Superstars of STEM 2023-2025
An initiative of Science and Technology Australia, I was chosen as 1 of 60 women and non-binary scientists for a 2 year program aimed to equip STEM experts with media and communication skills, to develop highly visible media and public role models, allowing us to act with influence and empower the next generation to undertake careers in STEM regardless of their identity.
August 2022 – August 2023 Media Reach Report
Audience estimate = 3.09 million readers/listeners
The Conversation Reach Statistics
2023
SBS News “Invasive species a major threat to world’s biodiversity” 5 September 2023
ABC Radio Sydney Self Improvement Wednesday with Richard Glover 11 October 2023
ABC Radio Sydney “Threatened Species in our cities” – Self Improvement Wednesday with Richard Glover 16 August 2023
ABC Radio Sydney “Art critics and dancing, bees can do more than you think” – Self Improvement Wednesday with Richard Glover 31 May 2023
ABC Radio Sydney Which animals and plants get all the attention and why – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover 8 February 2023
The Conversation “Bees can do so much more than you think – from dancing to being little art critics” 19 May 2023
The Conversation “Bagaimana cara lebah berpikir?” 10 March 2023
The Conversation “Enough with the koala cakes – the government’s annual Threatened Species Bake Off seriously neglects fish, plants and other lesser-loved species” 31 January 2023
2022
Channel 10 The Project “Mega Mozzies – Australia’s Mosquito Season Set To Be Worst In 30 Years” 18 November 2022
Channel 9 The Morning Show Spider invasion warning after wet weather creates ideal breeding conditions | 7NEWS 24 November 2022
ABC Radio Sydney Invertebrate workforce – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover 18 May 2022
ABC Radio Sydney Wet weather visitors – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover 16 March 2022
The Conversation “What constitutes a mind? Lars Chittka challenges our perception of sentience with the smallest of creatures” 19 September 2022
The Conversation “A new $2 coin features the introduced honeybee. Is this really the species we should celebrate?” 26 April 2022
2021
Australian Geographic “Spiders are on the move thanks to the floods – but hold off on the insect spray” 25 March 2021
Australian Wildlife Society “Prehistoric Insects” 25 July 2021
ABC Radio Sydney Invertebrate Olympics – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover 18 August 2021
ABC Radio Sydney Bees or flowers, who came first? – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover 18 November 2021
ABC Radio Melbourne “Everything you need to know about cicadas” – radio interview with Jacinta Parsons 30 November 2021
The Conversation “How do Olympic athletes stack up against invertebrates? Not very well” 26 July 2021
The Conversation “‘Over the top’: backlash against TikTok’s bee lady not justified, say bee experts” 10 June 2021
The Conversation “After the floods, stand by for spiders, slugs and millipedes – but think twice before reaching for the bug spray” 25 March 2021
The Conversation “The cicada’s deafening shriek is the sound of summer, and humans have been drawn to it for thousands of years” 12 January 2021
2020
ABC Radio Sydney Invertebrate mythology – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover 18 November 2020
ABC Radio Sydney Invertebrate weapons – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover 22 July 2020
ABC Radio Sydney Invertebrate tricksters – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover 2 April 2020
ABC Radio Sydney Fire impact on invertebrates – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover 22 January 2020
The Conversation “Nature detectives in the backyard: 3 science activities for curious kids this summer” 23 December 2020
2019
ABC Radio Sydney Invertebrate body snatchers – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover
ABC Radio Sydney Insect mimicry – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover
ABC Radio Sydney The curious velvet worm – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover
ABC Radio Sydney The intelligence of bees – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover
2018
ABC Radio Sydney The sting in the tail – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover
ABC Radio Sydney Deciding which species we save – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover
ABC Radio Sydney Do insects feel pain? – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover
ABC Radio Sydney How can invertebrates reveal the health of the environment? – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover
2017
ABC Radio Sydney How insects navigate – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover
ABC Radio Sydney Mothers in the insect world – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover
ABC Radio Sydney The world of slime – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover
ABC Radio Sydney Surprising studies in self control – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover
ABC Radio Sydney Where have all the Christmas beetles gone – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover
2016
ABC Radio Sydney What we can learn from social insects – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover
ABC Radio Sydney Pest management and food – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover
ABC Radio Sydney Protecting our pollinators – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover
ABC Radio Sydney How insects get their colour – Self Improvement Wednesday radio segment with Richard Glover
The Conversation “What social insects can teach us about resilient infrastructure” 25 May 2016
702 ABC Sydney “What we can learn from social insects” – radio interview with Wendy Harmer 11 March 2016
666 ABC Canberra “What we can learn from social insects” – radio interview with Philip Clark 11 March 2016
The Sydney Morning Herald, The Canberra Times, and The Age “How busy bees and ants could help save our cities” 9 March 2016
2012
Australian Geographic “Lost ants use visual cues to quickly navigate” 15 November 2012
Phys.org, SciNews, ScienceAlert “Sugar ants know when they’re lost” 11 November 2012
Redorbit “Australian Sugar Ants Walk in Circles When Lost” 12 November 2012
2009
The Australian“If only warplanes had belligerent bee brains” 9 January 2009
The Australian, Discovery Buzz, and War News Updates “If only drone aircraft had belligerent bee brains” 8 January 2009
612 ABC Brisbane “Aggressive bees provide new insights into missile technology” radio interview
ABC National News “Angry bees provide military clues” televised interview