Dr. Cal Devney
PhD Conservation Biology, Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning (Secondary), Graduate Diploma of Research Methods, Bachelor of Science Environmental ChemistrySenior Research Officer & Project Manager Hydrogen Community Hub
Vice-Chancellor and President Division
3 - G.10
As Senior Research Officer and Project Manager of the Hydrogen Community Information Centre, Dr. Devney works closely with industry stakeholders, community groups, schools and government to deliver the Hydrogen Community Hub project. She collaborates on the design and execution of research projects that explore the socio-economic impacts of hydrogen adoption, including social licence, education and workforce development. By building sustainable and positive relationships with industry representatives, small to medium enterprises, First Nations people and organisations, local and state governments, schools and the community, Dr. Devney has led and supported productive initiatives to drive education, training and economic growth in the Central Queensland region.
Dr. Devney also led the design, development and implementation of hydrogen-focused STEM online learning resources for secondary students: https://www.cqu.edu.au/study/high-school-students/high-school-student-events-and-activities/fuelling-a-hydrogen-future-stem-skills. She also project manages the CQ Hydrogen Grand Prix program.
Universities Studied At
James Cook University
University of Southern Queensland
Colorado School of Mines
Universities Worked At
James Cook University
Awards
Advance Queensland Community Digital Champion 2019
QMEA Digital Capital Champion 2018 & 2019
Professional Experience
Devney CA, Short M and Congdon BC. 2009. Sensitivity of tropical seabirds to El Niño precursors. Ecology 90(5), 1175-1183.
Devney CA, Caley MJ and Congdon BC. 2010. Plasticity of noddy parents and offspring to sea-surface temperature anomalies. PLoS One 5(7), e11891.
Chambers LE, Congdon BC, Dunlop N, Dann P and Devney CA. 2009. Chapter 19: Seabirds. In Report Card of Marine Climate Change for Australia; detailed scientific assessment, NCCARF Publication 05/09, ISBN 978-1-921609-03-9.
Chambers LE, Dann P, Devney C, Dunlop N, and Woehler E. 2012. Seabirds. In Marine Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Report Card for Australia 2012 (Eds. E.S. Poloczanska, A.J. Hobday and A.J. Richardson).
Congdon BC, Erwin CA (Devney), Peck DR, Baker GB, Double MC and O’Neill P. 2007. Chapter 14: Vulnerability of seabirds on the Great Barrier Reef to climate change. In Great Barrier Reef Ecological Vulnerability Assessment. GBRMPA, ISBN 978-1-876945-61-9.
Professional Interests
CQ-H2 Alliance - CQUniversity Hydrogen Stakeholder Engagement Representative
CQ Renewable Energy Technology Cluster - CQUniversity Representative
CQ Hydrogen Grand Prix (H2GP) Cluster Steering Committee - Chair
Hydrogen Community Information Centre Steering Committee - Chair
Here for Gladstone - Board Member
Gladstone Connects Steering Committee - CQUniversity Representative
Gateway to Industry Schools (GISP) Hydrogen Industry - Industry Reference Group (IRG) Member
CQ Gladstone District Robotics STEM Cluster Leader
Computer Software
Proficient in R, Python, HTML/CSS and Small Basic, as well as Website Development.
Other Education - Other education not elsewhere classified
Social and personality psychology - Social psychology