{"id":122877,"date":"2022-10-04T17:20:27","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T17:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/?page_id=122877"},"modified":"2025-03-10T13:42:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T05:42:35","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/research-areas\/agriculture-and-environment\/edna-frontiers\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who we are"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>eDNA frontiers continues to grow and evolve. Our team consists of highly experienced and motivated personnel who would be pleased to assist you. For new service or general enquiries, you can contact the eDNA Frontiers team on the group email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:eDNAFrontiers@curtin.edu.au\">eDNAFrontiers@curtin.edu.au<\/a>, or contact one of the team below<\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"card-spotlights\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Card spotlights\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n\n    <div class=\"card-grid\" data-card-size=\"\" data-card-count=\"8\" data-card-background=\"gray\">\n                    <div  id=\"business-manager\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"business-manager\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shane-herbert-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"Business Manager\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shane-herbert-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shane-herbert-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shane-herbert-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shane-herbert-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shane-herbert-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shane-herbert-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shane-herbert-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shane-herbert-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shane-herbert-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 320w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"spotlight-label\">\n                        Mr Shane Herbert\n                    <\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Business Manager<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Phone:\u00a0+61 8 9266 4119 \/ +61 466 837 484<br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0Shane.Herbert@curtin.edu.au<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"operations-manager\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"operations-manager\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/KatDawkins2-aspect-ratio-1-1-1.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"Operations Manager\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/KatDawkins2-aspect-ratio-1-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/KatDawkins2-aspect-ratio-1-1-1.jpg 309w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/KatDawkins2-aspect-ratio-1-1-1.jpg 309w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/KatDawkins2-aspect-ratio-1-1-1.jpg 309w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/KatDawkins2-aspect-ratio-1-1-1.jpg 309w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/KatDawkins2-aspect-ratio-1-1-1.jpg 309w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/KatDawkins2-aspect-ratio-1-1-1-309x240.jpg 309w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/KatDawkins2-aspect-ratio-1-1-1.jpg 309w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/KatDawkins2-aspect-ratio-1-1-1.jpg 309w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"spotlight-label\">\n                        Dr Kathryn (Kat) Dawkins\n                    <\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Operations Manager<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Phone: +61 8 9266 5263 \/ +61 422 928 429<br \/>\nEmail: Kat.Dawkins@curtin.edu.au<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"research-officer\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"research-officer\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/georgia-peverley-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1.png\"\n                                 alt=\"Research Officer\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/georgia-peverley-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/georgia-peverley-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1.png 320w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/georgia-peverley-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1.png 320w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/georgia-peverley-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1.png 320w, 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class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Research Officer<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Email: Georgia.Peverley@curtin.edu.au<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"research-officer\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"research-officer\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tina-berry-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"Research Officer\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tina-berry-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tina-berry-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tina-berry-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tina-berry-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tina-berry-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tina-berry-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tina-berry-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tina-berry-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tina-berry-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 320w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"spotlight-label\">\n                        Dr Tina Berry\n                    <\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Research Officer<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Email: tina.berry@curtin.edu.au<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"bioinformatician\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"bioinformatician\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mahsa-mousaviderazmahalleh-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"Bioinformatician\"\n                                 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https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mahsa-mousaviderazmahalleh-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mahsa-mousaviderazmahalleh-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mahsa-mousaviderazmahalleh-320x390-320x390-1-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 320w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"spotlight-label\">\n                        Dr Mahsa Mousavi\n                    <\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Bioinformatician<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Email: s.mousavid@curtin.edu.au<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"administrative-officer\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"administrative-officer\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DemiStephen-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"Administrative Officer\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DemiStephen-aspect-ratio-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DemiStephen-aspect-ratio-1-1-600x370.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DemiStephen-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DemiStephen-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DemiStephen-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DemiStephen-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DemiStephen-aspect-ratio-1-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DemiStephen-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DemiStephen-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 600w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"spotlight-label\">\n                        Ms Demi Stephen\n                    <\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Administrative Officer<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Phone: +61 8 9266 5260<br \/>\nEmail: demi.stephen@curtin.edu.au<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div  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