Sophie Leterme

I am passionate about solving issues related to biofilms and biofouling for industry applications and ecological restoration. I use molecular-based and microscopy techniques to characterise the microbiological complexities of biofilms.

My specific focus is on developing collaborations with like-minded academics, industry partners and government agencies to work jointly on these issues. In 2018, I created the Biofilm Research & Innovation Consortium which was successful at securing external funding support from industry partners. Building on FUBRIC, I am now the Director of an ARC Industry Transformation Training Centre (ITTC) on Biofilm Research & Innovation. This centre focuses on the training of PhD students and ECRs in biofilm research in a collaborative environment that actively involves industry partner organisations.

I joined Flinders University in 2006 as a postdoctoral researcher to work on the ecology of the Coorong wetlands, focusing on the impact of environmental change on microbial and plankton communities.