Teresa Belcher

Science communicator & environmental scientist. ASC-WA committee, Rowing WA umpire. Likes gardening, animals, sustainable living, travel, photography, astronomy

[Teresa Belcher @SciCommTweet]

The #SMRC is looking for a #Waste #Education Officer to run tours at the Regional Resource Recovery Centre (#RRRC) in #CanningVale. https://t.co/E3VZbQznfK?

[Australian Academy of Science @Science_Academy]

#STEMWomenAus—an online directory of women in Australia working in STEM has just been launched.
Here’s what you need to know and how you can get involved.

#AusWomenInSTEM #WomenInSTEM @lisaharveysmith @karenandrewsmp

[Particle WA @ParticleWA]

Take a map of #WA & poke your finger right in the middle – that’s about where #Birriliburu is. And that’s where Birriliburu rangers are working alongside #scientists & @BushHeritageAus to protect the plants, animals & landscapes of the region https://t.co/Li14uxYafG

[Teresa Belcher @SciCommTweet]

The #Famelabaus winner and audience choice goes to @doc_magni Paola Magni from WA! Well done

[Teresa Belcher @SciCommTweet]

All the finalists on stage. Great job everyone! #Famelabaus @wamuseum @auBritish

[British Council Australia @auBritish]

Think forensic science is all DNA and fingerprints? The natural environment can be a silent witness. @doc_magni from @MurdochUni is looking for forensic clues underwater. Like #barnacles! They love shoes. #FameLabAus @MudochUni @RiAus @wamuseum @foundation_wam

[British Council Australia @auBritish]

50 years of Industrial fishing has had a huge impact on our oceans. @EtienneRastoin from @CurtinUni is analysing 1000s of hours of underwater video footage to inform policy in the #galapagos #FameLabAus @CurtinUni @RiAus @wamuseum @foundation_wam

[British Council Australia @auBritish]

Save the Bees! @BeeBabette from @CurtinUni has found that flowers marketed as bee friendly aren’t always popular with native bees. With no native flowers, we’ll have no native bees. #FameLabAus @CurtinUni @RiAus @wamuseum @foundation_wam

[British Council Australia @auBritish]

#DYK Aussie killer whales have Aussie accents! @BecOrcaTalk from @CurtinUni has been eavesdropping on killer whales so they can’t hide & she can learn their secrets #FameLabAus @CurtinUni @RiAus @wamuseum @foundation_wam

[British Council Australia @auBritish]

.@h7tavassoli specialises in mending hearts using #3Dprinting and microfabrication #tech at @UNSWMedicine. #FameLabAus @UNSWScience @RiAus @wamuseum @foundation_wam

[British Council Australia @auBritish]

Who is watching you? Surveillance cameras are a useful tool to minimise crime, but what if you can’t recognise a face? @DilanSeckiner1 from @UTS_Science is looking a new analysis for forensic gait #FameLabAus @RiAus @wamuseum @foundation_wam @UTSEngage #scicomm

[British Council Australia @auBritish]

We’re out for a spin with @DBladwell from @UNSWPhysics. What does David Beckham’s famous bend have in common with the spin of an electron in #quantum mechanics #FameLabAus #scicomm @RiAus @wamuseum @foundation_wam @UNSWScience @FLEETCentre

[British Council Australia @auBritish]

A constant battle of good vs. evil @Sat_Dushy from @unimelb is looking at a new drug in the fight to attack and destroy cancerous villians. #FameLabAus @unimelb @RiAus @wamuseum @foundation_wam

[British Council Australia @auBritish]

Guess what is driving @DwanPrice from @Deakin nuts? Millions of Australians avoiding foods due to allergy and intolerances. Dwan is taking a closer look at Nuts and Guts to help people suffering from peanut intolerances #FameLabAus @RiAus @wamuseum @foundation_wam

[British Council Australia @auBritish]

We all know exercise is good for us…or that’s what we think. @CatrionaNR researcher from @TheDohertyInst is looking out for your immune system to make sure it can cope 🚴‍♀️ #FameLabAus #scicomm @RiAus @wamuseum @unimelb @ImagingCoE @ASImmunology @foundation_wam

[British Council Australia @auBritish]

How do we tackle fish allergies when there are so many different fish varieties? Thimo Ruthers from @MARLAust explaining how eating crocodile might provide us with a solution 🐟 #FameLabAus @jcu @RiAus @wamuseum @foundation_wam

[British Council Australia @auBritish]

In metastasis, #cancer cells break away & travel the body via the blood or lymph system. @amanda221B from @BondUniversity is working towards using #medicinal #chemistry to slow the growth of cancer cells #FameLabAus #scicomm @qldscience @RiAus @wamuseum @foundation_wam 🔑

[British Council Australia @auBritish]

Check your balance. This handheld #tech from @haybrains at @UniCanberra is delivering real time spatial information to help in the rehab of #Parkinson's disease and prevent serious falls #FameLabAus #scicomm @RiAus @wamuseum @foundation_wam

[Comm-it Australia (science communication) @commitAUS]

Watching #FameLabAus via @RiAus livestream from cold Melbourne.

Good luck! 🍀

@DwanPrice
@EtienneRastoin
@h7tavassoli
@DBladwell
@doc_magni
@BeeBabette
@haybrains
@CatrionaNR
@Sat_Dushy
@amanda221B
@MARLAust
@DilanSeckiner1
@synapse101
@em_sci
@astroduff
@auBritish

[Teresa Belcher @SciCommTweet]

Good luck to Kit @BeeBabette and Etienne @EtienneRastoin our WA finalists of #FameLabAus