Bio 

October 2023

I was a guest on the first episode of Early Start's Cli-Fi for Kids podcast, hosted by A/Prof Pauline Jones. It brought together a scientist (me), an educator (Josef English) and a parent (Marianne Peso) to discuss award-winning Australian book "ICEBERG" by Claire Saxby and Jess Racklyeft. This episode was launched during Global Climate Change Week 2023.

Enhancing children's understanding of Antarctica, this book follows an iceberg calving off, bobbing around the continent, experiencing different wildlife across the seasons. 

October 2023

I attended the 'Driving Gender Equity in STEM: From Local to National Action' workshop, delivering a project pitch to participants.

 This collaborative workshop was full of passionate, knowledgable people. This was one of the best organised and facilitated workshops I've ever been to, where I gained new collaborators all over the country to work on delivering better outcomes for women and girls in STEM through existing frameworks.

September 2023

The EmpowerHER STEM Summit is a school holiday program for girls in years 9 - 11 to ignite their passion for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM)!

I was very lucky to be asked on board as a panelist showcasing a variety of careers available to our future STEM-inists, as an authentic, relatable role model of success in science. 

2023

The UOW Media Team worked up a lovely media release about my role as an ambassador for the Antarctic Science Foundation, which lead to interviews for local radio station, ABC Illawarra, and local  newspaper, Illawarra Mercury.

My role as an Ambassador is one I'm very proud of, allowing me to pour my passion for Antarctic conservation into a foundation that supporters brilliant researchers who face many logistical and environmental challenges in studying the polar regions. 

December 2022

The Antarctic Science Foundation is the only Australian-based charity whose supporters focus their generosity specifically on critical Antarctic research. As an ambassador, I was able to join a special New Year's Eve flight from Sydney, over south east Antarctica and back, bringing attention to the importance of future-focused scientific research.  

I had so much fun ringing in the New  Year over the  Transantarctic Mountains, with conversations about climate, ozone, Antarctic Treaty and biodiversity swirling around the cabin.

October 2022

The theme of Open Access Week 2022 was 'Open for Climate Justice'. In this podcast episode, hosted by Samantha Hutchinson and Clare Job from the UOW Library, we explored how our research practices intersect with science communication, citizen science and open access. 

Guests on this episode in PhD candidate Teaniel Mifsud, Distinguished Professor Sharon Robinson and myself.

October 2022

Organised by Jeff Kelleway, researchers working on climate related research at UOW participated in a walk around campus to showcase labs, equipment, techniques and science communication pieces. 

The walk across campus ended at the UOW gallery, where the Antarctic Futures exhibition was hosted, speaking about the importance of engaging the public in dialogue about biodiversity conservation and climate action.

August 2022

I coordinated the opening night of the Antarctic Futures exhibition and had a lovely write up from the UOW media team about it. Antarctic Futures was supported by Inspiring Australia, the UOW Early Start Program, the Global Challenges Program, the Art Collection and Gallery team and the UOW Centre for Sustainable Ecosystem Solutions.