Our Team

We’re a small but mighty team of scientists, educators, and creatives passionate about helping children explore science, sustainability, and innovation in a hands-on way. Together, we design workshops, resources, and community programmes that make climate education hopeful, playful, and practical.

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    Dr Renee Tonkin

    FOUNDER

    Renee founded Science Owl to make climate education fun, creative, and empowering. With a PhD in biomaterials science and a passion for sustainability, she wants to show that science can be a tool for hope and action.

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    Lily Winkler

    WORKSHOP FACILITATOR

    Lily is a science communicator and PhD researcher in interdisciplinary biology. She brings energy and curiosity to every workshop, making complex environmental ideas accessible — and showing that learning about the climate can be joyful and creative.

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    Tayla Black

    FOUNDER’S ASSOCIATE

    Tayla helps keep Science Owl’s projects running smoothly. With experience in childcare and training in HR and marketing, she’s passionate about creating welcoming, well-organised learning experiences for young people.

  • Cristiana Darie

    PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

    Cristiana is a chemist and PhD researcher whose passion for sustainability drives her work at Science Owl. She helps develop our hands-on science kits and experiments, bringing together real-world science and creative design.

Join us

Are you passionate about sustainability, science, and creativity?

Science Owl is always looking for enthusiastic people who want to help inspire the next generation of young changemakers.

If you think you have skills to share — or ideas that could help us grow — we’d love to hear from you.