Hi! My name is Dipon (He/Him) and I am currently a PhD candidate at the University of Tasmania, researching the growth of nasty microbes in a cheese called paneer. I grew up in India and moved to Hobart, lutruwita/Tasmania in 2018. When I don't have my PhD hat on, I am organizing and delivering SciComm events in schools and for the public. Otherwise, I enjoy soccer, hiking, rock-climbing, books and a good beer.

Hi my name is Pavlina but I go by Paula for short. I'm situated in the Northern Territory, Darwin, Larrakia country.

I come from a multicultural background being of Greek and Aboriginal decent made up of huge extended family that love to eat and enjoy the outback. I have a Bachelor degree in creative arts and Industries and have recently started a masters in teaching, with an end goal of becoming a visual arts educator. .

My indigenous and physical connection to earth and all living things drives my passion to create and is visible throughout my work through symbolism and dot work

Hi I am Carla (She/Her), I study freshwater turtle conservation and explore their potential as a resource for food security (freshwater turtles are rich in iron) in Indigenous and remote communities. However, my research projects are not limited to any particular group. I am also interested in the broader themes of STEM education and pathways, sustainable development, remote communities’ engagement and science communication.

Hi I am James (He/Him), my murals can be found throughout Australia in New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia, as well as internationally in India, America, South Africa and Indonesia. I look to the natural environment and near surroundings for inspiration in my work. I enjoy the public reach of murals, encouraging the audience to question concepts such as environmental awareness and conservation, drawing focus to nature in an urban environment or on a man-made structure.

Hi I am Adam (He/Him), I am an ecologist that explores interactions that happen in the soil between fungi and plants. I am particularly interested in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, their diversity, and how they can affect plant growth, nutrient uptake, and their ability to defend themselves against attack from insects. I am also interested in how these interactions are affected by agricultural management and climate change.

Hi I am Sandra (She/Her)! After being the owner of a botanical art gallery and retail store, I finally decided it was well and truly time to nurture my lifetime passion and focus on children’s picture books. A fascination for the amazing natural world around me inspires my words and brings sensitivity and humour to my illustrations.

Hello I am Anna (She/Her)! I am an international PhD student at Flinders University in Adelaide where I work with some wonderful people in the Chew lab. We are dedicated to exploring learning and memory in worms. I love genetics, neuroscience, and everything in between. I am also a big advocate for the importance of interdisciplinary and multicultural perspectives in science.

My name is Rachel (She/Her). I am an artist / illustrator, who uses a combination of traditional and digital techniques to create pictures. While I like to explore different mediums, styles and effects, I always return to my first love; pencil drawing (thus my moniker: pencil pusher). My work is published in books and magazines, my larger works on paper have been exhibited in Canberra, and I produce work on commission.

Hi my name is Hamdi (She/Her), I am a Postdoctoral researcher at Monash University. My research focuses on understanding the effect of dietary fibre intake on heart disease. During my PhD, I found that fibre during pregnancy shapes offspring's gut microbes and modulates their heart at the cellular level, protecting against heart disease. Our lab has conducted the first clinical trial using an enriched high-fibre supplement to treat essential hypertension. The outcomes of these studies are significant as I have demonstrated the efficacy and feasibility of fibre to prevent and treat heart disease.

Hi I am Janet (She/Her). I am a Sydney based artist who works with Printmedia, Sculpture and Altered books. I have been exhibiting nationally and internationally for over 20 years, having been represented by Van Rensberg Gallery, Hong Kong and Brenda May Gallery, Sydney where I have had several solo exhibitions. I have been chosen as a finalist in many print and art competitions and had recent work purchased by the Art Gallery of NSW and National Gallery of Victoria. My work is held in numerous public and private collections. I have also worked as Master Printer for artists including Locust Jones, Debra Dawes and UK artist Mario Minichello. I am an educator and sessional academic in the Printmedia Department at the National Art School and was the Studio Supervisor at Sydney College of the Arts for 15 years.

Hi I am Dr Natasha Hurley-Walker (She/Her), I use novel radio telescopes to explore the Universe at some of the longest wavelengths of light. My work has revealed the radio glow of our own Milky Way galaxy, as well as hundreds of thousands of distant galaxies, via the GaLactic and Extragalactic All-sky Murchison Widefield Array (GLEAM) survey. Unlike previous work, it is the first "radio color" survey, observed across such a wide range of frequencies that the unique spectrum of every object can be used to understand its underlying physics. I brought it to the world an Android VR app, an online viewer, have delivered a popular TED talk and was named a WA Tall Poppies Scientist of the Year (2017), an ABC Top 5 Scientist (2018) and a Superstar of STEM (2019).

Hi I am Becski (She/Her), I am a graphic designer, illustrator, muralist and artist based in nipaluna / Hobart and calls the wild and enchanting island of lutruwita / Tasmania home. I am passionate about community, and am a creative educator, curates exhibitions and hosts speaker events. My vocation is to create, and inspire others to do the same. My current arts practice focuses on the climate crisis and how our interactions with environment and art can be a catalyst for change.

Hi I am Oliver, I am a Bundjalung man from the Northern Rivers of NSW. I am an Indigenous land and fire management consultant working across a variety of roles and appointments to support Aboriginal cultural stewardship of Country. I have engaged in Cultural Land Management projects with many Aboriginal communities across Australia, including playing a central role in developing the Firesticks movement, identity and community of practice. I believe strongly in the role of Aboriginal culture as a keystone to maintaining livelihoods, supporting identity, connection to country and enabling healthy and regenerative communities to care for country.

Hi I am Sydney (She/Her)! I'm super thrilled to be part of this project. I'm a Naarm/Melbourne based artist, but spent 11 years in Canberra, and 12 years between China and America. I'm a trained traditional printmaker specializing in etching and I also work as a tattoo artist. I have been drawing all my life, and love creating highly meticulous and detailed works. I love collaboration, and really enjoy working with others to blend ideas and create something unique together.

Hi, my name is Robin (they/them), I am passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion. I love the challenge to combine different schools of knowledge such as gender stereotypes and robotics or implementing trans and gender diversity in management and organisational structures to contribute to positive social change. I believe science is more than bubbling chemicals in labs or using big computers while wearing a doctor's coat. Living in the Bush Capital (Canberra) allows me to go for long walks with my dog Biscuit to relax and contemplate about life.

Hi I am Saffa (They/Them). Settler immigrant living and working on Gadigal land, born and raised in Saudi Arabia. I am an artist, activist, and public speaker; I also work in the disability sector. In 2016 I was reported to Saudi authorities when my artwork I Am My Own Guardian went viral. My artwork became the unofficial logo of a feminist social movement, and I became a political dissident. I have been exhibiting and creating murals locally and internationally, and in 2019 my work was on display at a session of the US Congress. In addition, I was shortlisted for the Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression award.