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Career profile: Michele Thums, Australian Institute of Marine Science research scientist

This is one of a series of career profiles on Western Australian scientists involved in marine science and data science. The aim is to inspire students to consider a STEM career by highlighting the scientist's background and interests, a snap shot of their current role and the pathways they have taken to enter their profession. Michele Thums is an research scientist working for the Australian Institute of Marine Science.

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Year band(s)	5-6, 7-8, 9-10
Content type	Careers
Format	Document
Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s)	AC9TDI6P01 Define problems with given or co developed design criteria and by creating user stories AC9TDI8P02 Analyse and visualise data using a range of software, including spreadsheets and databases, to draw conclusions and make predictions by identifying trends AC9TDI8P03 Model and query the attributes of objects and events using structured data AC9TDI10P01 Develop techniques to acquire, store and validate data from a range of sources using software, including spreadsheets and databases AC9TDI10P02 Analyse and visualise data interactively using a range of software, including spreadsheets and databases, to draw conclusions and make predictions by identifying trends and outliers
Keywords	Michele Thums, Whales, Humpback, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Pender Bay, PAWSEY, WAMSI, Data Science, Marine Science, Careers, STEM, CSIRO, Data collection, Spreadsheets, Observations, Scientific method, Role model, Indigenous
Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs	Girls in Tech, STEM, Science
Organisation	ESA
Copyright	Creative Commons BY 4.0