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Leadership Team

The hub's leadership team are world-class scientists with expertise related to the key challenges and solutions for resilient landscapes.

The hub's steering committee have expertise in understanding the key challenges and research required for resilient landscapes.

The hub's Indigenous Advisory Panel has extensive experience in Indigenous environmental research and is advising the hub on strengthening Indigenous partnerships across our research program.

The hub's key researchers are world-class scientists with expertise related to the key challenges and solutions for resilient landscapes.

The hub is supported by a range of staff who can best assist researchers identify, develop and communicate solutions for resilient landscapes.

  • Michael Douglas

    Hub Leader

    The University of Western Australia

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  • Stephen van Leeuwen

    Deputy Hub Leader and Senior Indigenous Facilitator

    Curtin University

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  • Ian Cresswell

    Hub Steering Committee Chair

    WA Biodiversity Science Institute

  • Helene Marsh

    Cross-cutting Initiative Leader

    James Cook University

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  • Vanessa Adams

    Research Executive Committee and Southern Node Leader

    University of Tasmania

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  • Jennifer Firn

    Research Executive Committee and Key Researcher

    Queensland University of Technology

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  • Matt Hayward

    Research Executive Committee and Key Researcher

    University of Newcastle

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  • Diane Jarvis

    Research Executive Committee and Northern Node Leader

    James Cook University

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  • Mark Kennard

    Research Executive Committee and Eastern Node Leader

    Griffith University

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  • Libby Pinkard

    Research Executive Committee and National Node Leader

    CSIRO

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  • Samantha Setterfield

    Research Executive Committee and Western Node Leader

    The University of Western Australia

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  • Benjamin Allen

    Key Researcher

    University of Southern Queensland

  • Diane Allen

    Key Researcher

    DESI (Queensland Government)

  • Scott Allen

    Indigenous Advisory Panel Member

    Jaithmathang Traditional Ancestral Bloodline Original Owners First Nation Aboriginal Corporation

  • Andrew Amey

    Project team member

    Queensland Museum

  • Georgie Anderson

    Research Assistant

    Curtin University

  • Kate Andrews

    Hub Steering Committee

    NRM Regions Australia

  • Laura Babian

    Key Researcher

    DPE (NSW Government)

  • Guy Ballard

    Key Researcher

    University of New England

  • Leon Barmuta

    Key Researcher

    University of Tasmania

  • Lani Barnes

    Indigenous Advisory Panel Member

    Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder

  • Katherine Barrett

    Senior Communications Officer

    The University of Western Australia

  • Nat Baxter

    Senior Administration Officer

    The University of Western Australia

  • Leah Beesley

    Key researcher

    The University of Western Australia

  • Dan Bock

    Project Team Member

    Griffith University

  • Nick Bond

    Key Researcher

    La Trobe University

  • Rebecca Boulton

    Key Researcher

    RLB Ecology

  • Martin Breed

    Key Researcher

    Flinders University

  • Sheryn Brodie

    Project Team Member

    James Cook University

  • Alice Buhrich

    Key Researcher

    James Cook University

  • Stuart Bunn

    Key Researcher

    Griffith University

  • Michele Burford

    Key researcher

    Griffith University

  • Damien Burrows

    Key Researcher

    James Cook University

  • Gavin Butler

    Key Researcher

    DPI (NSW Government)

  • Nik Callow

    Key Researcher

    The University of Western Australia

  • Bernadette Calma

    Project co-lead

    Kakadu Board of Management

  • Caroline Canham

    Project team member

    The University of Western Australia

  • Luke Carpenter-Bundhoo

    Project team member

    Griffith University

  • Josie Carwardine

    Key Researcher

    CSIRO

  • David Chapple

    Project leader

    Monash University

  • Chris Chilcott

    Key researcher

    CSIRO

  • Rohan Clarke

    Key Researcher

    Monash University

  • Mike Clarke

    Project Team Member

    La Trobe University

  • Victor Cooper

    Project co-lead

    Kakadu Board of Management

  • Oliver Costello

    Key Researcher

    Jagun Alliance Aboriginal Corporation

  • Mark Cowan

    Senior Research Fellow

    Curtin University

  • Mitchell Cowan

    Project Team Member

    The University of Western Australia

  • Darren Crayn

    Key Researcher

    James Cook University

  • Shandell Cummings

    Research Associate

    The University of Western Australia

  • Peter Cuneo

    Key Researcher

    Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

  • Haylee D’Agui

    Senior Research Officer

    Curtin University

  • Finella Dawlings

    Project Team Member

    University of Newcastle

  • Aline De Souza Andrade

    Project Officer

    The University of Western Australia

  • Angela Dean

    Key Researcher

    University of Queensland

  • Rebecca Dobbs

    Key Researcher

    The University of Western Australia

  • Claire Doll

    Project Team Member

    The University of Western Australia

  • Annalie Dorph

    Key Researcher

    University of New England

  • Melissa Duggan

    Project Team Member

    Griffith University

  • Phil Duncan

    Indigenous Advisory Panel Member

    Centre for Applied Water Science

  • Clément Duvert

    Charles Darwin University

  • Luke Einoder

    Northern Territory DEPWS

  • JP Emery

    Key Researcher

    University of Southern Queensland

  • Claire Emmerson

    Project team member

    QUT

  • Stephen Faggotter

    Griffith University

  • Alaric Fisher

    DEPWS (Northern Territory Government)

  • Peter Fleming

    Key Researcher

    DPI (NSW Government)

  • Jennie Fluin

    Key Researcher

    DEW (SA Government)

  • Fiona Fraser

    Threatened Species Commissioner

    Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

  • Fi Freestone

    Project team member

    The University of Western Australia

  • Rachael Gallagher

    Key Researcher

    Western Sydney University

  • Lesley Gibson

    Key Researcher

    DBCA (WA Government)

  • Dean Gilligan

    Key Researcher

    DPI (NSW Government)

  • Russell Gorddard

    Key Researcher

    CSIRO

  • Carl Gosper

    Key Researcher

    DBCA (WA Government)

  • John Gould

    Project team member

    Newcastle University

  • Hedley Grantham

    Key Researcher

    Bush Heritage and University of NSW

  • Andrea Griffin

    Project team member

    University of Newcastle

  • Joanne Griffin

    Planning Manager

    Bush Heritage Australia

  • Jody Gunn

    Hub Steering Committee

    Australian Land Conservation Alliance

  • Rob Hale

    Project team member

    DEECA (Victorian Government)

  • Michelle Hall

    Key Researcher

    Bush Heritage

  • Evan Hallein

    Project Team Member

    Curtin University

  • Nicole Hansen

    Project Team Member

    South Australian Government

  • Chris Hartnett

    Key researcher

    Zoos Victoria

  • Sophie Holt

    Project Manager

    Bush Heritage Australia

  • Conrad Hoskin

    Project team member

    James Cook University

  • Josh Hungerford

    Research Officer

    Curtin University

  • Lindsay Hutley

    Key Researcher

    Charles Darwin University

  • Marlee Hutton

    Indigenous Advisory Panel Member

    Kimberley Land Council

  • Sue Jackson

    Key Researcher

    Griffith University

  • Aleta Johnston

    Communications Manager

    The University of Western Australia

  • Menna Jones

    Key Researcher

    University of Tasmania

  • Ilse Kiessling

    Hub Steering Committee

    Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

  • Marit Kragt

    Key Researcher

    The University of Western Australia

  • Anna-Sheree Krige

    Senior Research Communications Officer

    The University of Western Australia

  • Alex Kutt

    Key Researcher

    DEPWS (Northern Territory Government)

  • Susan Laurance

    Key Researcher

    James Cook University

  • Anne Leitch

    Project Leader

    Griffith University

  • Bassie Limenih

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow

    University of Tasmania

  • Stewart Lockie

    Key Researcher

    James Cook University

  • Nicholas Macgregor

    Key Researcher

    Parks Australia

  • Brendan Mackey

    Key Researcher

    Griffith University

  • Alex Maisey

    Research fellow

    La Trobe University

  • Jonathan Marshall

    Key Researcher

    DESI (Queensland Government)

  • Paul Meek

    Key Researcher

    NSW Department of Primary Industries

  • Seona Meharg

    Key Researcher

    CSIRO

  • Ben Miller

    Key Researcher

    DBCA (WA Government)

  • Aidan Mitchell

    Research Associate

    The University of Western Australia

  • Carly Moir

    Project Team Member

    Curtin University

  • Harry Moore

    Key Researcher

    DBCA (WA Government)

  • Katherine Moseby

    Key Researcher

    University of New South Wales

  • Connie Nayinggul

    Project co-lead

    Kakadu Board of Management

  • Lisa Nitschke

    Hub Steering Committee

    Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

  • Eric Nordberg

    Key Researcher

    University of New England

  • Patrick Norman

    Project Team Member

    Griffith University

  • Kaitlyn O’Mara

    Project team member

    Griffith University

  • Cathy Offord

    Key Researcher

    Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

  • Kerry Olsson

    National Landcare Network

  • Rachel Paltridge

    Key researcher and research co-design facilitator

    Indigenous Desert Alliance

  • David Pannell

    Key Researcher

    The University of Western Australia

  • Geoff Pegg

    Key Researcher

    Qld Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

  • Bina Phuyal

    PhD student

    University of New South Wales

  • Adrian Pinder

    Key Researcher

    DBCA (WA Government)

  • Rebecca Pirzl

    Hub Steering Committee

    Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

  • Carmel Pollino

    Key Researcher

    CSIRO

  • Oliver Pratt

    Project Team Member

    The University of Western Australia

  • Michelle Pyke

    Project Team Member

    The University of Western Australia, Environs Kimberley

  • Jim Radford

    Key Researcher

    La Trobe University

  • Margaret Rawlinson

    Project co-lead

    Kakadu Board of Management

  • Paul Reich

    Key Researcher

    DEECA (Victorian Government)

  • Nick Reid

    Key Researcher

    University of New England

  • Anna Richards

    Key Researcher

    CSIRO

  • Cathy Robinson

    Key Researcher

    CSIRO

  • Jake Robinson

    Project Team Member

    Flinders University

  • Paul Roe

    Key Researcher

    QUT

  • Maurizio Rossetto

    Key Researcher

    Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

  • Natalie Rossiter-Rachor

    Key Researcher

    Charles Darwin University

  • Russell Wise

    Key Researcher

    CSIRO

  • Lin Schwarzkopf

    Key Researcher

    James Cook University

  • Michael Shackleton

    Project team member

    La Trobe University

  • Fran Sheldon

    Key Researcher

    Griffith University

  • Andy Sheppard

    Key Researcher

    CSIRO

  • Teagan Shields

    Key Researcher

    Curtin University

  • Anji Shukla

    Business Manager

    The University of Western Australia

  • Ewen Silvester

    Project co-lead

    La Trobe University

  • Adam Smart

    Project Team Member

    University of Newcastle

  • Annabel Smith

    Key Researcher

    University of Queensland

  • Darren Southwell

    Project team member

    University of Newcastle

  • Ben Stewart-Koster

    Key Researcher

    Griffith University

  • Natalie Stoeckl

    Key researcher

    University of Tasmania

  • Natasha Stoudmann

    PhD Candidate

    University of Tasmania

  • Wendy Stubbs

    Key Researcher

    Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board; SA

  • Jenny Styger

    Project co-lead

    University of Tasmania

  • Greg Summerell

    Key Researcher

    DPE (NSW Government)

  • Thiaggo Tayer

    Data Wrangler

    The University of Western Australia

  • Pazit Taygfeld

    Senior Research Assistant

    Griffith University

  • Amber Tsai

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow

    University of Tasmania

  • Katherine Tuft

    Key Researcher

    Arid Recovery

  • Gerry Turpin

    Key Researcher

    Australian Tropical Herbarium

  • Tom Vigilante

    Key Researcher

    Bush Heritage

  • Cecilia Villacorta-Rath

    James Cook University

  • Niboddhri Ward

    Indigenous Advisory Panel Member

    Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

  • Justin Welbergen

    Key Researcher

    Western Sydney University

  • Vanessa Westcott

    Research Fellow

    Curtin University

  • Kristen Williams

    Key Researcher

    CSIRO

  • Stephen Williams

    Key Researcher

    James Cook University

  • Kerrie Wilson

    Key Researcher

    QUT

  • Ian Wright

    Key Researcher

    Western Sydney University

  • Chuanji Yong

    Project team member

    The University of Western Australia

  • Andrew Young

    Key Researcher

    CSIRO

  • Lauren Young

    Project co-lead

    Arid Recovery

  • Michelle Young

    Hub Steering Committee

    National Landcare Network

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