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Maddison Miller
Indigenous archaeologist
Can a career in archaeology bring you closer to your own culture? Darug woman, Maddison uses Indigenous knowledge to inform smarter futures.
Merritt Moore
Dancing with Physics
Merritt shows us how to become a professional dancer... and a physicist too!
Vanessa Pirotta
Marine biologist
Vanessa Pirotta always wanted to study marine biology. Now a PhD student, she's using drones to collect whale snot to improve whale health.
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
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