James is a Chief Investigator within the Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis (CEBRA). He has a PhD in ecology from the University of Melbourne and has extensive experience in developing risk analytics for informing biosecurity risk management for Australia and New Zealand. James is responsible for ensuring Biosecurity Commons develops cutting-edge risk analytics that meet the current and future needs of biosecurity decision-makers across all levels of government and industry.

Sean is a multidisciplinary researcher, software engineer, and educator with a PhD in computer science and ecological modelling. In his role at our partner organisation CEBRA at The University of Melbourne, he works closely with our team to translate and implement biosecurity features for the Biosecurity Commons platform.

Rupert is an experienced public relations professional with a background in journalism. He is responsible for overseeing and implementing communications and stakeholder engagement activities for Biosecurity Commons.

Jesse is an innovative front-end developer with extensive experience working on web projects. He has a master’s degree in Software Development, and is passionate about learning new skills and applying new techniques to large IT projects. His role is to design Biosecurity Commons’ user interface to ensure a seamless and efficient user experience.