Dr Kirsten Benkendorff

Biography

• 1994 Bachelor of Science, Honours (Class I), Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University
• 1995-1999 Ph.D., Biological Sciences and Chemistry, University of Wollongong
• Senior First Aid Certificate
• PADI Open Water Diver

• 1995 - 1998 Australian Postgraduate Award
• 2000-2001Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Wollongong
• 2001-2003 ARC Postdoctoral Research Fellow
• 2003-2006 Lecturer Level B in Marine Biology, Flinders University
• 2006-continuing Senior Lecturer in Marine Biology, Flinders University

• 1994 Bill Cantwell Prize for Honours in Biological Sciences, Macquarie University
• 1997 Australian Museum Prize for the best student presentation, Other 99% Invertebrate Diversity and Conservation, Australian Museum, Sydney.
• 1999 Graduate of the “Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders” forum, the Queen’s Trust for Young Australians
• 1999 N.S.W. Young Australian of the Year Award in Science and Technology, TXU & the NSW National Australia Day Council
• 2000 National Young Australian of the Year Award in Science and Technology, National Australia Day Council
• 2001 N.S.W. Young Australian of the Year Award for the Environment, Unilever and the NSW National Australia Day Council
• 2001 Young Entrepreneur Award, Department of Industry, Science and Resources, Australian Federal Government

• Claire Hooker (2004) “Irresistible Forces: Australian Women in Science” Melbourne University Press.
• Bright Sparcs, Melbourne University.
• “Who’s Who of Australian Women” (2006) Crown Content
• “Who’s Who in Science and Engineering” (2006) Marquis Who’s Who.

Members of:
• The Malacological Society of Australasia
• The Ecological Society of Australia
• S.A. Branch of the Australian Marine Science Association.
• S.A. Reef Health Reference group, SARDI Aquatic Sciences
• S.A. Intertidal Monitoring Program Working Group, ReefWatch.

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