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
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
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
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
Professor Troy Meston
First Nations Research Lead, One Basin CRC
Regional hub leads
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
PhD students and hub-based postdoctoral researchers
Wiyanda Aflah
PhD Student, One Basin CRC
Dr Matthew Armstrong
Postdoctoral Researcher, One Basin CRC
Dr Reihaneh Bandari
Research Fellow, One Basin CRC
Anita Bhusal
PhD Student, One Basin CRC
Dr Arezoo Boroomandnia
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, One Basin CRC
Angus Boulton
Phd Student, One Basin CRC
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
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