Postgraduate Scholar Program – BIOL Visiting Academic Initiative
The BIOL Visiting Academic Initiative aims to bring a leading scientist, within the broad area of biological sciences, to the School of Biological Sciences. The initiative provides an opportunity for BIOL postgraduate students to host an international academic for 1 week annually, to facilitate communication and discussion of our science with an international guest.
The BIOL Postgraduate Representatives organise the BIOL Visiting Academic Initiative which is sponsored by the Head Of School, Scott O'Neill and the UQ Graduate School.
The BIOL Visiting Academic Initiative involves the entire BIOL community (postgraduate students, postdoctoral researchers, academics, and staff) through nominations of potential invitees. BIOL postgraduate students then vote for a candidate from a short list of nominees provided by the postgraduate representatives, and postgraduate representatives organize the 1-week visit. The visiting academic usually presents two BIOL seminars, multiple workshops for postgraduate students, and meets with BIOL postgraduates and research groups throughout their visit.
Who should I nominate for the BIOL Visiting Academic Initiative?
The initiative aims to invite:
- International academics
- Established experts in a broad field of study?
- Up and comers in an exciting field?
- Somebody publishing new and exciting results or techniques?
- An approachable, enthusiastic individual?
- A great speaker/presenter?
Past BIOL Visiting Academics
- Dr Matthew LeBreton, International Associate/Assistant Researcher - University of California, Los Angeles (November 2007)
- Professor Paul Ehrlich, Professor of Population Studies and Conservation Biology at Stanford University (November 2006)
- Dr Svata Louda, Professor in the School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska (August 2005)
- Dr Verena Tunnicliffe, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Deep Ocean Research (September 2004)
- Dr Mike Bruford, Head of the Biodiversity and Ecological Processes Research Group at Cardiff University (March 2003)