Student and graduate profiles
Undergraduate
Alice Peillon
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Biology
"A biology degree allows a broad knowledge of the environment which can lead to a huge variety of jobs - environmental consulting, within universities and as officers for national parks to name just a few."
Francesca Gisi
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Forensics
"My role in Aquatic Ecotoxicology involves the maintenance of algal and invertebrate cultures, toxicity tests with effluents and chemicals using bacteria, algae and invertebrates, statistical analysis from toxicity tests and writing up of reports for clients."
Honours
Alison Jaggard
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Environmental Science (2010)
"I did an Honours year because I wanted a taste of real research and to see if I was up to the challenges that Honours study brings."
Belinda McCarthy
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Environmental Science (2011)
"I wanted to spend a year researching in both field and laboratory situations so I could get a taste of what a career in research science would be like. I wanted to test and consolidate my skills in experimental design and analyses, which I knew would be a key part of an honours year."
Bo Yi Wang
Bachelor of Science, Urban Ecology (2009)
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Environmental Science (2010)
"The Honours year was the best time I have ever experienced. It was a very rewarding experience for me, a new way of studying."
Davina Poulos
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Environmental Science
"I have been taught by many talented and passionate people who have inspired me and helped me get to where I am today."
Jack O'Connor
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Environmental Science
"I think scientific research is vitally important for understanding the world we live in and our place in it. Knowledge is a critical first step to things like compassion and constructive action. "
Jennifer Clark
Bachelor in Marine Biology (2009)
Bachelor (Honours) in Environmental Science (2010), C3 Scholarship
"It is one thing to read something in a textbook and it’s another to see in happen out in the real world. UTS enabled me to experience environmental science in a real world context through field trips. "
Jessica Tout
Bachelor of Marine Biology (2009)
BSc (Honours) in Environmental Science, C3 Scholarship
"I really enjoyed my honours year and the best part was spending a week snorkelling on Heron Island doing my own research,"
Kien Nguyen
BSc (Environmental Sciences major) (2009)
BSc (Honours) in Environmental Science (2010), C3 Scholarship
"I investigated the impacts of the African olive which has been recognised as an invasive weed species since 1970. "
Miles McInerney
Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)
BSc (Honours) in Environmental Science, C3 Scholarship
"I have always found science interesting and did an Honours year because I wanted to do some ground breaking research. "
Graduates
Anthony Platts-Baggs
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Forensics (2008)
"My job involves conducting field works for soil and groundwater assessments, remediation and validation for small to very large public and private projects."
Ashleigh Keast
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Biology
"I was always interested in biology and extra curricular water programs such as Streamwatch throughout high school."
Marina Abdelmasieh
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Forensics
"The job prospects are relatively high because Australia is very big on environmental protection."
Mitch Hollier
Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology
"It's exciting that change can and will happen from the results of my research"
Patrick Stuart
Bachelor of Environmental Biology
"Field work is an important part of my job,I monitor water quality in several catchments, as well as test groundwater and manage a project to actively find sewer leaks."
Phoebe Ashe
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Forensics
"I really want to use the theory and practicals which is really emphasised by UTS."
Rachael Smith
Bachelor of Environmental Biology (2006), PhD (2010)
"I am responsible for managing the pesticide monitoring being conducted by DERM as part of the Reef Plan 2009 which aims to reduce pesticide loads entering the GBR lagoon from catchments by 50%."
Sharon Bowen
Bachelor of Environmental Biology
"I am a Team Leader in the Rivers and Wetlands Unit which is within the Water and Coastal Science Section of DECCW. I am part of a very exciting project that is mapping the vegetation of the iconic inland floodplain wetlands of NSW."
Research
Damian Licari
PhD in Environmental Biology(2010)
"I have both a strategic and compliance role as an ecologist in local government. Although 'ecologist' is my title, I'm more of an 'environmental planner' than an ecologist."
Jaime Sanchez-Camara
PhD, Marine Biology
"It is a very motivational job, each project is different and you learn new skills every day."
Lisa Hamilton
PhD Ecotoxicology (2010)
"I provide specialist advice for the research and investigation of processes influencing environmental water quality."
Rachel Robbins
PhD, Marine Biology
"Best aspect of the job: the extensive field based experience I get, being able to be out in the field and in the water with white sharks on a regular basis."
Tom Tnrski
BSc in Marine Biology ( JCU) and a PhD in Fish Ecology (UTS)
"I have a senior management role at the Auckland Museum. I am the line manager of all the curators in the museum and I develop the research strategy for the museum. "
