Portfolio
I’m transforming the way scientists communicate.
Featured Presentations.
TEDxMelbourne 2019
National Press Club Address 2025
TED Global Ideas Search 2025
My research has been featured on:
I write books.
The Voyage of Whale and Calf, 2021
Humpback Highway, 2024
Oceans at Night, 2024
I’m going beyond the field and outside the lab to bring science onto screens.
I’m part of the next generation to do this.
Media.
60 Minutes Australia
Explaining sharks, Today Show
Play School Science Time
ABC Australia, Siale the white whale
ABC 730, Bryde’s whale research
Southern Ocean LIVE, ABC Australia
What People Are Saying
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Dr Vanessa Pirotta reminds us the impact of having someone outside of education to inspire our students. An outside voice can reinforce what we’re saying with real world wisdom.
— Michelle Dennis
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We need more women scientists to put their stories out there so girls can see what they can be when they grow up, and boys can see girls in these jobs, too.
— Nicole Small, president of the Lyda Hill Foundation, Nature Article
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Vanessa’s an amazing and innovative scientist, who has the rare ability to communicate her research to audiences of any level. She’s certainly someone to watch as her career keeps accelerating!
— Dr Will Robbins
