Pauline is one of Australia’s most awarded biology educators with multiple Australian awards for excellence in education and leadership, including a University of Sydney Vice Chancellors Excellence Award for Outstanding Mentoring and Leadership, a Distinguished Teaching Fellowship from Western Sydney University, an Australian Award for University Teaching in Biology and Health related fields, a citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning from the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) and several other university and awards for teaching excellence. She co-leads Biosciences Education Australia Network (BEAN) supported by the Australian Academy of Science which grew out of the discipline network Vision and Innovation in Biology Education (VIBEnet).
Pauline also leads the internationally recognised research group at the University of Sydney investigating the impact of climate change on molluscs. Her team, funded nationally by the Australian Research Council, is developing oysters with resilience to ocean acidification to sustain an industry that generates more than $1 billion a year in sales and employs thousands of Australians.
