Over the last year our Forrest researchers and alumni have achieved remarkable milestones in research, publications, awards and funding. Here is a summary of some of their accomplishments:
Anna Faber
Anna teaches bacteria to eat plastic in marine conditions by bringing together the fastest plastic degrading enzymes found in nature with the fastest-growing marine bacterium in the world.
Callan Wood
Callan is developing new imaging and modelling techniques to understand how black holes launch jets of material that move close to the speed of light.
Dr Catriona Stevens (alumna)
Catriona studies migrant workers in the aged care sector and develops practical proposals to better support this workforce and the older Australians for whom they care.
Dr Chong Wei (alumnus)
Chong investigates the way marine animals hear sound in order to understand how undersea noise is impacting the marine environment.
Dr Connor Bottrell
Connor researches how galaxies are assembled and what happens when they collide.
Daniel Burgin
Daniel investigates how the interiors of planetary bodies were formed in the outer solar system.
Dr François Brassard
François’s research aims to advance our understanding of ant diversity to further biodiversity conservation and habitat restoration.
Dr Upama Aich
Upama aims to uncover how human activities, such as pharmaceutical and agricultural pollution, impact key species like dung beetles and fish and to help inform sustainable solutions for biodiversity conservation and agricultural practices.
Dr Fiona Panther
Fiona searches for ripples in spacetime called gravitational waves, created by merging black holes and neutron stars
Georgia Khinsoe
Georgia develops computational blood flow simulations to predict patient outcomes and improve treatment options following aortic valve replacement.
Dr Jessica Kretzmann (alumna)
Jessica develops new, broad-spectrum sensors to detect new viruses using DNA origami.
Dr Karri Neldner
Karri uses techniques from developmental psychology and anthropology to understand when and how Australian children might develop a strong connection to nature.
Katharina Froedrich
Katharina explores how Aboriginal English spoken in the Pilbara is linked with identity and culture.
Kaylee Molin
Kaylee combines artificial intelligence and data science techniques to help create better outcomes for people with metastatic prostate cancer.
Dr Kit Prendergast (alumna)
Kit’s research focuses on promoting and preserving native bees.
Lauri Parr
Lauri works with Elders and local community members in Ardyaloon/One Arm Point to co-develop new, innovative and safe ways of amplifying and celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children’s voices and creativity through visual arts, storytelling and participatory media.
Mingxin Ye
Mingxin is developing strong non-toxic bio-compatible ceramic materials that can be used as an alternative to titanium in artificial hip and knee implants.
Molly Schmidt
Molly is writing the biographies of two significant Menang Noongar Elders in a collaborative storytelling project that celebrates the Elders’ connection to land and their stories of resilience.
Dr Seth Cones
Seth examines the energy savings of soaring behaviours in evolutionary diverse species, including birds, squid and fish.
Valeria Mendez
Valeria conducts social-ecological research to find out how access to protected natural ecosystems can benefit local communities.
