Phill Pullinger
About Phill
Phill is a GP, conservationist, author of Tarkine Trails, and co-founder of Kuno. Phill has broad expertise and a long held passionate commitment to the natural world.
Background
Phill grew up in Burnie on the North-West Coast of Tasmania, and has long had a love for nature, passion for its protection, and belief in the importance of nature in people's lives.
Phill's efforts to and success in conserving nature have included work with the Cam River Action Group, The Wilderness Society, Doctors for Forests, the Tarkine National Coalition, Environment Tasmania and Kuno.
Phill's has worked as a doctor in emergency, general practice and rural and remote medicine in Alice Springs, SW Western Australia, Central Australia, Western NSW and Tasmania.
Phill has Masters degrees in Economics and Public Policy, and is author of Tarkine Trails.
Phill currently works as a GP on Bruny Island and as founder of Kuno.
Articles by Phill
What is Kuno?
Kuno is the nature platform for life on Earth. A two-way platform of contributors and users, Kuno is created by us, for us. Kuno's mission is to kindle the loving bond between people and Earth to ensure a future where both thrive together.
Earth Charter
Crafted by visionaries, the Earth Charter is an ethical foundation for actions to build a more just, sustainable, and peaceful global society in the 21st century. It offers a vision of hope and a call to action.
Tubbataha Reef
The coral heart of the Philippines, in the Sulu Basin, is the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park.
Mosman Flora and Fauna Survey
An ecological survey of Mosman found that it provides home to hundreds of Australian plant species and dozens of Australian native animals
Mountain Biking and Cycle Touring Trail Grades
The cycling trails listed on the Kuno platform use an overlapping system for sealed road ‘cycle touring’ vs dirt road ‘mountain biking’ trails grades.
Maasai Mara
Maasai Mara is the northern reaches of the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem, one of the most important wildlife areas and wild landscapes in Africa
Birds of Gilgit-Baltistan
A wonderfully descriptive and useful field guide to the more than 350 birds that frequent Gilgit-Baltistan in Northern Pakistan
Crowd-sourcing the Nature of Bruny
An exciting project to crowd-source an online field guide to Bruny Island's Natural history, stories and conservation will be launched at 12noon, Sat 14th September at the Adventure Bay Hall
Golden Marmot: Social animals on the roof of the world
The Golden Marmot are a large species of rodent that live in burrows and extended social groups, and are found in the Himalayas. This fascinating documentary explores their ecology.
Lesson 1: Connect with your corner of Earth
Every story of success in protecting nature through human history starts with one person who felt a deep love for and connection with their corner of planet Earth.
How far can I cycle in a day?
Suggested times for cycling trails. The suggested times for Mountain Biking and Cycle touring trails listed on Kuno are generally conservative but should be adjusted as needed depending on a few key variables.
Bruny Island - lunawanna-alonnah field guide
The Bruny Field guide is a special project that is ‘crowd-sourcing’ a rich, beautiful and comprehensive guide to the natural history of Bruny Island, its stories, conservation needs and how to see, connect with and be inspired by this extraordinary place
Galleries by Phill
Mosman Wildlife
Dozens of species of native animals frequent the remnant moist gullies and bushland of the Mosman peninsula, from the Eastern Water Dragon to Peron's Tree Frog and the endangered Powerful Owl
Bruny Island Coastline
Bruny Island has an intricate, complex, beautiful and varied coastline, ranging from sheltered inlets, shallow bays, mudflats, lagoons, and grand sea-cliffs, through to long sandy ocean facing beaches.
Bruny Island wildlife
Bruny Island is a haven for rare and unique birds and animals, and is one of the best bird-watching spots in Australia.
Galleries Contributed by Phill
Bruny Island Coastline
Bruny Island has an intricate, complex, beautiful and varied coastline, ranging from sheltered inlets, shallow bays, mudflats, lagoons, and grand sea-cliffs, through to long sandy ocean facing beaches.
Pelagic Birds of Tasmania
Pelagic birds are birds that spend a large part of their life on the open ocean. These include the majestic Albatross, petrels and terns. This gallery of Pelagic birds by Marcio Conrado was taken off the Tasman Peninsula
Mosman Wildlife
Dozens of species of native animals frequent the remnant moist gullies and bushland of the Mosman peninsula, from the Eastern Water Dragon to Peron's Tree Frog and the endangered Powerful Owl
Birds of the Atlantic Forest
The Atlantic Forest is one of the most biodiverse forests in the world including almost 1000 bird species. Here are a few of these birds from photographer Marcio Conrado.
Duco - redemption in nature
Imagery from the life of Duco, a Brazilian environmentalist, nature and bird-guide who found redemption in nature
Bruny Island wildlife
Bruny Island is a haven for rare and unique birds and animals, and is one of the best bird-watching spots in Australia.