a dedicated science communicator, and her work has been covered by international print, online, radio and television media outlets. She has also been interviewed for documentaries including the BBC Men of Rock series hosted by Iain Stewart, and for the Natural History Museum exhibition of Robert Scott’s final expedition. In 2013, Abram wrote an invited essay on Antarctic ice melt and sea level rise for The Curious Country, a book about the importance of Australian science published for the Office of the Chief Scientist (Australia). This work was later selected for republication in the anthology of Best Australian Science Writing 2014. Abram is a mother of three children and has a strong interest in encouraging other women in scientific careers. Her work as an Antarctic scientist and mother was the subject of a profile piece for “I don’t know how she does it” in the Times Magazine, London. Awards and recognition In 2011, Abram returned to Australia after being awarded a QEII fellowship through the Australian Research Council. In 2014 Abram received a second ARC Discovery Grant to continue her groundbreaking work studying the effects of tropical and Antarctic climate change on Australia's rainfall patterns. Abram was the 2015 recipient of the Dorothy Hill award from the Australian Academy of Science which recognises excellence in Earth Sciences research by a woman under the age of 40. Abram is Co-Editor-in-Chief for the open-access journal Climate of the Past since 2010, a journal that is associated with the European Geosciences Union. References External links ANU Profile of Dr Nerilie Abram 1977 births Living people Australian women scientists Australian National University faculty University of Sydney alumni Australian National University alumni Climate activists Abram, Nerilie Women Antarctic scientists