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in 2003 as laboratory manager, later became Head of Research before becoming head of the Australian Centre for Wildlife Genomics (a multifaceted management role as head of the Wildlife Genetics Laboratory, Frozen Tissue collection and overseeing the Microscopy & Microanalysis laboratory). She is
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now head of both the Australian Centre for Wildlife Genomics and three other units that comprise the Australian Museum's Scientific Infrastructure.
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Johnson has worked in animal molecular genetics in laboratories in Sydney, Townsville Queensland, Melbourne and Boston USA. She joined the
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or government who want to utilise DNA and genomics techniques in the management of their animals or for law enforcement purposes through
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is an Australian scientist (geneticist) and science communicator. Since April 2015, Johnson has been Director and Chief Scientist of the
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The evolution of weaving as a social behaviour : analysis using phylogenetic and population genetic methodologies
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laboratories in the Australasian region. The team works with wildlife managers from zoos, the
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of this iconic marsupial to assist in the conservation of this threatened species.
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One of Johnson's most significant achievements to date has been to establish the
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in 1996 and was then awarded her PhD in molecular evolutionary genetics through
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Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Protection Act 1999
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Johnson's career has been supported by her science mentors
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Australian New Zealand Forensic Science Society NSW Branch
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in 1827. She is also head of the Australian Museum's
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She is a Fellow of the 133:wildlife forensic science 125:wildlife forensic science 27:Featherdale Wildlife Park 470:Green Lifestyle Magazine 466:"Wildlife crime warrior" 296:The University of Sydney 72:Background and education 510:"GSA Committee Members" 445:. Carbon Market Pty Ltd 271:australianmuseum.net.au 221:australianmuseum.net.au 62:Koala Genome Consortium 547:Australian geneticists 193:Professor Ross Crozier 34:Rebecca Nicole Johnson 30: 64:and co-leader of the 29:in Sydney, Australia. 24: 16:Australian geneticist 317:"Dr Rebecca Johnson" 82:University of Sydney 76:Johnson was born in 319:. Australian Museum 247:. Australian Museum 86:La Trobe University 66:Oz Mammals Genomics 516:on 1 November 2014 395:. 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Rebecca Johnson at Featherdale Wildlife Park
Featherdale Wildlife Park
AM
Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI)
the first female to be appointed to the role
Australian Museum
Australian Centre for Wildlife Genomics
Koala Genome Consortium
Oz Mammals Genomics
Minlaton
University of Sydney
La Trobe University
Australian Museum
The Koala Genome Consortium
Nature Genetics in July 2018
transcriptome
Australian Museum
wildlife forensic science
ISO 17025
wildlife forensic science
aviation industry
DNA based wildlife forensic science
shark fins
bird embryos
Australian Academy of Forensic Sciences
Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Protection Act 1999
Society for Wildlife Forensic Science
Australian New Zealand Forensic Science Society NSW Branch
Society of Wildlife Forensic Science
Royal Society of New South Wales

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