Natalie Meiklejohn
2022
Zelman Cowen John Monash Scholar
MSc Carbon Management
Climate Change, Energy and Environment
University of Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Energy and Environment
Ecological Science, Sustainability, Science Communication
Natalie Meiklejohn has a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Ecology (1st Class Honours) from the University of Queensland and graduated through the Advanced Study Program in Science. Her Honours project investigated the climatic tolerances of the invasive plant disease, myrtle rust, which threatens many native Australian plant species, and her research has been used by the NESP Threatened Species Recovery Hub. She has worked as an ecological research assistant and contractor, as well as a STEM educator through the social enterprise, She Maps, an organisation dedicated to increasing diversity in STEM using drones and geospatial science. Passionate about science communication and community outreach, Natalie has volunteered as an ambassador for both ReefCheck Australia and CoralWatch. In 2018, she was awarded the Inaugural Tara Hunt Fellowship with the environmental not-for-profit 1 Million Women, recognising her passion for sustainability and desire to drive change to protect the planet. Natalie currently works for the NSW Government in the implementation of the Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap, working on the establishment of Renewable Energy Zones across NSW. With her John Monash Scholarship, Natalie intends to undertake a Masters’ program which will enhance her ability to substantially contribute to climate change mitigation in Australia through the renewable energy transition, circular economy, and nature-based-solutions.
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