Hi everyone! My name is Melissa Cristina Márquez, and I am a Latina marine biologist and wildlife educator! I have a Bachelor’s degree in Marine Ecology and Conservation from New College of Florida (USA) and an MSc in Marine Biology from Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand). During my undergraduate degree I was lucky enough to travel all over the […]
Hi! My name is Tayler (Click here for Instagram) and I’m a PhD student in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Murdoch University. My PhD is in reproductive biochemistry, and my research focuses on oxidative stress and chromatin damage in ram sperm cells. I also teach in a few undergrad classes, so am kept pretty busy most of the time. […]
6:24am- Early start this morning! The cold winter weather definitely makes it harder to get up. 6:42am: Coffee time! My Nespresso machine was well worth the money. 7:46am: Just got to work (early like I was hoping), and I am starting to go through my statistics output. I am trying to develop a reliable and short survey for study 3. 10:11am: […]
7:10am- Early wake up call to make sure I can get a park at work (I can’t wait for undergrad holidays again!) 7:43am: Playing with Frog whilst getting the washing off the line (mainly so he doesn’t decide to chew on my favourite jeans). 8:47am- I have just arrived at work and I am starting the day by writing down a […]
I study the role of metabotropic glutamate receptors in neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression and schizophrenia. My lab employs a new cutting edge tool that allows for specific spatiotemporal control of these receptors using light. With this technology, we can ask new questions about how glutamate and the receptors activated by this neurotransmitter modulate different areas of the brain, and […]
Hi, I’m Daniella. I’m a conservation biologist and all-round nature fanatic, currently doing a PhD on endangered black-cockatoos in south-eastern Australia. My project is in the field of bioacoustics, which is just a fancy term for the study of animal sounds. I research the vocal behaviour of black-cockatoos, and from this am developing new ways to monitor populations with sound […]
6:42am Frog finds it harder to get out of bed than me in the morning. 7:08am Quick coffee while I am getting ready, in my new inappropriate but wonderful mug. 9:48am I am currently editing my first study. Editing and drafting is such a tedious job. 11:44am Teaching prep for my classes tomorrow. This semester I am teaching an introductory to psychology course. 12:21pm Quick […]
