Meet Cohort 4

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Alex Wackrow (she/her)

Bachelor of Design

As a future architect, Alex wants to work on designing more sustainable buildings built for energy efficiency and longevity. The construction industry makes up a huge proportion of greenhouse gases and Alex hopes to reduce the impact of the sector.

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Alex Wood (he/him)

Bachelor of Science

Interested in agrifood systems which benefit the environment and people, Alex hopes to spend his working life with farmers and consumers to build healthier crops, soils, and ecosystems.

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Amelia Litania (she/her)

Master of Public Policy and Management

Amelia is pursuing a Master of Public Policy and Management as an Australia Awards Scholar, driven by a passion for the intersection of policy, innovation, and sustainability.

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Angus Vance (he/him)

Juris Doctor

Angus Vance is a filmmaker, geographer and lawyer-in-training with a passion for the environment, currently undertaking his Juris Doctor at the Melbourne Law School

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Bea Dreyfus-Fitzgerald (she/her)

Bachelor of Science

In Bea's experience as a mental health support worker, she witnessed the toll of extreme weather events on clients, which has since sparked her interest in how climate change affects individuals with psychosocial disabilities.

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Caleb Pollard (he/him)

Master of Education

Caleb is currently undertaking a Masters of Education (Research) examining factors that influence literacy and numeracy scores of Urban and Rural Schools in the Solomon islands.

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Charlie Turner (she/her)

Master of Environment

Having started her career off as a litigation lawyer, Charlie redirected her legal career in order to use professional skills to help with the climate and biodiversity crises.

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Claudia Tedjasaputra (she/her)

Bachelor of Environmental Science

Claudia is driven by her passion for harnessing food systems and regenerative agriculture to build sustainable, climate-resilient communities, with a particular interest in the South East Asia region.

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Connie Gamble (she/her)

Master of Public Policy

Connie has spent most of her career as a product manager, leading research, product design and product development to make people's jobs and days easier in the disability sector.

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Connor Wright (he/him)

Master of Environment

Previously Connor completed a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Chemistry, and is deeply passionate about climate change stemming from both his connection as a proud Larrakia man and from his previous work as a sustainability consultant.

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David Wotherspoon (he/him)

Master of Design & Production

David is passionate about environmental accountability within theatre design, and as a part of the Wattle Fellowship, he aims to continue exploring sustainability within theatre design practices.

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Fane Ye (he/him)

Bachelor of Science

Fane is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Computing and Software Systems, after transferring from a Bachelor of Commerce once he discovered his passion for programming and mathematics.

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Frankey Chung (he/him)

Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing

Through Wattle, Frankey hopes to explore how we can reshape our relationship with the natural world and acknowledge the perspectives of all beings, from birds and trees to buildings and rubbish bins.

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Hannah Richards (she/her)

Doctor of Medicine

Through the Wattle Fellowship, Hannah is excited to explore the intersection between climate change, human health, and healthcare delivery; particularly to deepen her understanding of the systemic change necessary to make healthcare sustainable.

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Harry Crothers-Bade (he/him)

Master of Urban Planning

Driven by a passion for how the built environment can prioritise both people and planet, Harry returned to study to explore how these industries can centre sustainability in their decision-making.

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Hemant Suresh (he/him)

Master of Mechatronics Engineering

Hemant aims to challenge the notion of a divide between technology and sustainability by demonstrating how they can work in harmony to create impactful and lasting solutions.

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Isabelle MacAdie (she/her)

Master of Environment

Isabelle is deeply passionate about restoring native Australian flora and ecosystems, specifically through the integration of Indigenous land management techniques.

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Jacinta Fitzgerald (she/her)

Bachelor of Science

Jacinta has a strong passion for renewable energy and will begin a Master specialising in Low Carbon Power Systems next semester.

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Jade Smith (she/her)

Master of Arts & Cultural Management

Through Wattle, Jade hopes to foster the creation of community-led systems and structures to support sustainability in the independent arts, whilst remaining responsive to the needs of diverse and marginalised communities.

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Josephine Boateng (she/her)

Doctor of Philosophy - Science

Josephine is a PhD student in Geography at the University of Melbourne undertaking research concentrating on ESG, Adaptation Policies, and Women's Reproductive Health.

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Madina Rassulova (she/her)

Master of Environment

Through the Fellowship, Madina aims to deepen her understanding of the intersection between the food crisis, climate change, and social enterprise.

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Samantha Eala (she/her)

Master of Public Health

With a Development Studies degree from Ateneo de Manila University and a U.S. State Department YSEALI Fellowship under her belt, Sam brings a wealth of diverse knowledge to her work.

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Sarah Schömbs (she/her)

Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering and IT

Sarah's research aims to push the boundaries of human-centred risk communication to support transparency, safety and assisted decision-making.

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Stuart Henshall (he/him)

Doctor of Medicine

Stuart is interested in understanding how health can be an avenue to engage people in climate action and how to reform our healthcare system to abide by its duty of care to individuals and the environment.

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Suji Dhakal (she/her)

Master of Development Studies

Sujita is a forestry and GEDSI (Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion) professional from Nepal dedicated to integrating GEDSI principles into the forestry sector.

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Tany Brahmanand (she/her)

Doctor of Medicine

7-year-old Tany's yearbook read "I want to be a doctor or own a jewellery store". In 2024, she will graduate Doctor of Medicine, having run a small Australian jewellery business for over 6 years.

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Tobias Miliankos-King (he/him)

Bachelor of Science

Originally from a small country town in the King Valley (Bpangerang Country), Tobias moved to Melbourne to study a major in Electrical Engineering.

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Yee Zhao (he/him)

Bachelor of Agriculture

Yee's desires a career that fosters a strong community of people and makes an impactful change. Working in the agricultural industry has provided him with exactly that opportunity.

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Zofia Witkowski-Blake (she/her)

Masters of Science

Zofia is a Master of Science (Bioinformatics) student, and she’s excited about the power of her emerging field to impact sustainable change in conservation and biodiversity research.