Meet an Enviro Scientist Panel (Bundoora Campus)

Event status:

A free event for Victorian high school students to discover STEM pathways

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Date:
Tuesday 18 August 2026 05:45 pm until Tuesday 18 August 2026 05:45 pm (Add to calendar)
Contact:
Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary
wildlife@latrobe.edu.au
Presented by:
Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary
Type of Event:
Future Student: Secondary school
Cost:
FREE

Students will hear from La Trobe University environmental scientists and industry professionals from a diverse range of areas including ecology, freshwater and wetland management, restoration climate change adaptation, resource management, and conservation genetics. They will share their expertise, research and pathway to their STEM career.

Panellists for this event will be:

  • Nadia Zerman: Soil microbiologist
  • Hayley Sime: Botanist
  • Dr Kerry Fanson: Conservation endocrinologist
  • Aidan Fitt: Entomologist

After an interactive Q&A panel discussion, participants will have the option to network with our panelists to  build valuable connections with both student researchers and established academics.

This event is part of the Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series, providing free extension opportunities for high-ability students in Victorian Government Schools. Funded by the Department of Education's Student Excellence Program.

Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary