Our people

The background, experience and expertise of our people is critical to our success. We are nurturing the next generation of scientists and leaders in the basin, ensuring One Basin CRC has a lasting legacy.

Professor Michael Stewardson

CEO, One Basin CRC

Mike has had a 30 year career in water resources research and research translation at the University of Melbourne, and was inaugural director of the Mallee Regional Innovation Centre.

Dr Wendy Craik, AM

Chair, One Basin CRC

Wendy has over 25 years’ experience in senior roles in public policy, including Commissioner at the Productivity Commission, Executive of the Murray-Darling Basin Commission and Executive Director of National Farmers Federation.

Board

Nick Austin

Board Member, One Basin CRC

Leeanne Bond

Board Member, One Basin CRC

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Alexandra Gartmann

Board Member, One Basin CRC

Peter Hayes

Board Member, One Basin CRC

Rohan Henry

Board Member, One Basin CRC

Leigh Vial

Board Member, One Basin CRC

Leann Wilson

Board Member, One Basin CRC

Executive

Professor Sharon Davis

Director of Regional Hubs and Communications (acting), One Basin CRC

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Professor Troy Meston

First Nations Research Lead, One Basin CRC

Emma Payne

Business Operations Manager, One Basin CRC

Dr Pauline Rogers

Mildura Hub Lead, One Basin CRC

James Scott

Chief Finance and Risk Officer, One Basin CRC

Professor Seth Westra

Director, Research & Technology and Opportunity Program Lead, One Basin CRC

Program support team

Professor Okke Batelaan

Education and Training Lead, One Basin CRC

Myles Coker

Innovation Practice Lead, One Basin CRC

Professor Neville Crossman

Adaptation and Innovation Program Lead, and Government Engagement and Business Development, One Basin CRC

James McLean

Communications Manager, One Basin CRC

Lachlan Mollica

Senior Business Systems and Projects Officer, One Basin CRC

Birri O’Dea

First Nations Program Manager, One Basin CRC

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Jacqui Paterson

Executive Support Officer, One Basin CRC

Daniel Pierce

Education and Training Manager, One Basin CRC

Geoff Reid

First Nations Engagement Lead, One Basin CRC

Andy Sanders

Communications & Marketing Officer, One Basin CRC

Program leads

Professor Seth Westra

Director, Research & Technology and Opportunity Program Lead, One Basin CRC

Professor Neville Crossman

Adaptation and Innovation Program Lead, and Government Engagement and Business Development, One Basin CRC

Professor Ariella Helfgott

Foresight and Decisions Program Lead, One Basin CRC

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Professor Troy Meston

First Nations Research Lead, One Basin CRC

Regional hub leads

Marti Beeston

Goondiwindi Hub Manager, One Basin CRC

Dr Pauline Rogers

Mildura Hub Lead, One Basin CRC

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Bernadette Torresan

Griffith Hub Manager, One Basin CRC

First Nations Applied Management Advisory Committee (FNAMAC)

Professor Debbie Bargallie

FNAMAC Chair, One Basin CRC

Dr Sam Cooms

FNAMAC Member, One Basin CRC

Associate Professor Tuguy Esgin

FNAMAC Member, One Basin CRC

Dr Dale Kerwin

FNAMAC Member, One Basin CRC

Kyla McHughes

FNAMAC Member, One Basin CRC

Joshua-Matthew Peisley

FNAMAC Member, One Basin CRC

Dr Madeleine Pugin

FNAMAC Member, One Basin CRC

Rod Williams

FNAMAC Member, One Basin CRC, One Basin CRC

Sector convenors

Joel Bailey

Water Planning Industry Convenor, One Basin CRC

Craig Copeland

NRM Industry Convenor, One Basin CRC

Zara Lowien

Irrigation Industry Convenor, One Basin CRC

Alex Sas

Wine Industry Convenor, One Basin CRC

Tony Weber

Consulting Sector Convenor, One Basin CRC

Kathryn Young

Horticulture Industry Convenor, One Basin CRC

Impact Researchers

Dr Julie Ballangarry

Senior Impact Research Fellow, One Basin CRC

Dr Tim Dixon

Senior Impact Researcher, One Basin CRC

Dr Caroline Rosello

Impact Researcher, One Basin CRC

PhD students and hub-based postdoctoral researchers

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Wiyanda Aflah

PhD Student, One Basin CRC

Dr Matthew Armstrong

Postdoctoral Researcher, One Basin CRC

Dr Reihaneh Bandari

Research Fellow, One Basin CRC

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Anita Bhusal

PhD Student, One Basin CRC

Dr Arezoo Boroomandnia

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, One Basin CRC

Angus Boulton

Phd Student, One Basin CRC

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Kelsy Burns

PhD Student, One Basin CRC

Eleanor Cameron

PhD Student, One Basin CRC

Shayne Faulkner

PhD Student, One Basin CRC

Brenna Fletcher

PhD Student, One Basin CRC

Zahra Ghoreishi

PhD Student, One Basin CRC

Dr Tristan Graham

Postdoctoral researcher, One Basin CRC

Isaac Halling 

PhD Student, One Basin CRC

Camaria Holder

PhD Student, One Basin CRC

Wadu Mesthri Champika Sriyani Jayaweera

PhD Student, One Basin CRC

Thilak Kamalakkannan

PhD Student, One Basin CRC

Dominic Kanak

PhD Student, One Basin CRC

Dr Pratikshya Kandel

Research Fellow (Agricultural Economics), One Basin CRC

Miltone Kimori

PhD student, One Basin CRC

Kazana Leonidas Manayubahwe

PhD Student, One Basin CRC

Lawrence Molloy

Research Associate, One Basin CRC

Dr Joshua McDonnell

Postdoctoral Researcher, One Basin CRC

Birte Moser

Research Associate, One Basin CRC

Dr Peter Reeve

Postdoctoral Researcher, One Basin CRC

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Shahin Solgi

PhD Student, One Basin CRC

Nadeem Tariq

PhD Student, One Basin CRC

Dr Navchaa Tugjamba

Research Fellow (Digital Irrigation Extension Systems), One Basin CRC

Rory Angus Wilson

PhD Student, One Basin CRC

Jia Xu

Postdoctoral Researcher, One Basin CRC

Lang Zheng

PhD Student, One Basin CRC

Adrine Santos

PhD Student, One Basin CRC

Oliver Avdi-Ohlsson

PhD Student, One Basin CRC

Elizabeth Ruiz Alvarez

PhD Student, One Basin CRC

Azzah Al-Nsairat

PhD Student, One Basin CRC

Jiaoying Qiao

PhD Student, One Basin CRC

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