All written content in the books is proudly endorsed by ANSTO, a statutory body of the Australian Government.  ANSTO is a 'Scientific Advisor' for Jack's adventures.  Dr Tom Cresswell, an environmental scientist with ANSTO Research, reviewed the story concepts as they were developed and offered important scientific input.  
 
















Dr Tom Cresswell's Profile

Tom is an environmental research scientist with a passion for understanding how humans impact our environment.  He studies how pollution interacts with living organisms in freshwaters through to coastal areas.  Tom’s position at ANSTO allows him to use nuclear techniques (radioisotope tracers) to very precisely study how quickly pollutants get into a living organism, where it goes within the tissues and then how quickly they are removed from the tissues if the source of pollution is removed or the animal moves to cleaner waters.  This helps us understand what kind of effect the pollution will have on the organism so that we can better manage our precious aquatic ecosystems.  Tom is currently working with the offshore petroleum industry to assist in providing a scientific basis for their decommissioning planning.