Aaron is a leading biosecurity risk and emergency management specialist currently working on methods for determining the optimal combination (type and level) of risk controls at the system-scale. An invasion biologist by training, but with a diverse career across the biosecurity and EM sectors, Aaron brings interdisciplinary knowledge and experience to biosecurity practice.
Aaron is a Chief Investigator and Deputy Director of the Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis (CEBRA), based at the University of Melbourne.
Experience
2016–present
Research Fellow - Biosecurity, CEBRA, The University Of Melbourne
2014–2016
Senior Policy Officer - Risk, Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Regions (DEJTR)
2012–2014
Strategic Planner - Preparedness, Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI)
2011–2012
Project Manager - Flood Recovery, Victorian Department of Primary Industries (DPI)
2010–2011
Project Manager - Locust Response, Victorian Department of Primary Industries (DPI)
2008–2010
Senior Biosecurity Officer, Victorian Department of Primary Industries (DPI)
2006–2008
Biosecurity Officer, Victorian Department of Primary Industries (DPI)
2003–2006
Cadet, Victorian Department of Primary Industries (DPI)
Education
2016
The University of Melbourne, Doctor of Philosophy
2006
The University of Melbourne, Bachelor of Science (Honours)
Professional Memberships
Society for Risk Analysis
Australasian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society