Dr Andrew Guzzomi
The University of Western Australia Research Field: Agricultural Engineering Dr Guzzomi is a skilled engineer with practical experience and grounding in kinematics, dynamics, vibration and design and leads the University of Western Australia’s agricultural engineering activities. He sees agricultural engineering as a fundamental tool in combatting the significant challenges that we, the global community, face…
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The University of Western Australia Research Field: Psychology and Health Promotion Dr Jackson’s research is based within the Psychology of Active, Healthy Living (PAHL) group, which he created in 2013 and co-directs. The guiding principle of the PAHL group is to do rigorous, innovative, and fundable work that makes a difference to people’s lives; the…
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University Of Western Australia Research Field: Astrophysics Galaxies in the early Universe were very different to the ones we see today. The first galaxies were relatively simple systems, consisting of similar types of stars and gas. As the Universe evolved, so did these galaxies, changing into the diverse array of structures we observe today, such…
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Murdoch University Research Field: Neuroscience Until we are faced with a situation in which movement is compromised, for example following stroke, the complexity of our movement control is taken for granted. We know that specific ‘motor areas’ of the brain are important for planning and executing voluntary movements, and that damage to these motor areas…
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The University of Western Australia Research Field: Marine Science Dr Schoepf’s research explores how reef-building corals are affected by climate and environmental change, with a special interest in Indian Ocean coral reefs. Coral reefs are the most biodiverse marine ecosystems on the planet and of immense socio- economic importance; yet, warming and acidifying oceans severely…
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