House debates

Monday, 2 December 2019

Statements by Members

Curtin Electorate: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

1:56 pm

Photo of Celia HammondCelia Hammond (Curtin, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

I'm delighted to say world-leading research is going to continue to take place in my electorate of Curtin, with over $2 million awarded to fund five research projects at UWA through the Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award. It was fascinating to recently meet with some of the UWA researchers and learn more about their research projects: Dr Catie Gressier, who is looking at rare-breed poultry and livestock conservation, regenerative farming approaches and food security; Dr Hugh Wolgamot, who is looking at combining fluid mechanics, statistics and applied maths to help improve our understanding of ocean waves so as to improve how we design offshore gas platforms and wind farms; and Dr Benjamin Grafton, who is investigating the cognitive basis of anxiety linked heightened negative expectancies to assist in treating people with anxiety. These are world-leading research projects addressing important issues that will make a real difference by generating new knowledge, developing new technologies and treatments, and leading to new products and jobs. My congratulations to UWA. The number and range of research grants awarded through DECRA show the high regard with which your researchers are held nationally and internationally.