Expert for the Natural Disaster unit....

As part of your Natural Disaster unit you need to find an expert to interview for research purposes. You need to come up with a range of questions beforehand to ask your expert.

Here is the name and contact details of one useful expert who works at the Dunedin City Council and deals with Civil Defence in Dunedin...

Glenn Mitchell

DCC Civil Defence 

Email -  gdmitche@dcc.govt.nz

Phone - (direct dial)  (03) 474 3111 

I have already contacted Glenn and he is more than happy to field your questions. Come up with a good list of them to ask him and be sure to include the following things in your email....

• Address him as -  Mr Mitchell  
• Say WHO you are and WHERE you come from e.g. John McGlashan College!
• Say WHAT you are doing... Year 10 Social Studies Natural Disasters research assignment...
• ASK him insightful questions... probing questions... not just YES/NO questions/answers, but questions that require paragraph answers and detail. 
• Be sure to THANK HIM for his time and effort! And give him details on how to get back in touch with you - eg.. Sign off with your name and email address ;) 

Cheers, Ms Fridd :)