Sonja is the coordinator and developer of the University of Melbourne’s first Coffee subject “Coffee: Science, Trade and Culture”. She is a lecturer in Coffee, Wine, Beer and Spirits, Climate Change Adaptation and Animal Science with a speciality in human and canine olfactory systems. She is particularly interested in how the human olfactory is influenced not only by mechanical physiology but also how colours, sounds and textures all influence the way we taste and smell and our abilities to recall different sensory pictures. Sonja also has a strong interest in food pairing, using olfactory science to inform creative and evidence‑based combinations.