The Adelaide Park Lands “are a globally significant park system” that stand out as a “vital habitat and biodiversity resource within the city of Adelaide.” They present “…significant opportunities for novel ways to conserve and promote biodiversity”… and are critical for their centrality, urban heritage, rich biodiversity, and opportunity for human-nature connection (Hawken et al, 2024).

Working in collaboration with academics from the University of Adelaide Green Urban Futures Research Group, Erin was commissioned to visualise concepts and data related to the biodiversity and conservation of the Adelaide Park Lands. Produced for the City of Adelaide, the project involved the development of a suite of visualisations and the design of two reports and associated visuals. The visualisations developed range from maps, graphic representations of research processes to rich visual explorations of biodiversity concepts.

The designs developed for this project needed to balance the requirements of an academic report while also being engaging to a broader public audience. With this in mind, many of the visualisations were designed using a visual narrative approach which emphasised the rich, layered nature of the Adelaide Park Lands and its biodiversity.

The value of Erin’s contribution to this project was acknowledged through a citation as co-author on the two reports.

Hawken, S. McQuillan, M. Turner, E, Barton, J. (2024) Adelaide Park Lands: Next Generation Biodiversity Monitoring and Assessment Literature Review and GAP Analysis 2003–2023, Report Volume 1, Adelaide, University of Adelaide

Hawken, S. Robinson, J.M. Turner, E. Barton J. Breed, M. (2024) Next Generation Biodiversity Monitoring for the Adelaide Park Lands: A Future Facing Review, Report Volume 2, Adelaide, University of Adelaide.

“Erin's work on our Adelaide Biodiversity Reports was transformative. She translated dense ecological data into visually compelling stories that engaged readers—no small feat for a government document of two volumes. Her collaborative process kept our scientific team involved while she pushed creative boundaries … Her fluency in both contemporary design trends and science communication brought fresh approaches that elevated our reports and made them come alive”. — A/Prof Scott Hawken, Director of Landscape Architecture and Urban Design, University of Adelaide