Ever wondered how you catch a platypus? Or why one of Australia’s most iconic animals is so difficult to study? I’m a wildlife researcher who spends far too many nights standing in rivers looking for platypuses and trying to understand how drought and climate change are affecting their future. If you like strange animals, conservation stories, or hearing about fieldwork that rarely goes to plan, let’s chat.
Research keyword/s: Platypuses
About the BEAKER STREET ROVING SCIENTIST PROGRAM
Each August, hundreds of Roving Scientists descend upon Hobart, filling up pubs and chatting to strangers as part of Beaker Street Festival. Discover a new world down the lens of microscope, and joining the least-boring bar conversations you’ve ever heard and these free (the chats – not the drinks) events.
For Scientists, Beaker Street’s Roving Scientist Program offers an excellent outreach, professional development, and networking opportunity. It’s the nerdiest and funnest way to share your research with the public, expand your network, and be inspired by leaders in all sectors of science and science communication.
