Guest Speaker: Nicole Foster

This year in May, the South Australia Young Achiever Awards winners were announced during a Gala dinner, in front of an audience of over 300 people. University Senior College was there as one of the partners for their Create Change Award. 

The University of Adelaide STEM Award went to Nicole Foster for her molecular approach to analyse environmental DNA, uncovering historical changes that have occurred within coastal plant communities in SA. This work informs the adaptability and resilience of these important habitats to climate change. We made connections with Nicole on the night and invited her to University Senior College to share her STEM journey and great achievements with us. Our students were inspired by her presentation as she shared her experience, which displayed her joy for learning.