Graduation 2022
End of March is graduation season at James Cook Uni in Townsville!
Biggest congratulations to all the students who graduated from their various degrees!
This year, we're proud to celebrate a total of 9 amazing scientists, who are our Function Hub colleagues.
Get to know them here and see some impressions from the day.
The proud graduates of 2022
A total of 9 Reef Function Hubbers graduated from their different degrees this year!
Congratulations to these brand-new Doctors!
Congratulations Dr Victor Huertas and congratulations Dr Chris Hemingson! Well done, Doctors!
It has been an absolute pleasure to work with you over the last few years! And we will miss you both. Just keep in touch, please
Dr Victor Huertas
Victor studied how reef fishes can exploit the difficult diet of stingy cnidarians. (spoiler: Mucous!). He now works with the Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
Dr Christopher Hemingson
Chris studied the colours of reef fishes and was co-advised by Dr Peter Cowman. Chris will move on to further research in his native USA.
Isabelle, Francesca and Pooven
…. all worked with us on their M.Sc. research with us and are now all *officially* Masters of Science! Congratulations!
Isabelle & Pooven are staying with us for PhDs. Fran, we'll miss you! Stay in touch!
Will and Casey
Will and Casey joined us as Lab Managers, went on to their Honours degree and now just started their PhDs. They really stuck around ;)
Congratulations on your Honours degrees! First Class, no less!!
James and Lucas
Congratulations James and Lucas on your Bachelor of Science!! James is currently working on his Honours research with us. And Lucas just began his Master of Philosophy degree in the Hub! We love having you guys around!