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Tristan Derham

Tristan Derham

Research Associate, ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH) Policy Hub – Training and Education, University of Tasmania

Research Associate, ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH) Policy Hub – Training and Education, University of Tasmania My professional career has included business development, hazardous waste policy, lake research, and environmental impact assessment. My academic interests lie in environmental philosophy, ecology and the relationship between people and the environment. I'm a Research Associate at the University of Tasmania, working on policy issues for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH) and undertaking cross disciplinary research between ecology and environmental ethics.

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Caryn Coatney

Caryn Coatney

Lecturer, Journalism, University of Southern Queensland

Lecturer, Journalism, University of Southern Queensland Dr Caryn Coatney is a Journalism Lecturer at the University of Southern Queensland. She has been an investigative news journalist in Australia and internationally and worked in many fields of communication extensively. Dr Coatney has a PhD (Journalism), Master of Arts (Research and Coursework - Journalism), and Bachelor of Arts (Honours in both English Literature and History). Her journalism research has won global awards and has appeared in numerous journals and publications. She also published the book, John Curtin: How He Won Over The Media, after completing a Fellowship at the Australian Prime Ministers Centre in the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, Canberra.

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Luke Wilkins

Luke Wilkins

Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science, La Trobe University

Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science, La Trobe University Dr Luke Wilkins is a lecturer in sport and exercise psychology within the Sport and Exercise Science department. He is subject coordinator for Motor Behaviour in Sport (SPE3MBS) and Talent Identification and Development (SPE3TID). Originally from the United Kingdom, Luke obtained his PhD from The University of Birmingham, where he explored how visual, perceptual, and cognitive skills impact sporting performance. He has held lecturing positions at Newcastle University and Nottingham Trent University, teaching on various modules related to skill acquisition and sports psychology. Between 2018 and 2020 Luke worked in the United States of America for the New York Yankees baseball organization as a sport scientist and lead skill acquisition specialist. Luke is involved in a number of global research collaborations which include projects exploring the use of the pink ball in cricket, the gaze behaviour of baseball batters, and how virtual reality (VR) technology can be used to enhance sporting performance. He is currently working closely with UK-based VR company ‘Rezzil’ and Premier League football club Aston Villa and is also part of a Department of Defence funded project here at La Trobe.

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