Graduate student profiles
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."
George Elturk
Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics (2005)
"The skills you learn in the physics degree can carry you in unexpected directions."
Jeff Barber
Bachelor of Science - Major in Nanotechnology
"In science, especially physics, an undergraduate degree is just a starting point. You might not realise it, but you are learning how to think and communicate scientifically as much as you are learning the content."
Karieshma Kabani
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science majoring in haematology and immunology (2007)
"UTS science offered the flexibilty to take on electives from both the medical and biomedical science degrees."
Lisa Yang
Bachelor of Biomedical Science
"With its strong emphasis on the practical aspects of science, I chose UTS Science because I believe it is important to learn by putting theory into practice."
Marian Portugal
Bachelor of Medical Science
"Majority of its lecturers are practising researchers, so I learnt about current real world issues, and ways to solve them."
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."
