Canada Research Chair in Healthy Food Policy, Assistant Professor in Nutrition, Université Laval
Dr. Lana Vanderlee is a Canada Research Chair in Healthy Food Policy. With a PhD in Public Health, Dr. Vanderlee conducts research examining the impacts of food policies on population health. She conducts national and international research to better understand what governments can do to support healthy eating. Her research program also focuses on the commercial determinants of health, to examine how the food industry and the current food system might influence dietary patterns.
Dr. Vanderlee has more than 120 peer-reviewed publications in leading nutrition journals, and her research is funded by the major national funding agencies including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Health Canada and others.
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Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child, University of Wollongong
Lance is a Research Fellow in the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child where he explores children's (0-8 years) experiences with digital technology and play based learning. Lance has a background in public health research and completed his PhD in Human Geography in 2022. His PhD explored the lived experience of cyclists in Wollongong and draws on feminist corporeal scholarship.
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Secretariat at the International Indigenous Peoples Forum on World Heritage, Indigenous Knowledge
Experienced archaeologist and cultural heritage professional based in New South Wales.
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Instructor, University of Tennessee
Lance England began his training in the Martial Arts in 1978 in Shorin-Ryu Karate. In 1981 he began training in Isshin-Ryu Karate. In 1986 he began training in Satori-Ryu Iaido under Sensei’s Charles and Shelby Abbott who were students of Grandmaster Dale S. Kirby Sr. In 1991 Mr. England began training in Iaido as well as the other Budo Arts under the direct instruction of Grandmaster Dale S. Kirby Sr. He has earned honors that include induction into the World Sokeship Council’s International Martial Arts Hall of Fame, induction into the International Martial Arts Federation’s (IMAF) Hall of Fame, induction into the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame (two times), and induction into the Satori-Ryu Budo Martial Arts Hall of Fame. Lance England holds the following rank: 9th Degree Black Belt in Satori-Ryu Iaido, a 7th Degree Black Belt in Isshin-Ryu Karate, a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Muso-Shindo Jodo, Coaching Certification in AAU Karate and Instructor’s Certification in Kickboxing. In addition, he has developed three unique programs, one titled “In Control By Choice” which teaches skills to women who wish to take responsibility for their safety and life direction; and another called “Total Lifestyle Control” for individuals who wish to direct their own fitness program, diet and lifestyle, and “Don’t Bully Me”, a program for Elementary through High School Students designed to give them the strategies to deal with Bullying/Harassment Situations.
Lance England holds an Educational Specialists Degree in Administration and Supervision and has earned two Master of Science Degrees from the University of Tennessee. He achieved his first master’s degree in Exercise Physiology and the second in Elementary Education after earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Pre-Physical Therapy from Maryville College. Lance’s studies reflect his dedicated pursuits – fostering learning in others and facilitating health and fitness in those around him. Reaching beyond classroom instruction, Lance is a published author covering topics that include Athletic Injuries, Personal Training, Military Marksmanship and the Martial Arts. In addition to his accomplishments in the martial arts and in education, Lance served his country for 18 years in the United States Army Reserve. He is a Veteran of Desert Storm, in which he served as a Combat Medic. Lance held several different roles while serving in the Army including Basic Training Instructor and Combat Marksmanship Instructor.
At the present time, Mr. England is an Adjunct Faculty Member of the University of Tennessee, a Middle School Educator at Farragut Middle School in Knoxville, TN. and has taught for a collective 61 years. He is not only a published author but also a noted Speaker having presented numerous Research Projects as well as being the Keynote Speaker for different venues. A devoted husband and father, Lance is married with four children.
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Professor of Aquatic Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Dr. Laodong Guo’s major research focus is on aquatic biogeochemistry, with an emphasis on the role of natural organic matter and nano-sized colloids in governing the fate, transport and bioavailability of chemical species, including trace metals, radionuclides, engineered nanoparticles, and legacy and emerging contaminants. He received his Ph.D. degree in Chemical Oceanography in 1995 from Texas A&M University (TAMU), College Station. After working as a postdoc and assistant research scientist at TAMUG, Dr. Guo joined University of Alaska-Fairbanks (UAF) in 2000 as a research professor in the International Arctic Research Center (IARC) and then University of Southern Mississippi (USM) in 2005 as a faculty member (tenured in 2006) in the Department of Marine Science. Dr. Guo has been a professor in the School of Freshwater Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee since 2012.
Dr. Guo serves as an editor of Journal of Oceanography (Springer), an associate editor of Frontiers in Environmental Science - Biogeochemical Dynamics (Frontiers), and an editorial board member of Scientific Reports (Nature), Water (MDPI), and Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (MDPI).
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Development Economics Researcher, University of Antwerp
I am a PhD student in Development Economics working on natural resources, deforestation and armed groups in Eastern DRC. I have experience doing field research in North Kivu and working on large RCTs.
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Ph.D. student and Research Assistant in Sociology, Oklahoma State University
Lara Gonçalves is a Ph.D. student and Research Assistant in the Department of Sociology at Oklahoma State University. Her previous research has centred around food insecurity- particularly among young people. Lara is interested in further exploring how inequality impacts access to resources and how those experiences affect quality of life. She is also interested in issues pertaining to climate change, such as the impact on already marginalized communities, key factors that contribute to social resilience, and sustainable practices that can help communities to adapt.
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Research Fellow, Pacific Institute on Pathogens, Pandemics and Society, Simon Fraser University
I am a Research Fellow and PhD scholar at the Pacific Institute on Pathogens, Pandemics and Society at Simon Fraser University, Canada. My research investigates feminist values and power structures in global health governance processes.
Previously, I was a political adviser at GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), where I consulted the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) on One Health and pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. Prior to this I worked at Chatham House, the European Commission and at an NGO.
I completed a M.Sc. in Global Health with a specialization in Disaster Risk Management from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, with time spent at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College in Moshi, Tanzania, and a B.Sc. in Development Studies with a major in Human Geography from Lund University, Sweden.
I am a contributing member in the Gender & International Politics Working Group at Polis180.
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Associate Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Carleton University
My research examines the intersections between sexuality, technology, representation, the body and law. I have published scholarly articles and legal reports on topics such as: sex robots; teenage sexting and child pornography; non-consensual Intimate Image distribution; ‘self-exploitation’; queer pornography; (self)surveillance; pregnant men and trans human rights. I approach these topics empirically and theoretically and employ a post/intersectional lens. I have also served as an expert consultant for national and international committees (Law Reform Committee of the Parliament of Victoria, Australia; House of Commons’ Standing Committee on the Status of Women; Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs), as well as for legal cases and sentencing decisions regarding the application of child pornography laws.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4296-062X
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Genetics, University of Sheffield
Previously I worked on quantitative genetics/genomics in tomato and melon, with the main goal of understanding the genetic architecture of fruit quality traits. Currently, I am part of the lateral gene transfer project in grasses.
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Researcher and curator, Jurassica Museum
I am geoscientist with a passion for the rich world of ichnology, the study of trace fossils.
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Open Research Manager: Data & Methods, Loughborough University
Open Research Manager for Data and Methods at Loughborough University. She is responsible for advocating for Open Research practices and curating research material for the university's repository. Lara is the managing editor of the South African Journal of Business Management, which she successfully moved to an Open Accessing publishing model. She holds a PhD in Information Science, a Masters in Library and Information Science and three other degrees. She has more than two decades of experience in supporting researchers, which started in academic librarianship. Her experience supporting researchers in resource-poor environments has led to her deep interest in research impact and the measurement and reporting thereof. She is a member of Emerald Publishing’s Research Impact Advisory Board. Lara has published on a wide number of topics, taught various courses at Masters and Doctoral students, and examined several dissertations.
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Senior lecturer in law, University of the Free State
Larisse Prinsen is a senior law lecturer at the University of the Free State. Her areas of research interest are in medical law and aspects of medical biotech regulation.
Academia: https://independent.academia.edu/LarissePrinsen
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0931-4586
Larisse is part of the Quote This Woman+ database of experts! They work towards ensuring gender diversity in the media and beyond, by curating a database of voices like hers for journalists to use when they need an expert opinion.
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Mosbacher Senior Fellow of Global Democracy at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Larry Diamond is the William L. Clayton Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, the Mosbacher Senior Fellow in Global Democracy at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI), and a Bass University Fellow in Undergraduate Education at Stanford University. He is also professor by courtesy of Political Science and Sociology at Stanford. He leads the Hoover Institution’s programs on China’s Global Sharp Power and on Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific Region. At FSI, he leads the Program on Arab Reform and Democracy, based at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law, which he directed for more than six years. He also co-leads the Global Digital Policy Incubator, based at FSI’s Cyber Policy Center. He was for 32 years the founding coeditor of the Journal of Democracy and he continues to serve as senior consultant at the International Forum for Democratic Studies of the National Endowment for Democracy. His research focuses on democratic trends and conditions around the world and on policies and reforms to defend and advance democracy. HIs book, Ill Winds: Saving Democracy from Russian Rage, Chinese Ambition, and American Complacency, analyzes the challenges confronting liberal democracy in the United States and around the world at this potential “hinge in history,” and offers an agenda for strengthening and defending democracy at home and abroad. He has authored seven books and edited or co-edited more than 50 others on democracy around the world.
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Professor Emeritus, Management Department, St. Mary's University
Larry Haiven is Professor Emeritus in the Management Department of Saint Mary’s University, and is an acknowledged expert in the field of conflict, especially in the public sector, and particularly in health care.
He was director of the Co-operative Management Education programs at Saint Mary's University. He taught industrial relations and human resource management both at SMU and the University of Saskatchewan and has published actively in these areas.
In May 2018, Larry and his partner (academic and life) Judy Haiven received the Abbé Gérard Dion Award from the Canadian Industrial Relations Association to commemorate their contributions to scholarship, professional activity and community service to the field.
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Public Administration, Leiden University
Lars Brummel works as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute of Public Administration of Leiden University. His current research focusses on the impact of multilevel governance on the perceived legitimacy of crisis governance and crisis measures. He has further published in international academic journals on topics related to democratic governance, crisis management, and political polarization.
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Academic Editor, Independent Social Research Foundation
Lars Cornelissen works for the Independent Social Research Foundation. He edits the Foundation's academic outputs, helps to run its funding competitions, and supports its in-house research programmes.
He is a researcher of neoliberal thought and twentieth-century racism. His first book revisits the intellectual history of neoliberalism through the lens of race and is forthcoming with Stanford University Press.
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Professor of Public Administration and Organizational Science, Utrecht University
I am a chaired public administration and organization science professor at Utrecht University. Previously, I worked as a visiting scholar at the University of Oxford, an associate professor at Erasmus University, and a Marie Curie Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley. I am one of the initiators of an interdisciplinary field combining psychology and public administration, called 'Behavioral Public Administration'.
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Associate Professor in Animal Ecology, Lund University
Lars B. Pettersson is an associate professor in animal ecology and a coordinator of the Swedish butterfly monitoring scheme.
Pettersson works with ecological and evolutionary aspects of conservation biology with a particular focus on butterflies and moths. He has a strong interest in butterfly and moth diversity in the agricultural landscape and the relationship between land management and diversity patterns.
Using historical data, Pettersson collaborates with Swedish and German colleagues to explore nationwide colonisation patterns of Swedish Lepidopterans and relate these to species-specific traits
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Professor of Design and Innovation, Nottingham Trent University
Lars Erik Holmquist is Professor of Design and Innovation in the School of Art and Design at Nottingham Trent University (NTU). He is an internationally leading researcher in human computer interaction, interaction design and ubiquitous computing. He has published over 100 articles in fields such as HCI, design methods, mobile applications and ubiquitous computing, which have been cited more than 4500 times.
Before joining NTU, he was Professor of Innovation at Northumbria University's Department of Design.
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Assistant lecturer, University of Ghana
Laryea Akwetteh is an Assistant Lecturer at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon and holds degrees in music and African studies from the same University. He is a scholar and performing artist with a strong interest in the musics of the Ga people of Accra. Akwetteh is currently pursuing a PhD in Ethnomusicology at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, Canada.
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Prinicipal Research Fellow & Neurology and Mental Health Theme Leader UQCCR, The University of Queensland
Associate Professor Lata Vadlamudi is a Senior Staff Specialist in Neurology at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital; Epileptologist within the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program; Metro North Clinician Research Fellow; and Neurosciences Theme Leader at the University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR).
She obtained her medical degree from the University of QLD and completed physician training in the field of Neurology. Further specialized training in epilepsy was undertaken in Melbourne, Sydney and the Mayo Clinic, USA. PhD was obtained from the University of Melbourne, which was entitled “The Genetics of Epilepsy: The Testimony of Twins”.
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Senior Fellow, Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University, Georgetown University
Laura Blessing, Ph.D. is a Senior Fellow at the Government Affairs Institute (GAI) at Georgetown University and also teaches in the McCourt School of Public Policy. Prior to coming to GAI, she earned her PhD from the University of Virginia, where she was also a Miller Center National Fellow and a fellow for the Bankard Fund for Political Economy. Her interests include institutions, political parties, and policy, particularly tax and budget. She has worked on the Hill as an American Political Science Association (APSA) Congressional Fellow, serving as the legislative assistant for tax policy for a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee. She has published on the eroding budget process, tax policy in the 2016 Presidential campaign, social movements and the Presidency, and the importance of practical experience in politics informing scholarship. She has engaged in congressional testimony and other public commentary on politics in various media venues, including NPR’s Marketplace, CSPAN, and other politics outlets. She is currently working on a book on the politics of tax policy from the midcentury period to today.
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University Fellow, School of Science, Engineering & Environment, University of Salford
I started my academic career at the University of Sheffield (2010-2012) where I researched the relationship between honey bees, parasitic Varroa mites and deformed wing virus. After a brief stint researching speciation in periwinkles at the University of Sheffield (2013-2014), I returned to insects with a PhD here at the University of Salford (2014-2017). Here I researched the effects of deformed wing virus on honey bees and virus spillover from honey bees to other insects. I then moved to Australia for a postdoc position at Western Sydney University (2017-2021) where I researched pollinator health in commercial apple and cherry orchards. I then took up a second postdoc position at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (2021-2023) where I worked on mosquito-microbiome interactions before returning to the University of Salford as a University Fellow in 2023.
I am fascinated by the ecology and evolution of arthropod-associated viruses, in particular; the interplay between the ecology of the host(s), the host-virus interactions and the interactions among viruses and other microbes. These topics allow me to explore diverse systems, from understanding mosquito-virome/microbiome interactions and how these may be exploited to combat mosquito-borne pathogens and how global change is affecting vector-borne disease, to understanding honey bee disease relevant for the apiculture and honey industries, and studying pollinator health to conserve biodiversity and secure sustainable pollination in the face of global change.
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Senior Lecturer in Evolutionary Anthropology, Liverpool John Moores University
I am an Evolutionary Anthropologist interested in what determines variation in skeletal shape. In my past research I have focused on skeletal plasticity, the adaptive and neutral influences on hominin crania, and climatic adaptation in human and non-human primates. Currently, my main research employs non-human primate models to investigate the morphological consequences of hybridisation between closely related taxa. These will be used to better understand the effects of human interbreeding with extinct hominins (e.g., Neanderthals). The methods I employ include computed tomography, 3D laser scanning, manipulation of digital data (e.g., segmentation and virtual measurement), geometric morphometric methods and traditional morphometrics.
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Chercheuse post-doctorale, Graduate Institute – Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (IHEID)
Laura Bullon-Cassis is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy. She is interested in how we can organise and prepare for the great challenges of our time -- including climate change and AI -- with a focus on the role of language and meaning in transforming our societies.
Laura received her Ph.D. (with Distinction) from the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University in 2022. Her dissertation explored the sociocultural category of 'youth' in UN climate summitry, with a particular focus on how framings of youth and the politics of attention impact the lived experiences of young people. As part of her fieldwork, she conducted three years of participant observation with youth advocates and activists in United Nations climate summits in New York, Madrid and Glasgow. Her current research projects look at, respectively, democratic innovations as a response to youth demands, and the role of Artificial Intelligence in democracy.
Laura has taught interdisciplinary courses on topics related to sustainability, youth, and media studies at Pratt Institute and New York University. As a Team Leader and Writer for the International Institute for Sustainable Development’s (IISD) Reporting Services, Laura regularly attends UN environmental conferences worldwide. She sat on the Board of the Children and Youth Interest Group of the American Anthropological Association and served as Assistant Editor for the leading academic journal Public Culture, co-hosted by Columbia University and New York University's Institute for Public Knowledge. In 2023, she was a Visiting Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk at Cambridge University and a Research Affiliate with the Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics (IDDP) at George Washington University.
Prior to her graduate studies, Laura worked for the United Nations in Tokyo, Geneva, New York City, and Haiti. She has held roles, among others, at the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III), and the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). She has published her work in academic and media outlets, including the Journal of Youth Studies, Global Policy Journal, NEOS, and OpenDemocracy.
Laura holds an MSc in Global Politics and a BSc in Sociology from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
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Associate Professor of Law, University of Limerick, University of Limerick
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Researcher: Institut Metropoli, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Dr Laura Calvet Mir has a PhD in environmental sciences (UAB, 2011), master’s in ecological economics (UAB, 2007) and degree in environmental sciences (UAB, 2006).
Her research has mainly focused on urban and rural agriculture, agroecological transitions and biocultural diversity in a context of global change, with particular attention to climate change. In the study of local socio-ecological systems, she has combined ethnographic approaches with quantitative methods such as statistics and social network analysis.
Her main research interests are agrobiodiversity, agroecology, ecosystem services, ethnoecology, political ecology and traditional ecological knowledge.
Since 2014, she has been the coordinator of the postgraduate programme in local agroecological revitalisation at the UAB and since 2017, part of the SGR Urban Transformation and Global Change Laboratory (TURBA Lab) at the UOC. Since June 2022, she has been part of the Urban Sustainability team, focusing on food systems.
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Clinical and Research Psychologist, The Danielsen Institute, Boston University
Laura E. Captari, Ph.D. is an academic researcher and staff psychologist at the Danielsen Institute. She completed her doctorate in counseling psychology, where her dissertation explored links between emotional abuse and neglect, attachment processes, dissociation, and affect regulation. Dr. Captari’s research and clinical interests include the developmental and relational impacts of trauma, disaster, and loss across the lifespan, with attention to intersectionality, spirituality, the mind-body connection, and culturally-embedded strengths (e.g., gratitude, compassion, humility, meaning) that can serve as pathways to resilience and flourishing, particularly for those who hold marginalized identities. She also has developing interest in supporting the unique needs of therapists and those in helping professions. Dr. Captari is co-author of the forthcoming book, Trauma and the Family: A Systemic Approach to Assessment and Intervention.
Dr. Captari firmly believes in the transformative possibilities of psychotherapy to help us more deeply understand ourselves and reshape the stories we are living in; become more curious, compassionate, and adaptable amidst life’s hardships; and experience greater freedom and creativity in work, love and play. She has received advanced training in psychodynamic, relational, and DBT approaches in a variety of settings (e.g., hospital, community mental health, college counseling, intensive in-home, private practice), and completed postdoctoral specializations in psychoanalytic and group approaches, as well as infant parent mental health. Dr. Captari welcomes each patient to a collaborative therapeutic journey that attends to the whole person, integrating cultural and spiritual resources, as well as the creative arts and nature, in order to promote well-being.
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Professor in Law, Stockholm University
Laura Carlson is a professor of private law at Stockholm University. Carlson specializes in employment and labor law, gender, discrimination, academic freedom and critical legal theories. She is a Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of European and Comparative Law, University of Oxford. Carlson is the Editor-in-Chief, Brill Research Perspectives in Comparative Discrimination Law, co-editor of the peer-reviewed International Journal of Discrimination and the Law and a board member of the Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality & Anti-Discrimination Law. Carlson’s books include volume editor for Scandinavian Studies in Law: Vol. 68 Equality (2022), The Fundamentals of Swedish Law (2019), Workers, Collectivism and the Law: Grappling with Democracy (2018), Comparative Discrimination Law: Historical and Theoretical Frameworks, Brill (2017) and Searching for Equality: Sex Discrimination, Parental Leave and the Swedish Model with Comparisons to EU, UK and US law (2007). Carlson is also President of the European Women Lawyers Association.
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PhD Candidate, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney
Laura Case is a PhD Candidate and lecturer in musicology at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. She is a descendant of the Wiradjuri people of Central West New South Wales and a classical violinist with over 20 years of experience.
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Research Fellow in bio art & plant behaviour, University of Southampton
Laura Cinti is a research based artist working with biology. Her current practice utilises drone technology and artificial intelligence to explore their impacts in environmental conservation and biodiversity. Laura has a PhD from UCL's Slade School of Fine Art, MA in Interactive Media: Critical Theory & Practice from Goldsmiths College, University of London and BA (Hons) in Fine Art from the University of Hertfordshire. Her artworks have been exhibited and presented worldwide.
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Dr Laura D’Olimpio is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at The University of Notre Dame Australia. Laura completed her PhD 'The Moral Possibilities of Mass Art' at The University of Western Australia. Her Thesis examines the moral impact of mass artworks, particularly film, in society. Laura has published in the areas of philosophical pedagogy, aesthetics and ethics and regularly contributes to Radio National's The Philosopher's Zone. Laura is Chairperson of the Association for Philosophy in Schools (APIS, W.A.) and co-editor of the open access Journal of Philosophy in Schools (http://www.ojs.unisa.edu.au/index.php/jps/).
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PhD candidate, University of Tasmania
Laura Dalman is a PhD candidate at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies focusing on Southern Ocean ice-associated primary producers. She is interested in how physical and biological processes influence the magnitude, composition, and phenology of marine primary production and nutrient dynamics.
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Associate Professor in Musculoskeletal & Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Griffith University
Dr Laura Diamond is an NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, Associate Professor, and Research Lead at Griffith Centre of Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering, Griffith University. She is a trained biomedical engineer (Dalhousie U, Canada) with a PhD in biomechanics (U of Melbourne) leading a research program focused on development and application of novel technologies to understand and treat the biomechanical mechanisms of musculoskeletal and orthopaedic conditions. Laura has attracted >AU$14M in grant funding, invented 1 National Phase patent, and published >80 scientific papers/book chapters. She is founding Deputy Director of the Australian Centre for Precision Health and Technology (PRECISE), has an extensive community engagement portfolio, and is an advocate for participation of schoolgirls/women in STEM.
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