University of Tasmania
Where was Jessica Melbourne-Thomas educated from 2001 to 2003?
Jessica Melbourne-Thomas Jessica Melbourne-Thomas is a marine , Antarctic and climate change scientist with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation , Australia . Her research focuses on climate change , its effects on the marine environment , and how to adapt and response to these changes . Early life and education . Melbourne-Thomas completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Tasmania in 2002 . She then moved to the UK to the University of Oxford to undertake her Rhodes Scholarship from 2003-2005 working on coral community dynamics . In 2010 she completed her PhD , which developed modelling tools to assist managers in their management of coral reefs , at the University of Tasmania . Career . Melbourne-Thomas is a marine ecologist and knowledge broker . Her research focuses on bridging the gap between complex scientific research and decision-making for sustainability , particularly in relation to climate change adaptation . She worked as an ecosystem modeller and science communicator with the Australian Antarctic Division , and was a lead author for the IPCCs Special Report on Oceans and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate . Melbourne-Thomas is highly engaged in science communication and the translation of science into decision-making , including through outreach to end-users and policy briefings . She is a co-presenter for the Massive Open Online Course ( MOOC ) on Open2Study entitled Marine and Antarctic Science . She was named Tasmanias Young Tall Poppy of the Year in 2015 was one of Science and Technology Australias first 30 Superstars of STEM . Melbourne-Thomas was also the co-founder , along with business entrepreneur Fabian Dattner , of the first Homeward Bound voyage , which is an Australian-led , global initiative to foster womens leadership in Science . Recognizing the difficulties women in science careers have in obtaining funding , balancing the demands of families and careers , the initiative is privately funded . Her role was to coordinate the science program for the 2016 Homeward Bound program . When challenges prevented the group of 76 global women scientists of varying specialties from sailing out of Australia , Melbourne-Thomas worked to reorganize the launch out of Ushuaia , Argentina . After completion of the research trip , applications were opened for a second voyage and the team was finalized in 2017 . They will sail on the second expedition in 2018 . She was one of 12 noted female scientists to be featured as a constellation on the ceiling of the Grand Central Station ( New York City ) as part of GEs Balance the Equation Initiative . Melbourne-Thomas is the 2020 Tasmanian Australian of the Year . Melbourne-Thomas has been published in ICES Journal of Marine Science , Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , Nature ecology & evolution , Frontiers in Marine Science , Global Change Biology , Ecology & Society Ecological Applications , Journal of Marine Systems , and PLoS One . Awards and honors . - 2003-2005 : Rhodes Scholarship - 2015 : Tasmanias Young Tall Poppy of the Year - 2017 : Womens Agenda Leadership Awards ( finalist ) - 2017 : Science and Technology Australia , 30 Superstars of STEM - 2020 : Tasmanian Australian of the Yea