Vivienne has dedicated 25 years to Australian wildlife conservation, focusing on platypuses, penguins, and birds like the Silver Gull in Burnie. For two decades, she has played a key role in platypus preservation in Tasmania through professional and voluntary efforts. As founder and coordinator of Friends of Fernglade since 2014, Vivienne has helped establish Fernglade as one of Australia’s premier spots to observe wild platypuses. She also founded the Tasmanian Platypus Conservation Group in 2021 and elected to the Landcare Tasmania Members Council in 2023.
