Talking all about the Found a Fossil project and how we can do better in communicating fossil protections to the general public.

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

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

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.

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.

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!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

I was nominated by several of my professors to be the graduate speaker for Faculty of Science and Engineering graduation ceremony.

Partnering with Skype a Scientist, I was matched with the incredible Grade 11 class from Vo Thi Sau High School in Vietnam!

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.

The Australasian Science and Technology Engagement Network Conference is a small gathering of passionate educators, demonstrators, curators and program designers from around Australasia interested in getting the public involved, engaged and excited about STEM.

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.

The Science Experience is a fun 3 days of science activities for Year 9 and 10 students. I was invited to give a keynote speech for this event, and hold a stall for the careers expo!

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

Working with the Sydney Comedy School and Future Science Talks, myself and 5 other scientists jazzed up our science research talks to be palatable to a public audience, making them accessible, relevant, and hilarious!