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Dr Nicola Angel
Laboratory Operations Manager
Nicola is the Laboratory Operations Manager for Brisbane-based Microba’s production laboratory and NATA accredited clinical test.
Areej Alsheikh
Bioinformatician
Bioinformatician Areej Alsheikh has always been interested in logic and analytical thinking, which led her down the career path of biology and microbial genomics
Dr Kari Pitts
Forensic scientist
Kari is one of the most experienced forensic scientists in the WA ChemCentre physical evidence lab.
Bill Leggat
Environmental scientist
Professor Bill Leggat is on a mission to understand – and reverse – damage to coral reefs
Katie Tooley
Human sciences analyst, DST
Katie Tooley is researching how good bacteria in the gut can improve cognition for our defence force.
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.
Samara Garrett-Rickman
Forensic scientist
People in crime shows can just look at a body and tell the time of death, but for real life forensic scientists it’s not so easy…
Jessie Robieson
Learning innovation specialist, Te Papa
As the Learning Innovation Specialist at Te Papa, Jessie works with schools to empower educators when delivering the digital technologies curriculum.
Tim Cassettari
Accredited dietician
Ever picked the brain of a nutrition scientist? Here’s 9 things you need to know about accredited dietician Tim Cassettari.
Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick
Heatwave Expert
This heatwave expert is helping Australians keep their cool in the face of climate change.
Clare Birch
Quantum chemistry student
Ever chatted to a quantum chemistry student? Here’s 12 things you need to know about Clare Birch.
Elizabeth Thomas
Cognitive Neuroscientist
Dr Elizabeth Thomas is researching genetic markers associated with cognitive impairment across the schizophrenia spectrum.
Why university STEM degrees are more relevant than ever
In an uncertain world future, university STEM degrees are more crucial than ever - and not just to land you a job.
Three regional schools are the latest to benefit from STEM industry school partnership program
Three schools in the Illawarra region of NSW will now have their own academy of STEM excellence under the NSW Department of Education’s STEM Industry School Partnerships (SISP) Program.
Why space careers matter in a post-pandemic world
Australia’s space industry began in uncertainty, and – despite bushfires, pandemics and massive change – it will succeed under uncertainty.