Chief Scientist for South Australia

"The river and the land, they're not separated. They're one." 🏞️ Congratulations to the Flow-MER Pondi Monitoring Team, finalists in the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander STEMM category in the 2026 SA Science Excellence & Innovation Awards. Tickets ➡️ bit.ly/4yhEp9m

"It's about engaging in an endeavour that is bigger than ourselves." 🌏 Congrats Prof Matthew Gilliham of ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space, finalist for Scientist of the Year in the 2026 SA Science Excellence & Innovation Awards. Tickets ➡️ bit.ly/4yhEp9m

Making it easier for more people to build their families. ❤️ Congratulations A/Prof Kylie Dunning of Adelaide University, finalist for Mid-Career STEMM Professional of the Year in the 2026 SA Science Excellence and Innovation Awards. Tickets ➡️ bit.ly/4yhEp9m

Driving culturally safe kidney care for First Nations patients.⚕️ Congrats Dr Samantha Bateman of CALHN, SAHMRI & Royal College of Australian Physicians, finalist for PhD Research Excellence in the 2026 SA Science Excellence & Innovation Awards. Tickets: bit.ly/4yhEp9m

Reducing flood risk & helping our urban environment thrive 🌱 Congrats to the Smart Stormwater Systems Team of Adelaide University, finalists for Excellence in Collaborative Innovation in the 2026 SA Science Excellence & Innovation Awards. Tickets ➡️ bit.ly/4yhEp9m

Real-world STEMM experience can be step 1 in a rewarding career. 🔬 Congrats to Flinders University's STEMM WIL Program Team, finalists for STEMM Educator of the Year - University/RTO in the 2026 SA Science Excellence and Innovation Awards. Tickets ➡️ bit.ly/4yhEp9m

Inspiring our next-gen aviators and astronauts 👩‍🚀 Congrats to Mr Mark Nethercott of Victor Harbor High School, finalist for the STEMM Educator of the Year - Primary or Secondary School in the 2026 SA Science Excellence and Innovation Awards. Tickets ➡️ bit.ly/4yhEp9m

Access to foot health education can have a life-changing impact 👣 Congrats to SAHMRI's Walk Strong, Walk Tall team, finalists in the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander STEMM category at the 2026 SA Science Excellence & Innovation Awards. Tickets ➡️ bit.ly/4yhEp9m

Just 3 weeks to go until the SA Science Excellence & Innovation Awards 🏆 On 12 Nov, we’ll celebrate 21 outstanding finalists whose work is advancing knowledge, driving innovation and delivering real impact for South Australia. Tickets are on sale now ➡️ bit.ly/4yhEp9m

Leveraging the gut-brain connection for the treatment of chronic pain 🧠 Congratulations to Professor Stuart Brierley of SAHMRI, on being a finalist for Scientist of the Year in the 2026 SA Science Excellence and Innovation Awards. Book your tickets ➡️ bit.ly/4yhEp9m

What can killer whales teach us about culture, family and survival? 🐋 Dr Isabella Reeves, finalist in the 2026 SA Science Awards, is uncovering how orca traditions and family ties help populations adapt & survive. Read more ▶️ bit.ly/4eiAHoJ

Some of South Australia’s brightest minds in science will take centre stage on 12 November. 🔬🏆 Join us for the 2026 SA Science Excellence and Innovation Awards as we celebrate 21 outstanding finalists and reveal this year’s winners. Tickets ▶️ bit.ly/4d0Slgd

#NationalScienceWeek events provide a wonderful opportunity to engage our communities and bring people together through science. Grants of up to $20K are open to organisations to support science events and activities throughout the week in 2027. Apply: bit.ly/3Vj2jDH

Join us as we celebrate South Australia’s outstanding scientists, researchers and innovators at the 2026 SA Science Excellence and Innovation Awards. 🏆🔬 Tickets are now on sale ▶️ bit.ly/4d0Slgd

It was a pleasure to celebrate the finalists of the 2026 SA Science Awards at an official certificate presentation ceremony this week. Congratulations to all of the finalists on this well-deserved recognition.

The food security framework of the future will be different to what exists now, in ways not easily predicted. The Food Security Conference will offer the opportunity to review our current status to identify potential challenges & solutions. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4clAoZu

It's a week I look forward to every year – National Science Week. 🔬💡 There are plenty of #NationalScienceWeek activities happening around our state - I encourage you to check out what's on near you and get involved: bit.ly/4goVTLh

9 ARC Centres of Excellence have come together for the inaugural Creative Communication Competition, showcasing creativity & innovation in Australia's Centre of Excellence community. Cast your vote, with the winners announced during #NationalScienceWeek: bit.ly/4xFWgqT

So great to see inspiration being planted for our next-gen of space researchers. 🌱 🚀 The free Mission Sprouts classroom experiment kit helps students conduct real space science, using seeds that've flown to the International Space Station & back. More: bit.ly/4fA7aYR

Applications for the Superstars of STEM are now open. 💡 The next cohort of STEM professionals will lead the charge for diversity and transform public perceptions of what scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians look like. Apply now ▶️ bit.ly/4fwchb6