2019 Research Enhancement Program Grant for “Healthy Environments, Landscapes and People Consortium”, College of Science and Engineering
2019 Research Enhancement Program Grant for “Human health and the aerial microbiome: uncovering interactions across Australia”, College of Health and Medicine
2018 Vice Chancellors Award for Outstanding Community Engagement, for Science in the Pub Tasmania
2018 Tasmanian Young Tall Poppy of Science Award, Australian Institute of Policy and Science
2018 Research Enhancement Program Workshop Grant for “Microbiomes in Tasmania Workshop: questions, collaboration and connection with industry”, College of Sciences and Engineering
2018 Research Enhancement Program Project Grant for “Anthropogenic impacts on environmental microbiomes”, College of Sciences and Engineering
2018 Advanced Leadership Program Participant and Scholarship Awardee, National Excellence in Educational Leadership Initiative Australia
2017 Tasmanian STEM Communicator of the Year, Government of Tasmania
2017 Deans award for exceptional performance in community engagement and outreach, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of Tasmania
2017 Thesis of the Year, Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia
2017 National Science Week Seed Grant, for Science in the Pub Tasmania’s “Women in Science” event
2016 National Science Week Seed Grant, for Science in the Pub Tasmania’s “The Future of Humanity” panel event
2016 STEP Travel Award, Entomology Society of America
2015 Best Student Presentation; Runner Up, Royal Society of South Australia
2014 Best Presentation, School of Pharmacy and Medical Biology Symposium
2014 Three Minute Thesis Winner and People’s Choice Winner University of South Australia
2014 Student Experience Grant, University of South Australia
2014 Royal Society of South Australia Grant
2014 Inspiring Australia Grant, South Australian Government
2014 Student Conference Support, Australian Entomological Society
2014 International Travel Grant, University of South Australia
2014 Small Research Grant, Royal Society of South Australia
2013 Honorable Mention, Australian Entomological Society Conference best presentation competition
2012 University Presidents Scholarship to cover University of South Australia post- graduate tuition
2012 School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences Scholarship to cover living allowances
2012 Travel grant to attend the Ecology Workshop at the Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease Conference, the National Science Foundation and Colorado State University’s Continuing Education program
2011 Wallace Fellowship for graduate students pursuing avian research, Zoology Department, Michigan State University
2011 Department Special Recognition Fellowship for Volunteer Work and Leadership, Fisheries and Wildlife Department, Michigan State University
2010 Research Grant, American Ornithologists’ Union
2010 Summer Fellowship, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior (EEBB) Program, Michigan State University
2010 Department Special Recognition Fellowship for Volunteer Work and Leadership, Fisheries and Wildlife Department, Michigan State University
2010 Best Poster Presentation, Graduate Academic Conference, Michigan State University
2010 Grants-in-Aid of Research, Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society
2010 Glassen Fellowship, Hal and Jean Glassen Memorial Foundation
2010 Travel Grant Award, Environmental Science and Policy Program, Michigan State University
2009 Best Poster Presentation, Graduate Student Organization Symposium, Michigan State University
2005 Summa Cum Laude, University at Buffalo