Dr Maggie Hardy
Affiliated Research Fellow
Centre for Animal Science (QAAFI)
Researcher biography
An internationally-recognized leader in her field, Dr Maggie Hardy is a biochemist and science communicator with a broad range of research interests and substantial expertise in science policy. In 2015, she was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society in the United Kingdom. Dr Hardy serves on the Executive Board for the International Branch of the Entomological Society of America, is a Director for the nonprofit Tech Girls Movement Foundation, and is on the Executive Advisory Board of the Australian nonprofit Bravehearts. Her research program is focused on the discovery and characterization of novel insecticides from the venom of Australian spiders. Dr Hardy was selected as one of the Advance Queensland Community Digital Champions for her work in digital inclusion and science communication. She is an advocate for equity and diversity in higher education and careers in research, and has a particular interest in open access discovery programs. In addition to her research, Dr Hardy is a wife and mother. You can connect with her on Twitter @DrMaggieHardy.
Publications
Journal Articles
Robertson, Scott A., Sidge, Jennifer L., Koski, Lia, Hardy, Margaret C., Stevenson, Lauren, Signs, Kimberly, Stobierski, Mary Grace, Bidol, Sally, Donovan, Danielle, Soehnlen, Marty, Jones, Kelly, Robeson, Sheri, Hambley, Adeline, Stefanovsky, Lisa, Brandenburg, Joshua, Hise, Kelley, Tolar, Beth, Nichols, Megin C. and Basler, Colin (2019). Onsite investigation at a mail-order hatchery following a multistate Salmonella illness outbreak linked to live poultry-United States, 2018. Poultry Science, 98 (12), 6964-6972. doi: 10.3382/ps/pez529
Webster, Renée and Hardy, Margaret C. (2019). Finding the central science. Nature Chemistry, 11 (10), 857-862. doi: 10.1038/s41557-019-0308-8
Currie, Elvira, Cope, Rhian and Hardy, Margaret C. (2019). Recognising injuries related to needlestick injury in farmers: the importance of identifying high‐pressure injections with mineral oil. Medical Journal of Australia, 210 (7), 333-334.e1. doi: 10.5694/mja2.50116
Hardy, Margaret C., Robertson, Scott A., Sidge, Jennifer, Signs, Kimberly, Stobierski, Mary Grace, Jones, Kelly, Soehnlen, Marty, Stefanovsky, Lisa, Hambley, Adeline, Brandenburg, Joshua M., Martin, Haley, Lauer, A. C., Fields, Patricia, Koski, Lia, Stevenson, Lauren M., Pabilonia, Kristy L., Nichols, Megin C., Basler, Colin A., Ribot, Efrain M. and Hise, Kelley B. (2019). Notes from the Field: Environmental Investigation of a Multistate Salmonellosis Outbreak Linked to Live Backyard Poultry from a Mail-Order Hatchery - Michigan, 2018. MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 67 (5152), 1430-1431. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm675152a5
Concepción-Acevedo, Jeniffer, Patel, Anita, Luna-Pinto, Carolina, Peña, Rafael González, Cuevas Ruiz, Rosa Ivette, Arbolay, Héctor Rivera, Toro, Mayra, Deseda, Carmen, De Jesus, Victor R., Ribot, Efrain, Gonzalez, Jennifer-Quiñones, Rao, Gouthami, De Leon Salazar, Alfonsina, Ansbro, Marisela, White, Brunilís B., Hardy, Margaret C., Georgi, Joaudimir Castro, Stinnett, Rita, Mercante, Alexandra M., Lowe, David, Martin, Haley, Starks, Angela, Metchock, Beverly, Johnston, Stephanie, Dalton, Tracy, Joglar, Olga, Stafford, Cortney, Youngblood, Monica, Klein, Katherine ... O’Neill, Eduardo (2018). Initial Public Health Laboratory Response After Hurricane Maria — Puerto Rico, 2017. MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 67 (11), 333-336. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6711a5
Reece, Robert L. and Hardy, Margaret C. (2017). Moving beyond metrics: a primer for hiring and promoting a diverse workforce in entomology and other natural sciences. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 110 (5), 484-491. doi: 10.1093/aesa/sax059
Hardy, Margaret C. and Barrington, Dani J. (2017). A transdisciplinary approach to managing emerging and resurging mosquito-borne diseases in the Western Pacific region. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2 (1) 1. doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed2010001
Hardy, Margaret (2016). Drafting an Effective Ethical Code of Conduct for Professional Societies: A Practical Guide. Administrative Sciences, 6 (4) 16, 1-11. doi: 10.3390/admsci6040016
Hardy, Margaret C., Carter, Adrian and Bowden, Nikola (2016). What do postdocs need to succeed? A survey of current standing and future directions for Australian researchers. Palgrave Communications, 2 (1) 16093. doi: 10.1057/palcomms.2016.93
Hardy, Margaret C. (2014). Sexual harassment: create ethics codes to curb sex abuse. Nature, 512 (7513), 136-136. doi: 10.1038/512136d
Hardy, Margaret C. (2014). Resistance is not futile: it shapes insecticide discovery. Insects, 5 (1), 227-242. doi: 10.3390/insects5010227
Hardy, Margaret C., Cochrane, Jonathon and Allavena, Rachel E. (2014). Venomous and Poisonous Australian Animals of Veterinary Importance: A Rich Source of Novel Therapeutics. Biomed Research International, 2014 (Article ID 671041) 671041, 1-12. doi: 10.1155/2014/671041
Hardy, Margaret C., Daly, Norelle L., Mobli, Mehdi, Morales, Rodrigo A. V. and King, Glenn F. (2013). Isolation of an orally active insecticidal toxin from the venom of an Australian tarantula. PLoS ONE, 8 (9), e73136.1-e73136.12. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073136
Wong, Emily S. W., Hardy, Margaret C., Wood, David, Bailey, Timothy and King, Glenn F. (2013). SVM-based prediction of propeptide cleavage sites in spider toxins identifies toxin innovation in an Australian tarantula. PLoS ONE, 8 (7) e66279, e66279.1-e66279.11. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066279
King, Glenn F. and Hardy, Margaret C. (2013). Spider-venom peptides: structure, pharmacology, and potential for control of insect pests. Annual Review of Entomology, 58, 475-496. doi: 10.1146/annurev-ento-120811-153650
Windley, Monique J., Herzig, Volker, Dziemborowicz, Sławomir A., Hardy, Margaret C., King, Glenn F. and Nicholson, Graham M. (2012). Spider-venom peptides as bioinsecticides. Toxins, 4 (3), 191-227. doi: 10.3390/toxins4030191
Askins, Robert A., Folsom-O'Keefe, Corrine M. and Hardy, Margaret C. (2012). Effects of vegetation, corridor width and regional land use on early successional birds on powerline corridors. Plos One, 7 (2 Article No.e31520) e31520, e31520-1-e31520-9. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0031520
Hardy, Margaret C. (2011). Using selective insecticides in sustainable IPM. CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources, 6 (039) 039, 1-7. doi: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20116039
Gentz, Margaret C., Murdoch, Gregory and King, Glenn F. (2010). Tandem use of selective insecticides and natural enemies for effective, reduced-risk pest management. Biological Control, 52 (3), 208-215. doi: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2009.07.012
Gentz, M. C. (2009). A review of chemical control options for invasive social insects in island ecosystems. Journal of Applied Entomology, 133 (4), 229-235. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2008.01326.x
Gentz, M. C., Jones, A, Clement, H and King, G. F. (2009). Comparison of the peptidome and insecticidal activity of venom from a taxonomically diverse group of theraphosid spiders. Toxicon, 53 (5), 496-502. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2009.01.025
Gentz, Margaret C., Grace. J. Kenneth and Mankowski, Mark E. (2009). Horizontal transfer of boron by the Formosan subterranean termite (Coptotermes formosanau Shiraki) after feeding on treated wood. Holzforshung, 63 (1), 113-117. doi: 10.1515/HF.2009.025
Gentz, Margaret and Grace, J. Kenneth (2009). The response and recovery of the Formosan subterranean termite (Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki) from sublethal boron exposures. International Journal of Pest Management, 55 (1), 63-67. doi: 10.1080/09670870802460721
Gentz, Margaret C., Rubinoff, Daniel and Grace, J. Kenneth (2008). Phylogenetic analysis of subterranean termites (Coptotermes spp., Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) indicates the origins of Hawaiian and North American invasions: Potential implications for invasion biology. Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society, 40, 1-9.
King, G. F., Gentz, M. C., Escoubas, P. and Nicholson, G. M. (2008). A rational nomenclature for naming peptide toxins from spiders and other venomous animals. Toxicon, 52 (2), 264-276. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2008.05.020
Gentz, M. C. and Grace, J. K. (2008). Native boron levels and the effect of boron treatment on Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Isoptera : Rhinotermitidae), Coptotermes acinaciformis (Froggatt) (Isoptera : Rhinotermitidae), and Mastotermes darwiniensis Froggatt (Isoptera : Mastotermitidae). Journal of Entomological Science, 43 (2), 217-224. doi: 10.1080/09670870802460721
Gentz, Margaret C. (2007). Educational programs in Hawai'i for high-risk students to stimulate interest in higher education in science and careers in entomology. American Entomologist, 53 (4), 198-200. doi: 10.1093/ae/53.4.198
Gentz, Margaret C. and Grace, J. Kenneth (2006). A review of boron toxicity in insects with an emphasis on termites. Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology, 23 (4), 201-207.
Conference Paper
Gentz, Margaret C. and Grace, J. Kenneth (2007). Different boron compounds elicit similar responses in Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera : rhinotermitidae). 38th Conference for the International Research Group on Wood Protection, Jackson, Wyoming, USA, May 2007. United States: California State University, Chico * Department of Biological Sciences.
Working Paper
Hardy, Margaret C. and Tickner, James (2013). Best Practices for Postdoctoral Progress. A Forum of the Australian Academy of Science, The Australian Early and Mid Career Researchers Forum.
Patent
King, Glenn Frederick and Hardy, Margaret Carter (2013). Pest-controlling agents isolated from spider venom and uses thereof. WO 2013026105 A1.
Data Collection
Hardy, Margaret, Daly, Norelle L., Mobli, Mehdi , Morales, Rodrigo and King, Glenn F (2013). Isolation of an orally active insecticidal toxin from the venom of an Australian tarantula (Table S1). Figshare. (Dataset) doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073136.s001
Thesis
Hardy, Margaret Carter (2011). Isolation and characterization of orally active insecticidal peptides from spider venoms. PhD Thesis, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland.
Newspaper Articles
Hardy, Margaret C. (2014, 09 08). We need to talk about the sexual abuse of scientists The Conversation
Hardy, Margaret C. (2014, 07 10). Opinion: Like every scientist, I’m familiar with how vaccines protect the health of your family and our community The Courier Mail
Hardy, Margaret C. (2014, 02 17). Resistance shapes the discovery of new insecticides The Conversation
Hardy, Margaret C. (2013, 09 12). Tarantula venom: a new selective, effective edible insecticide The Conversation