The Forrest Research Foundation

Our researchers

Alumni
Dr Kit Prendergast
Native bee scientist, conservation biologist and zoologist
Dr Kit, also known as The Bee Babette, is a wild bee scientist – studying the wild bees, but also a bit of a wild scientist! Her PhD research,...
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Alumni
Dr Kristina Heidrich
Large pelagic tuna and shark fisheries
Kristina has a strong interest in the fisheries, management and governance of large pelagic species in the Indian Ocean and around the world. The...
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Alumni
Dr Liam Scarlett
Physics
Liam undertook a PhD with the Theoretical Physics Group at Curtin University, using supercomputers and quantum mechanics to study atomic and...
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Alumni
Dr Lucy Furfaro
Babies, bacteria and bacteriophages (or more formally microbiology, obstetrics and gynaecology)
As a microbiologist with a passion for improving women’s and infants health, Lucy’s research focuses on the prevention and treatment of...
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Current
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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Alumni
Dr Manou Rosenberg
Planning electricity distribution networks in rural areas using AI
Manou’s research applied artificial intelligence techniques to develop a new network infrastructure for electricity networks in remote areas that...
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Alumni
Dr Marcus Korb
Chemistry
Iron is a cheap and environmentally friendly alternative for noble metals in catalysis and the development of new functional materials. Dr Marcus...
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Alumni
Dr Marisa Duong
Biochemical and molecular health and medical science
The aim of Marisa’s work is to develop techniques that might ultimately be applicable to other conditions and diseases including Alzheimer’s,...
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Current
Fellow
Dr Mark Wong
Ecology
Ecologist and entomologist Dr Mark Wong is a Forrest Fellow in the School of Biological Sciences at UWA, Visiting Scientist at CSIRO Health and...
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Alumni
Dr Masnun Naher
Molecular electronics and electrochemistry
The utilizsation of metal-catalysed radical chemistry through atom transfer radical addition (ATRA) has proven to be an effective approach in...
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Current
Fellow
Dr Matthew Dodd
Geochemistry
Dr Dodd studies the chemical properties of rocks from around the world during periods of biological and climatic upheaval in Earth history. His work...
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Alumni
Dr Micah Wilson
Organisational psychology
Micah’s research is primarily applied, focusing on what factors underlie cognitive performance in complex and dynamic work environments over...
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Scholarships
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Fellowships
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Creative Fellowships
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