DrToner Stevenson

Associations

• Museums Association of Australia
• ICOM Australia (International Council of Museums) - Executive Board member
• Royal Society NSW
• Sydney City Skywatchers - President
• Astronomical Society of Australia

Awards and Honours

• National Trust Heritage Award, 2017, SLM Vaucluse House Drawing Room.
• National Trust Heritage Award, 2015, MAAS East Dome at Sydney Observatory (submitted by the Government Architect, NSW).
• MAGNA (Museum + Art Galleries) 2012 Transit of Venus, Highly Commended (Sydney Observatory)
• Martin Davies Australasian Archaeological Interpretation Award 2012, Winner (Sydney Observatory)
• SGE Travelling fellowship: Smithsonian Museums Washington (SITES) 1998

In the Media

• Since the late 19th century, adventurous female 'eclipse chasers' have contributed to science in Australia', The Conversation, 6 April 2023.

• How female 'eclipse chasers' contributed to science in Australia, 11 April 2023, The University of Sydney

• For the first time in 170 years, Sydney will see a total solar eclipse, Australian Financial Review, 24 February, (full page), Jeff Allan

• ABC Radio Sydney, 20 April 2023, Dom Knight, live stream from Eclipse site, Exmouth.

• ABC Radio Melbourne, Georgia Symes afternoon broadcast, 19 April 2023. Radio interview.

• Solar eclipse attracts thousands to WA town, ABC Radio News, WA, Isabel Moussali and Jessica Hayes, 19 April 2023. Radio interview.

• Women eclipse chasers, ABC Radio Nightlife with Philip Clark, 19 April 2023. Radio interview.

• 'Changed forever': One of the greatest immersive natural wonders is coming to Exmouth, WA Today interview with Holly Thompson,12 April 2023.

• ABC Perth mornings with Nadia Mitsopoulos, 11 April 2023, 9:10-9:30am. Radio interview.

• ABC Victoria, New South Wales, Western Australia with Casey Bennetto,11 April 2023. Radio interview.

• TYTMM Toner Stevenson & Nick Lomb, eclipse chasers, ABC Radio National with Richard Aedy, 16 April 2023. Radio interview.

• 'Australian Hidden Figures of Astronomy' interviewed by Indira Naidoo for ABC Radio Nightlife, 5 April, 2020

• 'The hidden stories of Australia's first women working in computing' interviewed by Carl Smith for ABC News (Science), 1 December 2019

• 'The Ladies' Log: Who (not what) were the first computers' ABC National Radio 'Science Friction' Interview by Carl Smith and Natasha Mitchell, aired 10 Nov 2019, https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/sciencefriction/the-ladies-log-who-(not-what)-were-the-first-computers/11685588

• 'History of Melbourne's telescopes' interviewed by Jenni Davis for 3RRR 102.7FM, Max Headroom, aired 20 June 2019 https://www.rrr.org.au/on-demand/archives/history-of-melbournes-astronomy-max-headroom

• Stevenson, T. 2020. Prudence Valentine Williams: astronomer, leader, fair workplace champion, MAAS Sydney Observatory, Observations blog post https://maas.museum/observations/2020/03/06/prudence-valentine-williams-astronomer-leader-fair-workplace-champion/

• Stevenson, T. 2019. Vale Verlie Lee (nee Maurice) Sydney Observatory star measurer and computer, MAAS Sydney Observatory, Observations blog post https://maas.museum/observations/2019/07/25/vale-verlie-lee-nee-maurice-sydney-observatory-star-measurer-and-computer/

• Stevenson, T. 2019. Equal Pay for women champion was one of the hidden figures of Australian Astronomy, MAAS Sydney Observatory, Observations blog post https://maas.museum/observations/2019/03/07/equal-pay-for-women-champion-was-one-of-the-hidden-figures-of-australian-astronomy