For your science to have an impact, it needs to be accessible to as many people as possible.

The first step in project risk planning and management is identifying what the potential positive and negative risks are for your project and capturing these in the risk register.

In science, extension and adoption go hand in hand but are two different things.

Projects, just like anything in life, don’t always go to plan. If, or when, something goes wrong, or something unexpected happens with your project, you are likely going to have to alter your scope, outcome or possibly even resources to still achieve an effective outcome for your project and make the intended impact.

In Australia, the conduct of research involving humans is governed by various state legislation, which links to the NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research and the Australian Code for Responsible Conduct of Research.

There will always be constraints when you are managing a scientific project – things that just cannot be compromised on.