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Kate Farquharson
Conservation data analyst
Kate explains how she turned her love for wildlife into an educational path.
Chris Turney
Earth scientist
Chris Turney tells us about a day in the life of an environmental scientist; it's all smooth sailing when you're not stranded in Antarctica!
Wayne Cawthorne
Biochemistry student
Choosing a career path hasn't been easy, but through mentorship program 'ASSETS', Wayne found his way to a love of biochemistry.
Ann Damien
Technology scout
Technology scout, Ann Damien found her happy medium combining her skills in marketing and business with a career in medtech
Michelle Langley
Ice age globetrotter
Michelle is an archaeologist with Griffith University, studying ornaments and tools that tell us about human behavioural uniqueness
Noushin Nasiri
Health hero
You don't have to be a medical doctor to be a health hero. Dr Noushin Nasiri is a materials engineer, saving lives with medical devices.
Amy Heffernan
Analytical Chemistry
Analytical chemistry researcher Amy Heffernan uses roundworms to better understand dementia
Billy Ó Foghlú
Iron Age archaeologist
Billy is an archaeologist, lucky enough to unearth ancient instruments that have been recently rediscovered in use in India
Minh Nga Nguyen
Eco-engineer
Minh Nga Nguyen is competing in the BHP awards with her bamboo biochar; a recycled water filter and renewable fertiliser
Angelina Arora
Bio-plastic inventor
At 15 years old, Angelina has already invented two types of biodegradable plastic which have seen her compete in the BHP awards.
Lillian Caruana
Rookie researcher
Lillian Caruana is a volunteer researcher at ANSTO when she's not studying; a lucky break she attributes to taking every opportunity that comes her way.
Hannah Thomas
PhD preacher
Hannah knows her PhD thesis back-to-front, since representing the University of South Australia in the international "3 Minute Thesis" competition
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