Jack the Super Prawn lives in the Great Barrier Reef and uses his superpowers to protect the environment. Jack’s main job is to educate young readers on the impact of plastic and other types of pollution and to empower them to find a solution.
Created by Antoine Jaja, Jack’s first two adventure books entitled, “Drastic Plastic” and “Pollution Solution,” are now available in paperback in bookstores throughout Australia, as well as the ANSTO Shop. ANSTO provided scientific input into these stories that are helping to raise awareness of the impact of pollution on our waterways and the marine environment.
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Nuclear Medicine Development Manager and Principal Radiochemist, Health Research and Technology Group
Role at ANSTO
ANSTO Air quality monitoring in the Port Kembla area
Radiation Consultancy and Safety
ANSTO provides trusted advice, training and consultancy services to Australia’s resource sector.
ANSTO plastic trawling from Hobart to Sydney
New approach can improve monitoring of contaminants in groundwater
The outcome could have significant implications for better monitoring, management and remedial action of groundwater globally.
The risks posed by stormwater runoff can be monitored with thin-film technology
A large collaboration of Australian and New Zealand researchers has established that a thin film technology can be used to monitor stormwater effectively and provides a way to translate the presence of metal contaminants into potential risks to aquatic ecosystems.
Graduate Institute
The Graduate Institute is part of ANSTO’s Innovation Precinct and links all graduates together to create a network of Australia’s brightest young minds focused on the future.
Jack the Super Prawn
Infrastructure - Cultural Heritage
In Australia and the Southeast Asia basin, the ANSTO facility offers a wide range of unique nuclear-beam techniques for cultural heritage research.
ANSTO’s advanced radiation imaging solution CORIS360® - wins two Gold Good Design Awards
ANSTO’s CORIS360®, an advanced radiation imaging solution, has been awarded two Gold Good Design Awards from Good Design Australia, winning in the categories of Product Design/ Commercial and Industrial as well as Engineering Design.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Role at ANSTO
New radiocarbon calibration curves for a better dating method
The technique of using radiocarbon to establish the age of artefacts and other samples as well as to provide insights on climate, has just been updated with the publication of the new radiocarbon curves.
Sharing environmental expertise
Australia assists in the collection of marine sediments to support contaminant quality control measures by IAEA.
The Panel Pledge
The Panel Pledge aims to increase the visibility and contribution of women and diverse leaders in public and professional forums.
First Joint J-PARC ANSTO Workshop in Tokai
Beamline Scientist XFM
Role at ANSTO
ANSTO Chair Announcement - Reappointment of ANSTO CEO
The Chair of ANSTO, The Hon Dr Annabelle Bennett, AC SC, announced today that Mr Shaun Jenkinson has been reappointed as the Chief Executive Officer of ANSTO.
Event celebrates 15 years of operation of the OPAL multi-purpose reactor
ANSTO and the Embassy of Argentina in Australia proudly hosted an event commemorating the 15th anniversary of the opening of the Open Pool Australian Lightwater (OPAL) multi-purpose nuclear reactor on 18 October.