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The closure of Sydney beaches this week thanks to tar balls (from oil spills) washing up is a reminder of the contaminants in marine environments we're often not aware of. Experts Robert James Bartholomew Manning G., Elisabeth Tondl and Stuart Khan discussed this and other contaminants along with host Lee Constable today at the ANSTO and Science Meets Business Innovation Series Webinar. If you missed it, sign up to the Science Meets Business newsletter for the recording. https://lnkd.in/geJ4cXSn

THIS WEEK: Protecting and restoring Australia's environment is one of Australia's #sciencepriorities, and using science to understand the impact of contaminants is a big part of achieving the goal. Hear about the interesting work underway in this area at this Thursday's ANSTO and Science Meets Business webinar on unveiling the impact of #contaminants on the environment. Featuring: Elisabeth Tondl , Contaminant Geochemist at ANSTO Robert James Bartholomew Manning G. General Manager of Sustainable Oil Recovery & Remediation (SORR) Stuart Khan Head of School of Civil Engineering from the University of Sydney. Read more and register 👇 https://lnkd.in/giDDqgAG

Congrats to all the new Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering fellows for 2024! Here are just a handful doing inspiring work: 💥 Indigenous genomics expert Alex Brown 🔬 Materials science maestro Liming Dai ⚓ Naval defence engineer Rachel Durbin, CSC 👩🌾 World farming authority Fiona Simson 🦈 Shark tracker Michelle Heupel  🧠 Brain cancer immunotherapist Misty Jenkins PhD AO We're looking forward to telling more of your stories on Science Meets Business. https://lnkd.in/gh-B4swN

With environmental #contaminants like PFAS still in the news, we're looking forward to hosting our next webinar in the ANSTO and Science Meets Business Innovation Series. Top of the list will be the innovative research and technology addressing contamination. Featuring: Elisabeth Tondl , Contaminant Geochemist at ANSTO  Robert M., General Manager of Sustainable Oil Recovery & Remediation (SORR) Stuart Khan Head of School of Civil Engineering from the University of Sydney. Read more and register 👇 https://lnkd.in/giDDqgAG

Some people question why all children should be exposed to #STEM concepts, given that not everyone will go on to further study or careers in science, technology, engineering or maths fields. But research from South Africa has found early engagement with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) concepts through interactive tools can profoundly enhance children’s visual literacy (reading, writing and creating images) and conceptual understanding (grasping ideas). Thanks to Moleboheng Mokhele - Ramulumo for your insights. https://lnkd.in/gYyqkYaE

One of the most popular things we work on for Careers with STEM clients are our job kits - and there have been a few! The job kits are an excellent way to showcase emerging and in-demand #stemcareers and the courses available to help get them. Thanks to our partners QUT (Queensland University of Technology) Macquarie University Torrens University Australia Monash University Australian Catholic University for helping motivate the next generation of #STEM stars. https://lnkd.in/giYDTeRY

Our friends at the CSER STEM Professional Learning Team (The University of Adelaide) are running a helpful webinar for educators on #cybersecurity and the latest privacy and security updates in the v9 Australian Curriculum. A good opportunity to hear from Technologies curriculum specialist Melanie Hughes on a timely issue. https://lnkd.in/gbwi9XNW

Today Careers with STEM editorial coordinator Amy Briggs is at The Australian National University with Karen Taylor-Brown at the latest BiG Day In, inspiring future tech workers of all the benefits of STEM skills.

Today Refraction Media Partnerships Manager Rachel Jones (née Bilsborough) is at the ACS (Australian Computer Society) Foundation BiG Day In at Griffith University's Gold Coast campus, inspiring Year 9-12 students to consider a career in tech.

Last week we launched a new and very important issue of Careers with STEM: Indigenous. Featuring 23 young role models across all areas of STEM, representing Indigenous STEM excellence across Australia and Aotearoa (New Zealand). The production of the magazine was led by a superstar advisory board of First Nations STEM professionals and educators, including Auraki Group Limited, DeadlyScience and Bigibila Education & Consulting and includes Indigenous advisors from the The University of Waikato, Aurora Education Foundation and The University of Queensland, as well as our former Head of Content Heather Catchpole, and I want to thank everyone involved for making it such an amazing, inspiring and informative resource for students, teachers and parents across AU and NZ. Indigenous peoples have deep knowledges about STEM that is part of a long continuum of cultural ingenuity and skills. This issue celebrates these knowledges and their connection to STEM careers. It encourages Indigenous students to picture themselves in STEM through connecting Indigenous ingenuity with STEM skills, and showcases surprising paths and opportunities within STEM through the narrative of STEM + X, where X is an area of students’ interests, cultural knowledges or skills. The magazine includes role models from across the countries, including remote communities. To kick it off, First Nations students were invited to Google to meet some of the First Nations STEM professionals who appeared in the magazine. As usual, Google provided an impressive experience for all. The magazine is proudly co-sponsored by Google and the CSIRO and created by STEM publishers Refraction Media. Check out the magazine here https://lnkd.in/gQaxqtay Keely Perry Brittany C. Jared Smith Marie Efstathiou Emelia Christofidis Heather Catchpole Lizzie Duthie Ted Vanderfeen Mark P. Tamina Pitt Lisa Sarago A/Prof Corey Tutt OAM