Welcome Emmaline Yearsley, our new Industry and Engagement Lead
Emmaline Yearsley connects research expertise with industry needs and community priorities. Working across research translation, strategic partnerships and science engagement, she combines strategic planning with hands-on coordination to support engagement and impact. She builds stakeholder relationships and brings together funding, program delivery and impact reporting to turn collaborative opportunities into practice.
Emmaline joins AusSRC from a complementary role at Curtin University’s International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR). She will work as part of the AusSRC administration team through the Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy (CIRA) Translation and Impact team. Emmaline will help connect industry with technologies, techniques, concepts and STEM knowledge. Emmaline brings considerable experience communicating technical capabilities and identifying applications beyond radio astronomy through complementary projects.
Emmaline’s background bridges science and the humanities, with degrees in Environmental Science (Honours) and Social Science (History). She has worked across key Western Australian organisations, including Curtin University, Scitech, the Western Australian Museum and Women in Technology WA. Her experience spans partnership development, STEM program management, skills pathways, evaluation and reporting.
Across her work, Emmaline draws on her multidisciplinary perspective to connect people in new ways and identify opportunities for added value. Her human-centred approach focuses on building deep relationships that inspire productive collaboration. She is passionate about helping organisations and stakeholders develop meaningful connections grounded in mutual understanding and practical value, strengthening community and increasing impact.