P. (2005) Evolving a new approach for science education using astrobiology, NASA Astrobiology Institute General Meeting, Boulder, Colorado. April 10-14. 204. Oliver, C.A. and Morrow, C.A. (2005) NAI Science Communication Group: The First Year, NASA Astrobiology Institute General Meeting, Boulder, Colorado. April 10-14.
20. Oliver, C.A., Fergusson, J., Ryde, S., Anitori, R., Walter, M. and DeVore, E. (2004) Education project provides interesting results, International Bioastronomy Conference, Reyjavik, Iceland, July 12-16.
21. Oliver, C.A. and Morrow, C.A. (2003) Communicating Astrobiology: A New Approach, SETI Session II IAA 9.2.04, 54th International Astronautical Congress, Bremen, Germany, Sept 28-Oct 3.
22. DeVore, E., Oliver, C.A., Wilmoth, K.L. and Vozzo, L. (2002) Science Education in Partnership: The 2002 Australian-American Fulbright Symposium, 34th Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) at the World Space Congress, Houston Oct 9-19.
23. Oliver, C.A. (2001) Astrobiologists and Journalists: Closing the Communication Gap, Astrobiology Workshop, Macquarie University, July 12-13.
24. Stootman, F., Wellington, K.J., De Horta, A.Y. and Oliver, C.A. (2000) Galactic Plane SETI Candidates - Results from the Southern SERENDIP Spectrometer, IAA SETI I:Technical Session of the 51st International Astronautical Congress, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct 2-6.
25. Oliver, C.A., DeVore, E. and Vozzo, L. (2000) SETI in High Schools Down Under, 51st IAF Congress, IAA.9.2. SETI Session II, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct 2-6.
26. Dierdrich, J., Wright, S. and Oliver, C.A. (2000) The Convergence of Intelligences: Learning, Symbols and Efficient Communication, 51st IAC Congress, IAA.9.2. SETI Session II, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct 2-6.
27. Oliver, C.A., DeVore, E. and Vozzo, L. (1999) SETI in Australian High Schools, CONTACT Cultures of the Imagination 1999, Santa Clara, USA.
28. Stootman F.H., Wellington, K.J., De Horta, A.Y. and Oliver, C.A. (1999) The Southern SERENDIP Project, International Bioastronomy Conference, Kohala Coast, Hawaii, USA.
29. Shostak, G.S. and Oliver, C.A., (1999) Immediate Reaction Plan: A Strategy for Dealing with a SETI Detection, International Bioastronomy Conference, Kohala Coast, Hawaii, USA.
30. Vozzo, L., Oliver, C.A., Silburn, K. and Tweed, D. (1999) Science Education using SETI as a Context for the NSW Stage 4 and Stage 5 Science Syllabus, International Bioastronomy Conference, Kohala Coast, Hawaii, USA.
31. Oliver, C.A., Shostak, G.S. and Sim, H. (1999) The Case of EQ Peg: Challenge and Response, 50th International Astronautical Congress, IAA 9.2 SETI Session II, Amsterdam, Holland.
32. Oliver, C.A. (1999) Is anyone out there?, Skeptics Annual Conference, Adelaide, Australia, November.
33. Oliver, C.A. (1998) SETI and the Media Response, SETI into the 21st Centry Conference, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
34. Oliver, C.A. (1998) SETI and the Media in the 21st Century, 49th International Astronautical Congress, IAA 9.2 SETI II Interdisciplinary Session, Melbourne, Australia.
35. Oliver, C.A. (1997) SETI and the Media, 48th International Astronautical Congress, IAA 9.2 SETI Session II, Turin, Italy.
Workshop given:
June, 2009, at the University of New South Wales, for the Australian Science Communicator: Evidence-based science communication. See http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2009/08/24/nswscicomm_workshop/
Article opinion piece:
March, 2009, Science communication - the importance of evidence