I’m a PhD candidate at the University of Tasmania researching how plastic pollution is governed in the Southern Ocean and Antarctica. My work explores the politics, different governing actors, and international treaties that shape environmental decision-making in these remote regions. I focus on how science informs policy—and how it sometimes doesn’t. By unpacking the governance systems meant to protect Antarctica, my work aims to understand why plastic pollution persists and how we might build more effective, equitable solutions for a cleaner, plastic-free Antarctic future.
Research keyword: Plastic pollution in Antarctica
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.
