After gaining a journalism degree and some experience working in television news and radio, I got a job as a media assistant with Greenpeace in Australia. As at first a media assistant and then a communications officer I got to work on a huge range of incredible campaigns. Favourite memories include climbing the building that houses the Sydney nuclear reactor as a protest against Australia's nuclear industry, and working on the campaign to help Papua New Guinea communities keep their forests safe.

After a few years away from Greenpeace, I've been lucky enough to get time off from a new job to come on board the Rainbow Warrior. Already it's proving to be a once in a lifetime experience - it's an extraordinarily special feeling to be able to act on one's concerns for the environment in such an exciting and enriching way.

Essential survival item for spending time on the Rainbow Warrior?
Okay, I know this is nerdy, I've got 16 hours of recordings of the Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy to listen to in case I need some time out, but so far so good - I'm only up to episode 2.

If you were a fish, which one would you be?
Well I always say my sense of direction is similar to a goldfish - Luckily I've not been consulted in any of the navigational decisions.

- Erin

[Er, I thought it was bad memories that were attributed to goldfish, not poor sense of direction? - Dave]