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Dr Jose Rafael Ferrer Paris

Faculty: Science
Fields of Research (FoR): Ecology, Landscape ecology, Conservation and biodiversity
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Protected Conservation Areas in Fresh, Ground and Surface Water Environments

Protected Conservation Areas in Marine Environments

Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales

Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Forest and Woodlands Environments

Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Coastal and Estuarine Environments

Keywords:

iucn red list of ecosystems

geospatial analysis

ecological monitoring

I am a researcher in spatial ecology and biodiversity informatics, and a conservation biologist working in developing tools for informin

Dr Steph Nitschke

Faculty: Science
Keywords:

microbial ecology

tropicalization

climate change

coral reef ecosystems

biochemistry & molecular biology

Current research projects include characterising microbes, such as bacteria, in temperate and tropical reef organisms including fish guts, turf algae and corals to identify changes that are likely

Dr Tim Raupach

Faculty: Science
Fields of Research (FoR): Climate change processes, Cloud physics, Atmospheric sciences
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Climate Change Models

Atmosphere and Weather

Keywords:

climate change

meteorology & atmospheric sciences

extreme weather

numerical weather prediction

My research is in the effects of climate change on hailstorms, convective processes, and precipitation microstructure.

Emeritus Professor Trevor McDougall

Faculty: Science
Fields of Research (FoR): Physical Oceanography
SEO tags:

Oceanic processes (excl. climate related)

Degrees

Dr Jan David Zika

Faculty: Science
Fields of Research (FoR): Climate Change Processes, Physical Oceanography, Applied Mathematics, Applied Statistics
SEO tags:

Climate and Climate Change

Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic Oceanography

Keywords:

oceanography

climate change

climate models

catastrophe modelling

data science

Jan Zika is an Associate Professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of New South Wales, Sydney.

Dr Tahneal Hawke

Faculty: Science
Fields of Research (FoR): Conservation and biodiversity, Ecology, Freshwater ecology
Keywords:

I am researcher at the Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW, working as part of the Platypus Conservation Initiative.

Dr Brenna Osborne

Faculty: Science
Keywords:

ageing

mitochondrial metabolism

mouse model

Dr Brenna Osborne is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Hoehn Lab in the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences.

Dr Maja Clare Cassidy

Faculty: Science
SEO tags:

Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences

Expanding Knowledge in Technology

Keywords:

condensed matter physics

quantum physics

quantum computing

topological superconductivity

machine learning

Dr Maja Cassidy is a Senior Lecturer, ARC DECRA Fellow and Scientia Fellow in the School of Physics.

Mr Julius Christian Lewis

Faculty: Science
Fields of Research (FoR): Carbon capture engineering (excl. sequestration), Organic green chemistry
Keywords:

climate change

energy & fuels

carbon dioxide

b. chemical synthesis

Associate Professor Justine Megan Gatt

Faculty: Science
Fields of Research (FoR): Biological psychology, Clinical and health psychology, Neurosciences, Mental Health, Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology), Genetics, Psychological Methodology, Design and Analysis
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Mental Health

Health Status (e.g. Indicators of Well-Being)

Keywords:

cognitive neuropsychology

neuroscience

twins

e-health

Associate Professor Justine Gatt is Director of the Centre for Wel

Dr Martin Smith

Faculty: Science
Fields of Research (FoR): Bioinformatics, Genomics, Epigenetics (incl. Genome Methylation and Epigenomics), Pattern Recognition and Data Mining, Structural Biology (incl. Macromolecular Modelling), Biomedical Engineering
SEO tags:

Biological sciences

Computer Hardware and Electronic Equipment

Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences

Computer Software and Services

Keywords:

genomics

bioinformatics

machine learning

next generation sequencing

nanopores

clinical genetics

biochemistry & molecular biology

big data analytics

biotechnology

Martin is a computational biologist with a background in biological sciences.

Professor Jason Evans

Faculty: Science
Fields of Research (FoR): Climate change science, Climate change processes, Climate change impacts and adaptation, Climatology, Surface water hydrology
SEO tags:

Climate and Climate Change

Climate Change Models

Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Australia (excl. Social Imapcts)

Global Effects of Climate Change and Variability (excl. Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and the South Pacific) (excl. Social Impacts)

Keywords:

climate change

BIOGRAPHY

Professor Carol Ann Oliver

Faculty: Science
Fields of Research (FoR): Astrobiology, Communication Studies, Communication and Media Studies not elsewhere classified
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Communication

Educational Innovations in Teaching & Learning

Communication not elsewhere classified

Keywords:

communications

astrobiology

Prof Carol Oliver is a nationally and internationally recognised Education-Focused academic teaching evidence-based science communication and astrobiology (the search for life elsewhere in the

Professor Timothy Schmidt

Faculty: Science
Fields of Research (FoR): Structural Chemistry and Spectroscopy, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Photodetectors, Optical Sensors and Solar Cells
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Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences

Solar-Photovoltaic Energy

Keywords:

astrochemistry

electronic spectroscopy

quantum chemistry

Professor Timothy Schmidt is the Head of the School of Chemistry and was educated at The University of Sydney, winning the University Medal for Theoretical Chemistry in 1997.

Professor Les Field

Faculty: Science
Fields of Research (FoR): Organometallic Chemistry
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Chemical sciences

Professor Les Fi

Professor Andy Baker

Faculty: Science
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Physical and Chemical Conditions of Water in Fresh, Ground and Surface Water Environments (excl. Urban and Industrial Use)

Water Allocation and Quantification

My research focuses on the intersection between geology and water, from caves to aquifers.

Dr Moyra Mortby

Faculty: Science
Fields of Research (FoR): Developmental Psychology and Ageing, Geriatrics and Gerontology, Mental Health, Epidemiology, Public Health and Health Services
SEO tags:

Neurodegenerative Disorders Related to Ageing

Ageing and Older People

Behaviour and Health

Keywords:

dementia

alzheimer's disease

behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia

mild behavioral impairment

advanced dementia

aged care

ageing carers

mild cognitive impairment

cognitive assessment

Dr Tay Koo

Faculty: Science
Fields of Research (FoR): Air Transportation and Freight Services, Human Geography, Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
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Air Passenger Transport

Expanding Knowledge in Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services

Tay has an academic background in geography and economics with emphasis on sustainable aviation and travel management.

Emeritus Professor John Murray

Faculty: Science
Fields of Research (FoR): Biological Mathematics, Infectious Diseases, Simulation and Modelling, Biostatistics
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Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions)

Expanding Knowledge

My research covers mathematical modelling of infectious diseases and the complex dynamical systems of their interaction in vivo with the immune system, as well