Contributors

Rachael Lappan

Group Leader and ARC DECRA Fellow, Monash University

Group Leader and ARC DECRA Fellow, Monash University

Chris Greening

Professor, Microbiology, Monash University

Professor, Microbiology, Monash University Professor Chris Greening leads the One Health Microbiology group at Monash University’s Biomedicine Discovery Institute. Following a first-class degree in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry at the University of Oxford (2010), he undertook a doctorate at the University of Otago (2013) investigating the physiological roles of the hydrogenases in mycobacteria. He then gained postdoctoral and lecturing experience at the University of Otago, CSIRO, and Australian National University. In 2016, he was appointed as a group leader in Monash University’s School of Biological Sciences and completed an environmentally-focused ARC DECRA Fellowship. In 2020, he moved to Monash’s Department of Microbiology to take up a medically-focused NHMRC EL2 Fellowship. Trained in the fields of biochemistry and microbiology, Chris also has experience in genetics, microbial ecology, and molecular evolution, and thrives working across disciplines. He is a CI on three major projects, RISE: Revitalising Informal Settlements and their Environments, the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases, and SAEF: Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future. In 2020, Chris joined the Monash Centre to Impact AMR as a founding member and chair of the environmental engineering strategy group, and is currently developing and leading the Centre's AMR R&D Facility. In 2022, he was awarded the Fenner Medal from the Australian Academy of Science.

Emilie Bronner

Représentante CNES au Secrétariat Exécutif de la Charte Internationale Espace et Catastrophes Majeures, Centre national d’études spatiales (CNES)

Représentante CNES au Secrétariat Exécutif de la Charte Internationale Espace et Catastrophes Majeures, Centre national d’études spatiales (CNES) Ingénieure spécialisée en Topographie, Emilie a rapidement orienté son cursus vers le spatial avec un master "Outils et Systèmes de l'Astronomie et de l'Espace" à Paris. Elle a ensuite continué son parcours avec un Doctorat en Electromagnétisme et Radar à l'ONERA de Palaiseau. En rejoignant Toulouse, elle passe d'abord 3 années dans une société de services (NOVELTIS) puis rejoint le CNES en 2008. Elle passe 9 ans dans le domaine de l'altimétrie afin d'étudier la hauteur du niveau des océans par satellite, 4 ans sur le projet SAR/Galileo (balises de détresse détectées par satellite). Un passage au CADMOS lui permet de découvrir l'univers des vols habités. Enfin, elle prend récemment les rennes du projet Charte Internationale Espace et Catastrophes Majeures, où elle assure le rôle de Représentante CNES au Secrétariat Exécutif.

Evan Throop Robinson

Associate Professor, School of Education, St. Francis Xavier University

Associate Professor, School of Education, St. Francis Xavier University I am an elementary mathematics educator at St. Francis Xavier University in the BEd and MEd programs as well as the Certificate in Elementary Mathematics Pedagogy program.

Maiken Mosleth King

Lecturer in Ancient History, University of Bristol

Lecturer in Ancient History, University of Bristol My PhD research, supervised by Dr Shelley Hales and Dr Silke Knippschild, centres on Egyptian funerary stelae from the Roman period, using the site of Terenouthis/Kom Abou Billou as a case study. I am exploring how the inscriptions and iconography are used to construct and express the social identity of the deceased, with particular focus on gender, religious identity and ethnic identity; I am also investigating the effects of linguistic interference from the Egyptian language on the Greek language in Terenouthis. I have previously completed a BA and MA in Egyptology at the University of Liverpool, where I specialised in the ancient Egyptian language and literary texts. My BA thesis investigated the concept of divine kingship in didactic literature from the Middle Kingdom period. My MA thesis, supervised by Dr Roland Enmarch and Prof Christopher Eyre, focused on the themes and motifs in the Late Egyptian literary text 'Tale of Two Brothers'. My research interests are diverse and include ancient Egyptian language and literature, cross-cultural contact in the ancient Near East and Mediterranean, language contact in the eastern Mediterranean and Near East, Hellenism and Greek language in Egypt and the Near East, comparative Semitic philology, religion in ancient Egypt and the Mediterranean, Coptic language and literature, early Christianity, the reception of ancient Egypt and archaeology in modern visual media, and the reception of ancient Egypt in 19th and 20th century spirituality and religious movements. My linguistic competence is broad and includes Egyptian hieroglyphs, Coptic, Classical Greek, Latin, Biblical Hebrew, Phoenician and Classical Arabic. In addition to my academic research I am actively involved in the outreach programmes Access to Bristol and Classics for All, delivering workshops to schools in the South on a wide range of topics related to the study of ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome. I also regularly teach courses in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and give public lectures on a range of topics related to Egyptology and ancient history. For upcoming events and courses, please visit https://mmkingevents.weebly.com and https://kemetklub.co.uk. I am on the board of the Friends of the Petrie Museum, UCL as Secretary-Treasurer. In addition to this role I am also on the judging panel for the category Classical Studies and Archaeology of the Global Undergraduate Awards, an academic awards programme which aims to connect undergraduate students across national borders and academic disciplines.

Pengfei Zhang

Assistant Research Professor of Atmospheric Science, Penn State

Assistant Research Professor of Atmospheric Science, Penn State Pengfei Zhang is an Assistant Research Professor in Meteorology and Atmospheric Science. His research focus areas include polar amplification, Arctic-latitudes linkage, Arctic sea ice loss, mid-high latitudes extreme weathers, stratosphere-troposphere coupling, and climate modeling.