P006009 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2018-03-13 human Elizabeth Daniels updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006009b.htm person Oliver Carol AACR2 Science communication Science educator Astrobiologist Carol Oliver is a Science Communicator, Researcher and continues to make significant contributions to Science Education both nationally and internationally.

Since 2002 Carol Oliver has held multiple roles at the Australian Centre for Astrobiology (ACA) becoming the Deputy Director in 2012, and Postgraduate Coordinator (Candidature) for the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences (BEES) at the University of New South Wales in 2017. Before her career at the Australian Centre of Astrobiology Carol Oliver worked as a Journalist, focusing on science and finance news, for multiple mainstream media outlets. In 2003 she completed a research masters in science communication at the Central Queensland University, and then a PhD, exploring communication astrobiology with the public, at the University of New South Wales in 2008.

Carol Oliver played a key role in the establishment of The Mars Lab alongside the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Sydney and the Australian Centre for Field Robotics, University of Sydney. The Mars Lab provides a scientific stimulation of the Martian Landscape and facilitates research by high school students, university students and academics. Carol Oliver also led the development of the Smart Science Initiative that provides educational science modules for Australian High Schools.

In addition to these projects Carol Oliver is a member of multiple professional organisations and has served on numerous committees including the Australian Academy of Science's National Committee for Space and Radio Science, the NASA Astrobiology Institute Advent of Complex Life, Chair of the International Academy of Astronautics Study Group Future Directions in Space Education and the co-Chair of the Australia - American Fullbright Symposium. In 2014 Carol Oliver received Australia's Academic and Research Network (AARNet) Award for Excellence for her work on The Mars Lab.

[Undated career events:
Career event - Secretary, SETI Permanent Study Group and Deputy Char of the Post Detection Taskgroup, International Academy of Astronautics (AAI)
Career position - Future Directions in Space Education Study Group, International Academy of Astronautics
Career position - Public Outreach Working Group, Australian Decadel Space Plan Steering Committee, Australian Academy of Science National Committee on Space Science
Career position - Team Member, Foundations of Complex Life Research Project, NASA Astrobiology Institute
Award - Elected Member, International Academy of Astronautics
Career position - Senior Research Fellow, Palaeontology, Geobiology and Earth Archives Research Centre (PANGEA)]

1966 1967 Award - American Field Service Scholarship 1968 1971 Career position - Journalism apprenticeship, Hornchurch and Upminster Echo Newspaper 1971 1972 Career position - News Reporter, Havering Recorder newspaper 1972 1976 Career position - Features editor, Lincolnshire Standard Newspaper Group 1976 1979 Career position - Sub-editor and later deputy chief sub-editor, Portsmouth News 1979 1988 Career position - City, news and science reporter, Independent Television News 1988 1990 Career position - Personal Finance Editor, 'Your Money', Oracle Teletext Service 1990 1994 Career position - Freelance journalist specialising in science and personal finance 1994 2002 Career position - Science Journalist, producers 2SER radio science show Discovery 1994 2002 Career position - Science Journalist, University of Western Sydney 2002 2002 Career position - Co-Chair, Australian-American Fullbright Symposium, Hamilton Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia 2002 2002 Career position - Local Organising Committee, 2002 International Bioastronomy Conference, Hamilton Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia 2002 2002 Award - Fulbright Symposium 2002 2007 Career position - Assistant Director, Management and Outreach, Australian Centre for Astrobiology 2003 2003 Education - Master of Science Communication, Central Queensland University 2003 2005 Career position - Co-Chair, NASA Astrobiology Institute Science Communication Focus Group 2006 2007 Career event - Australian Representative, International Astronautical Congress 2008 2008 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of New South Wales 2008 2010 Career position - Science communication specialist, Australian Centre for Astrobiology 2010 2012 Career position - Senior Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Astrobiology 2012 Career position - Deputy Director, Australian Centre for Astrobiology 2016 Career position - Postgraduate Coordinator (Candidature), School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences (BEES), University of New South Wales 2017 Career position - Education Focused role, Australian Centre for Astrobiology The University of New South Wales (1958 - )

Carol Oliver has held multiple roles within the Australian Centre for Astrobiology (ACA) and Department of Palaeontology, Geobiology and Earth Archives Research Centre (PANGEA) at the University of New South Wales from 2002

 'Oliver, Carol', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Oliver, Carol Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Carol Oliver Carol Oliver Australian Academy of Science 2016 Australian Academy of Science Australian Academy of Science Resource Section: Dr Carol Oliver Oliver, Carol Dr Carol Oliver Resource Section: Public Profile Public Profile University of New South Wales Australian Centre for Astrobiology, University of New South Wales Resource Section: Membership of the Study Group 6.2 Future Directions in Space Exploration Education Membership of the Study Group 6.2 Future Directions in Space Exploration Education International Academy of Astronautics 2006 Resource Section: Carol Oliver Carol Oliver The MIT NASA Astrobiology team Foundations of Complex Life Foundations of Complex Life Resource Section: Dr Carol Oliver Dr Carol Oliver University of New South Wales 2017 People, Paleaentology, Geobiology and Earth Archives Research Centre (PANGEA) Paleaentology, Geobiology and Earth Archives Research Centre (PANGEA)