TESS Our People Former Students

Former Students

Dr Emmanuel Acheampong

Manager, Energy and Environment, JCU Awarded 2021


Dr Iftakharul (Russel) Alam

Postdoctoral Researcher - JCU Zoology & Ecology Awarded 2024


Dr Maria Rivera Araya

Data Engineer & Scientist, PSI Paul Scherrer Institut Awarded 2021


Dr Tom Bruce

Wildlife Biologist - The Ecological Cascades Lab Awarded 2023


Dr Sieara Claytor

Energy Vets Taranaki Awarded 2021


Dr Michelle Cooper

Assistant Director Minerals Investment Attraction at Geoscience Australia Awarded 2025


Dr Jayden Engert

Conservation Spatial Scienctist - Max Planck Institute of Animal Behaviour Awarded 2024


Associate Professor Nahid Farha

Associate Professor, Chemistry - Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology Awarded 2024


Dr Alejandro de La Fuente Pinero

Data Scientist | AI Engineer | Quantitative Ecology Awarded 2024 Cum Laude


Dr Janet Gagul

Lecturer, Biological Sciences - The University of Papua New Guinea Awaded 2022


Dr Melinda Greenfield

Technical Specialist, Fire Ant Team - NSW Department of Primary Industries Awarded 2023


Dr Xennephone Hadeen

Postdoctoral Researcher - CABAH Awarded 2024


Dr Linda Hernandez Duran

Scientific communicator, Director and Founder - Science Behind the Glass Awarded 2023


Dr Tabitha Hui

Biodiversity, Environment and Sustainability Professional PhD - Nanyang Technological University Singapore


Dr Sara Kophamel

Senior Policy Officer - DCCEEW Awarded 2022 Dean's Award of Excellence


Dr Lily Leahy

Casual Academic/Adjunct, Ecological Plant and Animal Sciences Melbourne - La Trobe University Awarded 2022 Cum Laude


Dr Ting Li

Research Assistant - James Cook University Awarded 2023 Cum Laude


Dr Lauren Linnenlucke

Research Scientist - ANSTO Awarded 2022


Dr Camila Madeira Tavares Lopes

Researcher Awarded 2025


Dr Laura Lopresti

Botanist - Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Awarded 2025 Cum Laude


Dr Kali Middleby

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - UMR Botanique et Modélisation de l’Architecture des Plantes et des végétations Awarded 2024 Cum Laude


Dr Pia Riddell

Integrative Conservation Biologist Awarded 2025


Dr Misha Rowell

Animal Behaviorist Awarded 2022


Dr Amy Shima

Honorary Fellow, Melbourne Veterinary School - The University of Melbourne Awarded 2022


Dr Arun Singh

Ecology Research Data Analyst - TERN Australia Awarded 2023


Dr Michael Sturman

Co-founder and Director - Oota Cleantech Awarded 2025


Dr Tom Swan

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Soil for Cocoa, Faculty of Science - The University of Sydney Awarded 2022


Dr Kamal Thapa

Senior Environmental Officer Awarded 2024


Dr Avril Underwood

Wildlife Researcher, Conservation Officer and Science Educator Awarded 2024


Dr Rachel Walshe

Senior Research Officer - Sustain: The Australian Food Network Awarded 2024


Dr Jayson Wau

Academic, Chemistry Discipline, School of Applied Sciences - PNG University of Technology Awarded 2024


Dr Rebecca Webb

Research Worker - James Cook University Awarded 2022


Dr Wytamma Wirth

Research Officer (Bioinformatics), Department of Microbiology and Immunology - The University of Melbourne Awarded 2020


Dr Mojca Zega

Freelance Geo-environmental Researcher and experienced Nature Conservation Advisor Awarded 2024