The CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CARE) relies on contributions from a dedicated team of scientists, postgraduate students, head office staff and partners in industry and government.

For Program Leaders, Project Leaders, students and other research staff see our Research and Education sections.

The Head Office at Mawson Lakes in South Australia consists of the following people:

MANAGING DIRECTOR Professor Ravi Naidu

Ravi was instrumental in the establishment of the centre which included a $100 million investment from industry and the Australian government. He is also the inaugural Director of the Australian Research Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation.

Ravi has been a research scientist in the fields of environmental contaminants, toxicology, bioavailability and remediation for over 20 years. He has co-authored over 300 technical publications and co-edited eight books in the field of soil and environmental sciences including field remediation of contaminated sites. Since 1994 Ravi has worked with scientists from USA, Europe and Asia on environmental contamination, including recent arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh, India and China.

Ravi was awarded a Gold Medal in environmental science in 1998 by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, elected as a Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America in 2000 and also a Fellow of Soil Science Society of New Zealand in 2004.

He is also the Chair of the Standards Australia Technical Committee on Sampling and Analyses of Contaminated Soils, Chair of the International Committee on Bioavailability and Risk Assessment, Chair of the International Union of Soil Sciences Commission for Soil Degradation Control, Remediation and Reclamation, President of the International Society on Trace Element Biogeochemistry and sitting member of the Victorian EPA Contaminated Sites Auditor Panel.

EXECUTIVE PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THE MANAGING DIRECTOR Lauren Walloscheck

GENERAL MANAGER Maggie Dowling

Maggie has held many senior management positions and has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Adelaide and a Diploma in Company Directorship from the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Maggie has worked in the private and government sectors. She has extensive experience in general management, intellectual property commercialisation and research investments.

Prior to taking up the position with CRC CARE her most recent position was Director, Grains Industry Development with the South Australian Government.

ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT TO THE GENERAL MANAGER Suzanne McHale

Suzanne provides administration support to the General Manager and is responsible for the project management database, committee administration and event co-ordination.

She has over 15 years experience in supporting management in a variety of office administration roles, including working at Topcon Precision Agriculture, Executive Personal Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer for five years, Receptionist at Advanced Hair Studio and Administration Assistant at Southern Cross Trailers.

BUSINESS MANAGER Nick Mahon

Nick has worked interstate and overseas in both the government and private sectors. He has extensive experience in management and systems accounting and providing business advice and taxation services.

Prior to taking up the position with CRC CARE he was Divisional Accountant with the University of South Australia.

FINANCE OFFICER Sue Begley

EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER MANAGER Andrew Beveridge

He has worked in various positions including ones in the aquaculture industry and university administration.

Prior to taking up the position with CRC CARE he worked for University of the South Australia where he managed a portfolio of major research programs. These included Cooperative Research Centres and the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy as well as research education and scholarship activities.

COMMUNICATION MANAGER Peter Martin

Peter manages CRC CARE’s communication strategy, including public and industry awareness of scientific issues central to the CRC’s business, and a publication and products development program.

Peter holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Adelaide, and a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of Canberra. Until July 2008 Peter was also the Communications Manager at the Cooperative Research Centre for Australian Weed Management.

In a previous 20-year career with CSIRO, Peter was Deputy Manager of CSIRO's international group and worked in various communication roles in CSIRO’s natural resources divisions.

SCIENCE COMMUNICATION OFFICER Andrea Stylianou

Andrea oversees many of CRC CARE's daily communications needs including media, event management, publications and the internet.

She has a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism/Communications) from Deakin University and Bachelor of Science (Pharmacology and Microbiology/Immunology) from the University of Adelaide.

Andrea has worked in communications for more than a decade. She has extensive experience in the mass media and prior to taking up the position with CRC CARE, worked as a freelance communications adviser, reporter and sub-editor for News Limited. Andrea has also worked in medical scientific research.

INDUSTRY COLLABORATION MANAGER Leigh Walters

Leigh is the Industry Collaboration Manager responsible for the establishment and running of the Australian Research Industry Cluster (ARIC).

He has a Master of Business Administration (Technology Management) from Latrobe University and a Bachelor of Science (Botany) from the University of Melbourne.

Leigh’s past experience has included being Senior Extension Officer (Fields Crops) for the Victorian Department of Agriculture, Communication Consultant for the CRC for Soil and Land Management, Technology Transfer Manager for the Australian potato industry and most recently, Executive Officer for the Community Advisory Committee of the Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council.