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.
Additional details
Year band(s) | 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 |
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Content type | Careers |
Format | Document |
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 |
Organisation | ESA |
Copyright | Creative Commons BY 4.0 |
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