May 2024 - Accessibility & Inclusion in STEMM
If only one group of people encountered barriers in accessing STEMM education and careers, we might consider that group as an outlier. However, when many different groups of people encounter multiple barriers related to access and inclusion in STEMM, it suggests a systemic issue rather than isolated and unrelated incidents.
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With research predominately publicly funded in Australia, much of the work and study is focused on scientific advancement, publications, and securing grants – rather than ‘science’ as a commercial product or service. In this edition we look at the intersection of Science & Business, and some of the ways that science and scientists are succeeding in the market.
Victoria is home to a diverse range of environments, which vary based on factors like local climate, water availability, elevation, geology, geomorphology, soils, and others. In turn, these environments are home to different ecosystems, comprising all manner of life that have lived in these niches for centuries. This month, we take a look at some of these different ecosystems, and how we might value and protect them.