Worldwide, nearly five million people die from antimicrobial resistant infections each year.
- Professor, National Marine Science Centre, Southern Cross University
Herbicides and pesticides wash downriver from farms and towns – and some of these chemicals are taken up by oysters.
After a chance discovery in the lab, this team used IVF to make hundreds of coral babies for restoration projects in New South Wales. So far the IVF babies are doing well in the wild.
Leaf oysters can form reefs, produce mauve pearls, and reach the size of a dinner plate. They’ve been ignored for far too long.
The four ingredients for holy incense are listed in the Old Testament, but there was much debate over the origin of one of them – onycha. Scientists think they’ve now confirmed the source.
Contact Kirsten for
- General
- Media request
- Speaking request
- Consulting / Advising
- Research collaboration
- Research supervision
- Location: National Marine Science Centre, Coffs Harbour, Australia
- Website
- Article Feed
- ORCID
- Joined
