Helen McGregor is Professor in the School of Science, and Deputy Dean (Research), Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong (UOW), Australia. McGregor leads the Paleoclimate and Environment Research Lab at UOW, is Deputy Lead of the Climate Change Theme in the Australian Research Council Special Research Initiative ‘Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future’ and has held leadership roles in the Past Global Changes 2k Network.

McGregor’s research is on how and why climate varies, past and present. Her focus is to advance our understanding of some of the most serious threats facing society, including global climate change, El Niño-Southern Oscillation, and the consequences of human-climate-environment interactions, particularly for some of the world’s most vulnerable regions: Antarctica and the Great Barrier Reef. McGregor aims to unlock the potential in others to understand the world around us and to that end, has an active interest in science communication and Earth and environmental science teaching. McGregor received her PhD from the Australian National University (ANU) and prior to her current role has held postdoctoral positions at the University of Bremen, Germany, jointly at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation and UOW, and at ANU.