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UNSW's Professor Emma Johnston on her work in marine ecology, inspiring a new generation of scientists and why diving in Sydney Harbour still gives her a buzz.
Professor Johnston is Director of UNSW's Sydney Harbour Research Program at the Sydney Institute of Marine Science, and is the inaugural recipient of the Australian Academy of Science's Nancy Mills Medal for Women in Science.
Professor Johnston is one of the co-hosts of Coast Australia.
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