An ocean scientist at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies in the University of Tasmania has been named the state’s 2024 Young Tall Poppy of the Year.
Physical oceanographer Dr Edward Doddridge, a research associate with the Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP), explores ocean currents, sea ice, and the ways in which the Southern Ocean influences the global climate.
The Young Tall Poppy Science Awards are run by the Australian Institute of Policy and Science (AIPS) to honour up-and-coming scientists who combine world-class research with a passionate commitment to communicating science. They were instituted in 1998 on the centenary of Howard Florey’s birth. Since then, over 1100 awards have been made across Australia. In 2024 over 360 applications were received and 73 awards have been made.
Dr Doddridge said he was deeply grateful to the Australian Institute of Policy and Science for his award, and honoured to be one of four finalists from Tasmania.
The other finalists for 2024 are crop physiologist Dr Tory Clarke from the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, and atmospheric scientist Dr Marc Mallet and sea-ice scientist Dr Pat Wongpan, both from the AAPP.
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