Campbell Biology, Australian and New Zealand Edition, 12th Edition

Noel Meyers, LaTrobe University. Noel Meyers completed his Ph.D. in plant pollination biology at the University of Queensland. With the CSIRO Division of Plant Industry, he has completed two postdoctoral research fellowships. For his teaching Noel won an Australian Award for University Teaching and a Pearson Uniserve Award for his contributions to science students’ learning. He earned a Fellowship of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (FHERDSA). Noel dedicates his life to science education.

Karen Burke Da Silva, Flinders University. Professor Karen Burke da Silva is the Dean (Education) in the College of Science and Engineering at Flinders University. Karen is recognised as one of Australia’s most influential science educators and in 2016 was awarded the Australian University Teacher of the Year and the South Australian STEM tertiary educator of the year in 2015. She has published numerous journal articles, book chapters and curricula in STEM education. Karen is a conservation biologist and is the Founder of the Saving Nemo Conservation and Citizen Science Program. She is actively involved in social media campaigns to raise awareness around conservation and environmental issues building greater understanding of science in the public arena.

Ann Parkinson, University of the Sunshine Coast. Dr Ann Parkinson is a Senior Lecturer, Physiology and Anatomy at University of Sunshine Coast. Ann completed her PhD in muscle physiology at the University of New South Wales with over 20 years’ experience in developing and delivering curriculum in cell biology and physiology. Ann has earned recognition for excellence in learning and teaching, including a ALTC Citation and the Senior Fellow level of the Higher Education Academy. Ann’s research is primarily in higher education practice in teaching biology and physiology, with particular emphasis on use of visualisation technologies to enhance learning. This includes the novel CAVE2TM environment using 3D immersive visualisation to view cells.

Lesley LLuka, The University of Queensland. Lesley Lluka is an Associate Professor at the School of Biomedical Sciences. The overall theme of Lesley Lluka’s research over 3 decades has been the structure and function of the noradrenaline transporter (NET) and the serotonin transporter (SERT). These transporters are important sites of action of drugs such as antidepressants. More recently, Lesley Lluka’s work has increasingly moved to Science Education, with a focus on areas such as student engagement in practical classes, innovative assessment practices to drive deep learning, and internationalisation of the curriculum.

Prasad Chunduri, The University of Queensland. Senior Lecturer at the School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland Prasad completed his PhD in the field of cardiovascular biology at The University of Queensland. He currently teaches physiology to many undergraduate students, especially to those in their first year of university studies. He has received several awards for his teaching including a University Commendation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning and an Award for Teaching Excellence from the faculty of medicine at The University of Queensland. His disciplinary research interests continue in the field of cardiovascular biology and stroke. In addition, he also researches in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, predominantly in the design and evaluation of better teaching methods for first year biology students.