In the Media

Fossil Prep with UNE
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Fossil Prep with UNE

I got to spend a week in the lab at UNE’s Palaeoscience Research Centre playing with fossils!

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Found a Fossil on TuneFM
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Found a Fossil on TuneFM

Chatting with UNE’s Student Radio Station TuneFM, we got to talk all about the Found a Fossil project and the importance of these archives of the past

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Leadership Forum - Macquarie University
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Leadership Forum - Macquarie University

From exploring the value of role models, not knowing what you want to do with your life, acknowledging the messiness of being human, and how quiet inspirations can change the world, I was delighted to be invited back again to give a keynote speech at the Macquarie University Year 12 Leadership Forum.

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Found a Fossil featured on ABC Afternoons Victoria
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Found a Fossil featured on ABC Afternoons Victoria

In their weekly science catch up, ABC host Trevor Chappell, and Tanya Ha, Engagement Director of Science in Public, talk about what to do if you discover a fossil, and how the Found a Fossil website can help.

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Fossils & Fiction Podcast
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Fossils & Fiction Podcast

Chatting with Travis Holland for the Fossils and Fiction podcast, we had a great conversation about engaging kids in STEM, pathways into palaeontology, and the Found a Fossil project!

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ABC Radio National - The Found a Fossil Project
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ABC Radio National - The Found a Fossil Project

In September I got to chat with radio producer Shelby Traynor from ABC Radio National! We talked about digging dinosaurs in Canada, how I became a palaeontologist, and the Found a Fossil project!

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ABC Radio Perth - Finding Fossils in WA
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ABC Radio Perth - Finding Fossils in WA

I was able to have a great conversation with Jackson Worthington from ABC Perth Early Mornings to talk all about the Found a Fossil project and how it THE place to go if you think you’ve found a fossil, or an Indigenous artefact.

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Lightning Ridge Dinosaur Fieldwork
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Lightning Ridge Dinosaur Fieldwork

Lightning Ridge is one of the only places in Australia to find dinosaurs! I worked with a team from the Australian Opal Centre and the University of New England to look for new dinosaur specimens.

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Journal of Science Communication
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Journal of Science Communication

My first peer-reviewed academic paper, based on the results of the Found a Fossil project. This open-access paper discusses heritage protections, public involvement, and solutions for the future.

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Regional Roadshow - Macquarie University
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Regional Roadshow - Macquarie University

Working with the Future Students team at Macquarie University, we travelled up the coast to chat with students from regional high schools about their pathways to university.

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SBS Media Training - Superstars of STEM
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SBS Media Training - Superstars of STEM

As part of my invovlement in Science & Technology Australia’s Superstars of STEM program, myself and the other Superstars were treated to a day of media training at SBS Sydney.

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Google x Careers with STEM Showcase
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Google x Careers with STEM Showcase

The Careers with STEM Showcase, brought to you by Google, will look back at 10 years for Careers with STEM magazines, show how careers in STEM are always evolving and what careers are set to boom.

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STEM Equity Alliance - Women in STEM Panel
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STEM Equity Alliance - Women in STEM Panel

Organised by the Faculty of Science and Engineering and the STEM Equity Alliance at Macquarie University, this Women in STEM Careers Evening allowed current university students studying STEM to hear from a panel of women on our experiences of how we have navigated our careers in largely male dominated fields.

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Future Science Talks Sydney
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Future Science Talks Sydney

Future Science Talks gathers scientists from around Sydney to do pub talks about their research and how it can impact the way we live!

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