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Watch Professor Kerrie Wilson provide a plenary talk at the International Congress for Conservation Biology, providing advice for environmental scientists on engaging with government and creating impact.

Meet some of the incredible women leading the charge in the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, working on all sorts of impactful science initiatives for the future of our state. Professor Kerrie Wilson is one of them.

Mis/dis-information is a complex and crucial challenge for our global community, particularly when it comes to communicating science. Professor Wilson has co-authored this article with Carly Lubicz for Australian Quarterly.

See Queensland Chief Scientist Prof Kerrie Wilson’s PowerPoint and read the transcript from her presentation at the Romeo Lahey Memorial Lecture 2024, organised by the National Parks Association of Queensland Inc.

Queensland Chief Scientist Prof Kerrie Wilson provides her insights as part of International Women’s Day 2025. “We all have an important role to play in contributing to a more inclusive future”.

Queensland Chief Scientist Professor Bronwyn Harch shares her insights into her love of science, grown through farm, family and female inspirations.

Read about the importance of studying maths, how maths skills drive the economy, and why mathematicians are everywhere.

Professor Hugh Possingham discusses the importance of citizen science.

There is no room for complacency as the state strives to build a sustainable culture of entrepreneurship and innovation, writes Queensland Chief Scientist Professor Hugh Possingham.

Coming up on 13 June is the Sustainability and Science Showcase. Our experts who will be on stage have shared some interesting insights ahead of this event.

With Queensland Women’s Week celebrating the achievements of women and girls, Queensland Chief Scientist Prof Hugh Possingham shares a personal reflection of a great female science role model - his mum.

What better time to think about new goals and actions for a better planet?

Did you know the new Queensland Chief Scientist loves citizen science? Let’s spend ten minutes with Prof Hugh Possingham to learn about his interests.

We sat down with the Chair of Australian Citizen Science Association’s Queensland Chapter, James Gullison, to find out why Queenslanders should get involved with citizen science.

On this International Women’s Day, we celebrate Queensland women who are working in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) jobs. We have some amazing role models—read their thoughts on how women can progress this sector.

Have you heard the words ‘citizen science’ being used more lately but are unsure what it’s all about? The phrase is not new. In fact, the term citizen science, as we know it today was coined by Rick Bonney, an ornithologist at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York in 1995. However, the act of citizens (or non‑scientists) participating in science has been around much longer.

For those people who have met me, you know I enjoy telling stories, sharing insights, discussing pros and cons, highlighting successes and at times, even making fun of myself in public.