Research Fellow in Physics, University of Southampton Marion Cromb is currently a Research Fellow at the University of Southampton. They completed their PhD at the University of Glasgow. Their research interests are in various phenomena where both quantum mechanics and general relativity come into play. Marion was born in London in 1995 and completed an Art Foundation year at Central Saint Martin's before studying an MSci Physics at the University of Birmingham, where their undergraduate and summer projects focused on quantum optics. At the University of Birmingham they were layout editor and frequent columnist for the university's science and technology magazine 'SATNAV'.
Associate Professor of Ecology and Evolution, Monash University I have been a T&R academic at Monash since 2016: President of the Australasian Evolution Society 2021, ARC Future Fellow, Funding from ARC Discovery and Centre of Excellence programs, and NHMRC. Postdoc Harvard University 2012-2016 PostDoc Academica Sinica, Taiwan 2010-2012 PhD and Auckland and Massey Universities BsC and MSc at Otago University NZ
PhD Candidate, School of Information Management, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Prior to commencing his PhD research, Michael worked for several years as an educator, teaching STEM subjects at secondary school and polytechnic levels. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics, and a Master of Science in Physics, both from Victoria University of Wellington. His master's thesis, completed in 2012, focused on the mathematical modelling of gravitational microlensing events. Michael has genealogical affiliations to Ngāti Tūwharetoa.
Senior Research Fellow, Social Work, The University of Melbourne Dr Margaret Kertesz is a senior research fellow at the University of Melbourne and has worked in the child and family welfare sector for over 25 years, in both practice and research. In addition to ongoing work in out-of-home care,she specializes in applied research in domestic and family violence, involving all members of families who may also face challenges relating to substance misuse, poor mental health or child protection. She is currently co-leading projects involving capacity building in the Safe & Together ModelTM through Communities of Practice, across a range of NSW services. Her research over the last decade has focussed on evaluation, practice development and knowledge translation, with research interests including the impact on children of domestic violence, approaches that promote recovery post-violence, and moving beyond the binary conceptualisation of victim and perpetrator.
Ocean Nexus Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University Mia Strand is an Nippon Foundation Ocean Nexus Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Nelson Mandela University, who’s research centres around socio-cultural and equity dimensions of ocean governance and conservation. Her research has largely explored the value of arts-based participatory research for more inclusive and equitable ocean governance in South Africa, specifically emphasising the need to better recognise Indigenous and local knowledge systems in decision-making processes
Dietitian and early career researcher, University of Newcastle Dr Maria Gomez Martin is a Dietitian and early career researcher in the School of Health Sciences at The University of Newcastle, Australia. She completed her Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics in the University of Alfonso X "El Sabio", Madrid, Spain and her Master in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism in 2017 at the University of Barcelona, Spain. Dr Gomez Martin obtained her PhD from the University of Oviedo (Spain) in December 2022. Her research explored how diet influences the establishment of the gut microbiota during the first 3 years of life. Since graduating, Dr Gomez Martin's research has been focused on precision and personalised nutrition. This involves examining the interplay between diet and the application of multi-omic technologies, such as the dietary metabolome.
