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Joelene Puntoriero is a great role model for her two-year-old daughter. Juggling parenthood while studying a degree in Environmental Science has set her on the path to success.
There’s nothing more compelling to a researcher than knowing their work will have a real-world impact in an area of true significance. Sigit's Higher Degree by Research project into the impact of human behaviour on mangrove forests is set to define environmental policy for his home country of Indonesia.
Study postgraduate environmental science degrees or science postgraduate courses at CDU with a unique Top End focus. Learn your way, online, part-time, as it suits you.
When asked to describe herself, creative arts student at CDU Ally Peckett digs deep: “I’m a passionate interdisciplinary eco-feminist artist who connects aesthetic creativity and narratives about social and environmental themes.”
Ecosystems are highly gendered – women and men derive different values and benefits from ecosystem services and resources, and they hold different roles in accessing, using and managing these resources.