Into The Ocean

My PhD is done! What a journey it has been

Dr. Nicole Foster diving Now that I have finished my PhD, I have had time to reflect on my science career so far and the journey that I've had...

Diving into the world of whale sharks

Dr. Nicole Foster It has been a very long time since my last blog post. I thought my PhD took all my free time, but it turns out post-PhD paper writing while...

Environmental DNA: what is it and how can we use it for coastal plant conservation?

Scientific paper Recently, I published a scientific paper from my PhD research titled "A Multi-Gene Region Targeted Capture Approach to Detect Plant DNA in...

Arriving home to a place you have never been, Arkaroola

Arkaroola landscape Looking out across the valley, mountains in the distance, carved in perfect formations by the hands of the earth. The jagged...

What is a plant barcode?

plant barcode image Picture this, you head to the supermarket to purchase food for a week, you collect the items you need, and if you are like me this includes several...

Why did I rethink my career in science? From the streets of Germany to the Cambodian rainforests

River I stood there looking down at the water, it was dark, with only faint artificial light illuminating the surface. The water flowed steadily...