About
"I went into science because my ambition was to solve the mysteries of the universe. Knowing that I'm walking in the footsteps of the scientific greats is incredibly inspiring."
I am a young scientist with a keen interest in understanding the nature of the universe. I began my scientific career at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), where I
studied a Bachelor of Science. I majored in Physics, took minors in Astrophysics and Earth Science, and graduated with a Distinction. Shortly after completing my
undergraduate degree, I was then accepted into my MPhil program at QUT, where I studied the physical processes of distant galaxy environments and evolution. Specifically, I
used data from the FourStar Galaxy Evolution (ZFOURGE) survey, discovered new high density environment candidates across
2.0 ≤ z < 4.2 (or when the universe was approximately 3.2 to as young as 1.4 billion years old) and found that these environments appear to play a role in influencing early
galaxy evolution. I am also the first postgraduate student and alumnus of the new
QUT Astrophysics Research Group.
In addition to research, I enjoy sharing my work with both scientific and non-scientific communities via media and talks, teaching and supervising undergraduate students,
and collaborating with supervisors and academics in external universities. Currently, I am a PhD Candidate in
The University of Queensland's (UQ) Astrophysics Group, studying the chemical content/metallicity evolution of
local and distant galaxies.
Skills
Research
- Sessional Work/Tutoring
- Public Speaking/Conference Talks
- Student Supervision
- Communicating with Media
- Publishing in Journals
- Writing
Interpersonal
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Highly Motivated
- Personable
Technical
- Common Operating Systems (i.e. Microsoft, Mac OS)
- Programming Languages (e.g. Python, MATLAB, R, HTML, CSS, Javascript, SQL)
- LaTeX, Jupyter Lab/Notebook
- Fundamentals of Web Design
- Processing Large Datasets
- Data Visualisation and Statistical Analysis
Curriculum Vitae
Employment/Teaching
Sessional Academic
February - July 2023
Employed as a sessional academic at QUT for SEB104 (Grand Challenges in Science) and PVB210 (Stellar Astrophysics). Duties in this role include assisting undergraduate students with workshop practicals and lab experiments, and marking assignments.
Research Supervision
December 2021 - February 2022
Assisted with supervising a QUT VRES (Vacation Research Experience Scheme) student, who studied the influence of galaxy enevironments at high redshifts.
Amanuensis (Scribe)
June - August 2021
Employed as an exam scribe at QUT to assist undergraduate students with learning difficulties.
Sessional Academic
March - June 2021
Employed as a sessional academic at QUT for PVB210, which involved assisting undergraduate students with lab experiments.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
July 2023 - Present
UQ
Thesis: The Abundance and Distribution of Chemical Content within Galaxies Near and Far. Supervisors: Dr Sarah Sweet, Associate Professor Holger Baumgardt.
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
April 2020 - December 2022
QUT
Thesis by monograph: The Role of Environment in the Evolution and Fate of Distant Galaxies. Supervisors: Dr Michael Cowley, Dr Rebecca Allen (Swinburne), Professor Andrew Hopkins (Macquarie/AAO), Professor Nunzio Motta.
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
February 2017 - January 2020
QUT
Major: Physics, Minors: Astrophysics, Earth Science. Received a Distinction.
Professional Memberships
- Astronomical Society of Australia (ASA); student member
- Australian Institute of Physics (AIP); member full-time student
Media, Presentations and Awards
2023
- Featured in QUT's Women in Physics video series (YouTube). Filmed in November 2021.
2022
- Featured on QUT's social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, LinkedIn) to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
2021
- Conference talk - AIP Summer Meeting; The Role of Environment in the Evolution, Fate and AGN of Distant Galaxies.
- Entered QUT's Research in Focus Competition with some of my MPhil work, and was placed in the 25 shortlisted entries.
- Awarded the inaugural μRAD Achievement by QUT's Chemistry and Physics Head of School for my research.
- Guest speaker for the Rotary Club of Brisbane Mid-City, the meeting of which was held at The Brisbane Club.
- Provided a guest talk for the high school students of QUT's PVB112 (Physics of the Very Small) Summer Program.
2020
- Guest speaker for QUT's PVB220 (Cosmology) undergraduate unit.
- Approached by an author to take part in a new book on Female Participation in Australian Astronomy.
- QUT Faculty of Science and Engineering article - Predicting our Fate with Extragalactic Exploration. Digital sign of the article was also produced and displayed on QUT's campus screens.
Publications and Dissertations
2023
- Hartzenberg, Georgia R., Cowley, Michael J., Hopkins, Andrew M., and Allen, Rebecca J. (2023). 'Evolved galaxies in high-density environments across 2.0 ≤ z < 4.2 using the ZFOURGE survey.' Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 40, E043, DOI: 10.1017/pasa.2023.42
2022
- MPhil thesis: Hartzenberg, Georgia Rae. 2022. 'The Role of Environment in the Evolution and Fate of Distant Galaxies'. Queensland University of Technology. DOI: 10.5204/thesis.eprints.236957