School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Lecturers to inspire you!

	Trevor Thornton Sorting through bags of hospital waste or standing in the mud and rain of a landfill may not be ideal working conditions for everyone. For Environmental Management lecturer Trevor Thornton this is the perfect way of obtaining data on businesses waste management practices. more...

	Desley Whisson WILDLIFE and Conservation Biology lecturer Desley Whisson was standing thigh deep in a swamp, holding a native rat, when she realised that she wanted to pursue a career in ecology. more...

	Michael Weston MOST people treat rainforest environments with reverence, but use beaches as their own football ovals. This is one difference in behaviour that is putting flora and fauna that live on the coast at risk. more...

	Mary Gibson PLANT Biology lecturer scooped the prize pool in teaching awards this year, winning a prestigious Carrick Award, Vice Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Teaching and Deakin University Award for Teaching Excellence. more...