Researcher


My Grants

2023                    Big Questions Institute UNSW Fellowship

Supports outstanding young Australian researchers investigating the Big Questions of Science at UNSW. Used to fund research placements at NASA Ames, USA, and the University of Bayreuth, Germany.

2023                    Ramaciotti Centre Funding

                             Supports small research projects that require analysis through the Ramaciotti Centre.

2020         ...view more


My Grants

2023                    Big Questions Institute UNSW Fellowship

Supports outstanding young Australian researchers investigating the Big Questions of Science at UNSW. Used to fund research placements at NASA Ames, USA, and the University of Bayreuth, Germany.

2023                    Ramaciotti Centre Funding

                             Supports small research projects that require analysis through the Ramaciotti Centre.

2020                    Antarctic PhD Support Grant, Antarctic Science Foundation

Granted to 15 “of Australia’s most promising young Antarctic scientists


My Awards

2020                    Early Career Award

8th International Conference on Polar & Alpine Microbiology

Awarded to fund attendance and delivery of an oral presentation

2019                    FEMS Microbiology Ecology Presentation Prize

Federation of European Microbiological Studies (FEMS)

Awarded for the best oral presentation at the 8th International Conference on Polar & Alpine Microbiology

2016                   New Columbo Plan Mobility Scholarship

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Government

Awarded to fund an exchange semester at the National University of Singapore, including a full of academic coursework and an accredited part-time internship at an A-Star government-funded research institute


My Engagement

2024                     Guest Interviewee, “Bacteria which live on air alone”, The Science Show, ABC Radio National

2024                     Assistant Ambassador, Antarctic Science Foundation

2024                     Roving Scientist, Beaker Street Festival

2023-2024           MicroSeq Conference Committee Member, Australian Society for Microbiology

2023-2024           Event Volunteer, Queer Formal, Minus18 Foundation

2022-2023           Hub Coordinator, National Youth Science Forum

2020 – 2021        Peer Mentor for first-year undergraduate students from low SES backgrounds

 Belonging and Transition Program, UNSW

2020 – 2021       Participation Assistant for undergraduates with disabilities

 Equitable Learning Services, UNSW

2019 – 2021       Women in Maths and Science Champion, UNSW             

2017                    Event Volunteer, Sydney Science Festival, Museum of Arts and Applied Sciences

2012 – 2013       Outreach Volunteer, Youth at the Zoo Program, Taronga Zoo

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Publications

by Dr Angelique Emily Ray