| Personal Details Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dr Ann Jones |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | November 4, 1983. As of 2024, she is around 41 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Is Dr Ann Jones Married? / Partner | Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Children / No. of Kids | None |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | Australian |
Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Dr. Ann Jones, a dynamic Australian journalist and presenter, is the ABC’s nature nerd – producing and hosting content across most mediums the ABC currently offers. With her diverse range of roles in radio, podcasts, and television, she brings the wonders of nature and science to audiences of all ages.
- Dr. Ann’s work has generated a significant following, and she often receives emails from listeners seeking her help in identifying birds or frogs!
Early Life and Education :
- Ann was born on November 4, 1983 right outside Ballarat in a little area called Scotsburn. At that time, Scotsburn didn’t even have a shop and when Ann started primary school there, there were only 25 students in the whole school.
- Very interested in learning another language (even speaking Spanish in her sleep!), Ann completed her 12th grade in Santiago, Chile, and learned Spanish.
- Dr Ann Jones Qualifications : Her experience in Chile led her into studying Latin American history and politics which took her down the path of getting a PhD on the Pinochet regime.
- Ann had no plans to get into radio when she was doing her PhD at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra. But at a conference, she met a producer from ABC, who insisted her thesis be turned into a documentary.
- Soon, Jones realised that radio was a difficult field to find a steady job in so she studied broadcasting at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), which was famous for its high employment rate.
Career, Salary and Net Worth :
- After Ann finished studying broadcasting, she started her professional journey at a regional radio in Port Pirie, SA and later spent some years as a local radio presenter in SA and Victoria.
- Ann applied to present Radio National’s natural history program Off Track when its presenter went overseas. It wasn’t her initial aim but she was very happy to have secured the position.
- After that point, since 2014, Ann has been exploring the natural world and telling her viewers about it. She lived in regional Victoria and often traveled to record the show. When COVID-19 restricted her travel, she got creative and requested listeners to send in their own audio recordings.
- Some of the stories she’s covered include Echidnas hibernating at Hobart Airport, albatrosses nesting on Atlantic islands and even how to deal with bite from a mulga snake, all the way to why wiggy wagtails sometimes sing at night.
- More recently, in 2022, Ann produced a new weekly radio show and podcast called What the Duck?!, focused on covering the #WTF moments in nature.
- She also produces and hosts a children’s nature podcast for ABC Kid’s Listen called Noisy by Nature, and has a ‘slow radio’ podcast featuring field recordings called Nature Track. She also hosts How Deadly / How Extra for ABC Science YouTube and ABC iView.
- She has also been featured on television, including appearances on Reef Live and an episode of Catalyst.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Ann lived on a hobby farm with her parents and two older brothers. Always an outdoorsy child, Ann did lots of activities like sports and ballet. Ann also did a lot of bike riding and cubby building while growing up and she has very fond memories of berry picking around the stone fences in Scotsburn. She calls her childhood a “typical privileged white girl upbringing.”
- When Ann was 10, her stepdad, Gary, came into her life and had a huge influence on her. Gary was born and raised in Daylesford and was always into nature. The two would go on weekend picnics and birdwatching well into her teenage years.
- Every school holiday until she went to university, Ann would spend them with her grandparents. They owned a vineyard for table grapes. It was here that she saw a frill necked lizard for the first time which she mentions had a huge impact on her.
Social Media :
- Dr. Ann Jones is known for her advocacy for wildlife and nature conservation, evident through her strong social media presence.
- She actively shares photos, tweets, and posts about various species of birds, insects, and animals on her Twitter account (@jones_ann). On Instagram (@annjones), she has garnered a substantial following as well.
- While she occasionally offers glimpses into her personal life, her social media focus primarily lies in educating and inspiring others about Earth’s incredible creatures.