The Forrest Research Foundation

Our researchers

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Fellow
Dr François Brassard
Ant diversity
Ants are an abundant, ubiquitous and diverse group of social insects that are key to the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. Dr François Brassard...
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Fellow
Dr Joseph Steinberg
English and literary studies 
Dr Joseph Steinberg completed his BA (Hons) in English and Cultural Studies at UWA in 2016, before going on to an MPhil and a PhD at the University...
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Fellow
Dr Karri Neldner
Developmental psychology
Karri conducts research examining when and how Australian children might develop a strong connection to nature. Using techniques from developmental...
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Creative
Dr Madison Godfrey
Creative writing
Dr Madison Godfrey is a writer, editor, educator, and the author of two books: Dress Rehearsals (Allen & Unwin, JOAN 2023) and How To Be...
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Creative
Dr Mary Rapp
Composition, performance, and acoustics
Dr Mary Rapp is a performer, composer, and sound designer whose work bridges music, acoustics, and creative research. Holding a cross-disciplinary...
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Creative
Dr Niamh Dell
Contemporary oboe performance
Dr Niamh Dell is an oboist and researcher specialising in complex and virtuosic new music. With a career spanning Australia, the United Kingdom, and...
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Fellow
Dr Nicholas Duddy
Australian theatre and literary studies
Nicholas Duddy is a Forrest Fellow in English and Literary Studies at the University of Western Australia. His current research project is a...
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Fellow
Dr Nishita Narwal
Environmental science
Dr Nishita Narwal is an environmental scientist at the School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia, investigating emerging...
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Fellow
Dr Peter Watson
Gas-phase spectroscopy and physical chemistry
Peter completed his PhD in 2022 at the University of Western Australia under the supervision of Dr Duncan Wild where he studied the structure and...
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Fellow
Dr Ruby Wright
Astrophysics
Ruby is an astrophysicist studying how galaxies, including our own Milky Way, consume and expel gas. She uses cosmological...
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Fellow
Dr Seth Cones
Marine ecology
Energy is the currency of life. Animals are under immense evolutionary pressure to acquire and spend energy efficiently. Active movements are...
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Fellow
Dr Upama Aich
Behavioural ecology and evolutionary biology
Dr Upama Aich is a behavioural and evolutionary biologist whose research focuses on how environmental and anthropogenic changes, such as...
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