Sciencentre
Queensland Museum Scientists
Interested in a career in science?
Download the biographies on this page to read about some of the amazing team of scientists that work at QM, their current projects, and the interesting career paths that have led them here.
To find out more about what it's like to work at the Museum:
- Watch our experts talking about what they do in Curator's Selection.
- Meet your scientist - if you came to work at Queensland Museum what would you like to do and who would you work with?
Arachnology – spiders, scorpions, mites, ticks
- Dr Robert Raven [new window 127 KB PDF]
Senior Curator - Owen Seeman [new window 130 KB PDF]
Collection Manager
Archaeology
- Michael Westaway [new window 238 KB PDF]
Curator of Cultures & Histories – Archaeology
Conservation
- Davina Hacklin [new window 156 KB PDF]
Senior Conservator
Entomology – insects
- Dr Christine Lambkin [new window 256 KB PDF]
Curator
Watch Christine Lambkin's story of her work with flies and how it can be used to monitor Queensland's climate - Geoff Thompson [new window 214 KB PDF]
Curatorial Assistant
Specialist Insect Illustrator & Micro-photographer
Molecular Bioscience – genetics
- Dr Jessica Worthington Wilmer [new window 203 KB PDF]
Laboratory Manager
Research Scientist
Specialist Geneticist
Molluscs & Crustaceans – shellfish, snails, crabs, shrimp
- Peter Davie [new window 206 KB PDF]
Senior Curator - Dr John Healy [new window 158 KB PDF]
Curator - Darryl Potter [new window 154 KB PDF]
Collection Manager
Palaeontology & Geology – rocks, fossils, dinosaurs
- Dr Alex Cook [new window 161 KB PDF]
Senior Curator - Scott Hocknull [new window 150 KB PDF]
Curator - Joanne Wilkinson [new window 129 KB PDF]
Senior Fossil Preparator
Parasitology – worms, protozoa
- Dr Robert Adlard [new window 200 KB PDF]
Senior Curator - Dr Mal Bryant [new window 142 KB PDF]
Collection Manager
Research Assistant
Sessile Marine Invertebrates – sponges, coral
- Dr John Hooper [new window 128 KB PDF]
Head of Biodiversity & Geosciences Programs - Dr Merrick Ekins [new window 151 KB PDF]
Collection Manager
Science & Technology
- Geraldine Mate [new window 178 KB PDF]
Curator of Cultures and Histories – Science and Technology in Society
Vertebrates – mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish
- Dr Steve Van Dyck [new window 154 KB PDF]
Senior Curator – Mammals - Dr Andrew Amey [new window 187 KB PDF]
Collection Manager – Amphibians and Reptiles - Patrick Couper [new window 146 KB PDF]
Curator – Amphibians and Reptiles - Heather Janetzki [new window 153 KB PDF]
Collection Manager – Mammals and Birds - Jeff Johnson [new window 198 KB PDF]
Collection Manager – Fish
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