Queensland University of Technology
Joel McKechnie
Joel McKechnie graduated in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science majoring in Environmental Science, with minors in Environmental Systems and Wildlife Biology. Joel has an excellent academic record graduating with a GPA of 6.2. In particular, Joel received high grades for his academic achievements in subjects relating to field mapping, remote sensing and geographic information systems. He also excelled during his capstone unit, where he undertook a group project working with the remote sensing division at DSITI (Queensland Government) and the Cubberla-Witton Catchment Management group. Joel displayed aptitude, maturity and strong organisational skills when liaising with these external partners and was critical in the team’s success in their mapping project.