Nicole Webster
Nicole Webster is an Australian marine scientist who is Chief Scientist for the Australian Antarctic Division.[1]
Early life
Nicole Webster gained an undergraduate degree and PhD in marine biology at James Cook University. Professor Webster's research discovered that sponge-microbial associations are fairly uniform throughout large geographic zones and highlighted the specificity of this partnership. She also discovered that the breakdown of this symbiosis may be a good indicator of environmental stress.[2]
Career
Webster conducted postdoctoral research in Antarctica through the University of Canterbury and Gateway Antarctica.[1] Her research analyzed how microbe symbiosis can be biologically indicative of environmental strain in Antarctic marine ecosystems and also examined how microorganisms trigger the settlement and metamorphosis of coral reef invertebrates.[3]
Webster became a research scientist at the Australian Institute for Marine Science (AIMS) and Principal Research Fellow at the Australian Centre for Ecogenomics located at the University of Queensland.[3]
In 2021, Webster was appointed Chief Scientist for the Australian Antarctic Division.[1]
Awards
References
- "Australian Antarctic division's new chief scientist Nicole Webster ready to plunge into the role". ABC News. 24 September 2021.
- Oakley, C. (6 May 2010). Dr Nicole Webster, marine scientist. Retrieved 21 March 2018, from https://www.science.org.au/learning/general-audience/history/interviews-australian-scientists/dr-nicole-webster-marine#microbes; Oakley, C. (6 May 2010). Dr Nicole Webster, marine scientist. Retrieved 21 March 2018, from https://www.science.org.au/learning/general-audience/history/interviews-australian-scientists/dr-nicole-webster-marine#microbes
- Nicole Webster. (n.d.). Retrieved 22 March 2018, from http://ecodim.imo-chile.cl/people/webster-nicole/