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Passionate about the environment? Find out how you can use your STEM career to make real global change by reading about other people doing just that!
Mellini Sloan
Community creator
Mellini Sloan teaches students how to plan the cities and regions of the future
Kate Watson
Engineering & science student, QUT
Kate Watson is studying two degrees to build a career that will help combat climate change in Australia
Aleisha Amohia
Software developer
Junior developer, Women in Tech president and VUW student Aleisha Amohia is breaking down barriers for young women studying engineering.
Dr Thomas Newsome
Ecologist / Lecturer
Dr Thomas Newsome is investigating how humans and animals shape ecosystems.
ShanShan Wang
Industrial designer
Industrial design grad, innovator and entrepreneur ShanShan Wang is tackling some mega health science problems.
Bill Leggat
Environmental scientist
Professor Bill Leggat is on a mission to understand – and reverse – damage to coral reefs
Mardi McNeil
Marine geoscientist
Algae has the answers QUT PhD candidate Mardi McNeil studies a type of algae that can reveal insights into the past, present and future of the reef.
Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick
Heatwave Expert
This heatwave expert is helping Australians keep their cool in the face of climate change.
Joanna Aldridge
Climate informatics manager
Climage informatics research manager Joanna Aldridge uses maths and data analytics to tackle climate change.
Dr Emma Camp
Super coral researcher
Dr Emma Camp is an award-winning early career researcher at UTS studying how "super coral" survives.
Gregg Suaning
Biomedical engineer
If you've ever wanted to make a positive impact in the world, engineering is the way to do it. Gregg Suaning has built a successful career creating life-changing bionics.
Oliver Nicholls
Robotics for safety
Oliver Nicholls is a winner of the 2018 BHP awards and the Intel ISEF. He's improving OH&S safety and increasing accessibility for physically demanding jobs using robots.