Wildlife 'detective' to lead research at Australian Museum

By Nicky Phillips
Updated April 12 2015 - 10:13am, first published March 31 2015 - 5:11pm
Rebecca Johnson has been appointed the new head of the Australian Museum Research Institute. Photo: supplied
Rebecca Johnson has been appointed the new head of the Australian Museum Research Institute. Photo: supplied
Rebecca Johnson has been appointed the new head of the Australian Museum Research Institute. Photo: supplied
Rebecca Johnson has been appointed the new head of the Australian Museum Research Institute. Photo: supplied
Australian Museum director Kim McKay plans to reappoint a palaeontologist to the museum's research team. Photo: Janie Barrett
Australian Museum director Kim McKay plans to reappoint a palaeontologist to the museum's research team. Photo: Janie Barrett
Rebecca Johnson has been appointed the new head of the Australian Museum Research Institute. Photo: supplied
Rebecca Johnson has been appointed the new head of the Australian Museum Research Institute. Photo: supplied
Rebecca Johnson has been appointed the new head of the Australian Museum Research Institute. Photo: supplied
Rebecca Johnson has been appointed the new head of the Australian Museum Research Institute. Photo: supplied
Dr Rebecca Johnson has been appointed the new head of the Australian Museum Research Institute. Photo: Brendan Esposito
Dr Rebecca Johnson has been appointed the new head of the Australian Museum Research Institute. Photo: Brendan Esposito
Dr Rebecca Johnson has been appointed the new head of the Australian Museum Research Institute. Photo: Brendan Esposito
Dr Rebecca Johnson has been appointed the new head of the Australian Museum Research Institute. Photo: Brendan Esposito
Dr Rebecca Johnson has been appointed the new head of the Australian Museum Research Institute. Photo: Brendan Esposito
Dr Rebecca Johnson has been appointed the new head of the Australian Museum Research Institute. Photo: Brendan Esposito
Dr Rebecca Johnson has been appointed the new head of the Australian Museum Research Institute. Photo: Brendan Esposito
Dr Rebecca Johnson has been appointed the new head of the Australian Museum Research Institute. Photo: Brendan Esposito

Molecular geneticist Rebecca Johnson's first job at the Australian Museum was to solve a crime.