Sam is a postdoctoral research fellow at Monash University. His PhD project used a functional trait-based approach to develop a stronger understanding of the diversity of vascular plant forms and functions and how these will likely be impacted by climate change. In his postdoctoral role, Sam’s research focuses on improving the availability and potential of…
Frances is a PhD student at the University of Adelaide under the supervision of Associate Professor Phill Cassey, Dr Justine Shaw and Dr Jonny Stark. Her PhD will be looking at the threat of marine invasive species in the Antarctic region. Frances’s background is in marine science, having completed a masters degree at the University…
Cameron is a mechatronic engineer who has worked in the 3D printing industry for the past decade. He has worked at the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, the Australian National Fabrication Facilities and the Translational Research Initiative for Cellular Engineering and Printing predominantly developing biotech/healthcare research devices and novel 3D printing systems, taking them from proof…
Dr Ry Holland is an environmental microbiologist interested in the intersection of microbial communities, biogeochemical cycling, and global change. As a Research Fellow at Monash University, they are investigating how Antarctic microbial communities will respond to climate change, particularly in terrestrial ice-free areas. They are also interested in how the changing climate will influence primary…
Genie is an ecologist with broad experience managing and conducting field-based, conservation-oriented research in both urban settings and natural terrestrial communities ranging from subtropical forest to desert. She is particularly interested in how anthropogenic disturbance and environmental change influence structure and composition of plant and animal communities. Within SAEF, Genie will support the Program Team…
Jakob is a marine science PhD student specializing in ecotoxicology. With a strong interest in understanding the connections between land and sea ecosystems, he joined SAEF under the supervision of Dr Graeme Clark and Professor Emma Johnston. Jakob’s research will investigate the impact of land-based natural nutrient enrichment sites on adjacent marine ecosystems in Antarctic…
Caitlin Selfe is studying for her PhD based on palaeoclimatology at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). Her project focuses on reconstructing Holocene (last 12,000 yrs) Southern Hemisphere westerly wind (SHW) patterns and temperature from lake sediments on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island. She is interested in links between climate systems and variables (such as wind and temperature)…
Assistant Professor Daoyuan Yu is from Nanjing Agricultural University, China but is currently a visiting scholar at Monash University. Assistant Professor Yu’s research interests are in the systematics and ecology of springtails. He is contributing knowledge of springtail taxonomy, systematics and phylogenetics to a Antarctic biodiversity modelling and monitoring project.
I am fascinated by how life can endure, survive, adapt, thrive and evolve in extreme environmental conditions. My research interest is to explore the limits of life by studying microbial communities as a model system. I use Omics and Systems biology approaches to dissect complex environmental microbiomes. I am currently working towards a Ph.D. at…
I completed a Bachelor of Advanced Science (Ecology) with 1st class Honours in UVB radiation and Antarctic moss pigments in 2000. I spent a summer at Casey Station collecting data in 1999/2000 working under Distinguished Professor Sharon Robinson. Post study I was employed by Sharon to continue working on the project and then moved into…
Sam is an Honours student at the Queensland University of Technology, under the supervision of Dr Justin Shaw and Prof. Jennifer Firn. He is interested in Macquarie Island’s invasive plant species, and what has driven their spread on the island. His research will explore how their distribution and densities have changed over the last 40…
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