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Research ConsultantExperience in environmental management planning and approvals, environmental auditing and environmental impact assessments.
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Program lead – Business, economy and governanceSpecialist in organisational and societal change for sustainability including corporate sustainability, sustainable finance and energy policy. Skills in strategy development, evaluation, performance indicators and frameworks.
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Research PrincipalA researcher and program manager at the forefront of the smart cities agenda in Australia.
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Research PrincipalFocusing on the intersection between climate change adaptation, disaster risk management and development in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Senior Research ConsultantFocuses on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in the Asia-Pacific region, and its nexus with climate change and gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI).
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Senior Research ConsultantAn experienced data analyst and modeller specialising in spatial problems, environmental management, waste management, and energy efficiency.
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Benny Zuse RoussoSenior Research ConsultantBenny has a transdisciplinary experience in urban and rural sanitation, engineering design, smart data analytics, water quality and ecology.
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Adjunct Associate ProfessorCurrent research interests include resilience, vulnerability and adaptive capacity of communities in the development of catchment action plans. Leads the Adaptive Communities Node of the NSW Climate Adaptation Research Hub.
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Research DirectorSpecialist in sustainable cities, buildings and housing; advising on design, policy and programs; author of award-winning guides.
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Research PrincipalA human geographer and trained social researcher, whose research focuses on the social and environmental function of green infrastructure in urban geographies, managing projects that explore the relationship between vegetation and localised heat, health and wellbeing, and ecosystem services.
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Program lead - Energy futuresSpecialises in clean energy transition projects including renewable energy employment, energy fairness and just transition, off-site renewable energy procurement and the role of demand-side flexibility to integrate renewable energy into markets, networks and businesses.
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Associate Director Learning and DevelopmentWorking with the SDG Transformations Forum, the Wellbeing Economy Alliance and New Economy Network Australia to transform economic narratives for sustainable and equitable futures.
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Cynthujah AshrafResearch Assistant -
Associate Director Research, ISF ProfessorProduct Stewardship; Decarbonisation; Circular Economy for resources, water, energy.
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Senior Research ConsultantWater, sanitation and hygiene, gender equality and social inclusion, behaviour change.
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Research PrincipalEbony specialises in sustainable urban water planning and decision-making frameworks for water policies in the national and international context.
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Research DirectorEnvironmental scientist working in collaborative business model innovation for sustainability, going beyond circular economy to encompass environmental, social and economic value creation.
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Research DirectorEdgar’s research primarily focuses on assessing the effectiveness of public housing estate regeneration in Australia; multigenerational family housing; ageing in place; and concepts of community and place.
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Senior Research ConsultantJust transitions, energy transition, social licence, workforce coordination, community development (methods, impact and evaluation), qualitative research design and participatory methods.
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Research PrincipalExperienced in natural resources and climate change projects within research, non-government organisations and the private sector. Research areas include resources, energy, food systems and international development.
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Research PrincipalDrawing on psychological theory and complex systems thinking to explore the intersection of environmental psychology and health psychology, with an aim to promote health and wellbeing.
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Research DirectorAdvancing the theory and practice of systems-based approaches to food and nutrition security. His training, research and practice experience focuses on the links between human and ecological change and how they influence food and nutrition security at different spatial and temporal scales.
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Research PrincipalBuilding communities through urban agriculture, community gardening, permaculture and local food systems, with experience in sustainable urban development, corporate sustainability, carbon mitigation and alternative energy.
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Research PrincipalA specialist in water and sanitation, with a background in civil engineering and Masters of Water Resource Engineering and Management.
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Research AssistantClimate science and policy, geography, psychology, professional facilitation.
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Research DirectorSpecialises in sustainable finance with a focus on skills, climate related financial risk regulation and mobilising capital for sustainable development.
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Research ConsultantHelen specialises in modelling and data analysis, focused on civil engineering, construction industry, and material production/management.
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Senior Research ConsultantIbrahim specialises in renewable power systems, distributed energy resources (DERs) systems, energy economics, and artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning applications in Energy.
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Research PrincipalInternational business professional, experienced in blending business management, sustainability strategy and wellbeing economics to enable social learning and systems change by bridging research and practice.
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Senior Research ConsultantBehavioural scientist and social psychologist with experience in qualitative research, intervention design and evaluation in education and health.
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Professor and Program Lead - Graduate ResearchJason's research program focuses on the environment, planning, and human and planetary health.
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Research DirectorFifteen years' experience as an electrical contractor and a first class degree in Environmental Science informs her work in renewable energy options and their interactions with electricity networks.
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Research PrincipalA Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) researcher with special interest in climate change impacts on WASH, equitable WASH service delivery, and WASH in Pacific island countries and territories and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
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Senior Research ConsultantResearch interests include Renewable Energy, Transitioning to Net Zero, Energy Policy and Energy Economics.
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Research AssistantLaw reform, policy development and environmental & social justice initiatives.
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Professor and Research DirectorExpertise in water and sanitation in low- and middle-income countries, also working on gender equality, civil society’s role in development, governance and accountability, climate change, urban development, monitoring, evaluation and development effectiveness.
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Program Lead - International DevelopmentSpecialising in research design in partnership, particularly with NGOs; participatory research; facilitation and training; design, monitoring and evaluation; and strengths-based approaches to development.
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Program lead - Healthy environmentsA highly experienced architect who specialised in sustainability over a 30-year career, who leads smart cities and healthy urban environment research programs at ISF.
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Research PrincipalAn environmental scientist, her experience spans public and private sectors focusing on relevant issues of sustainability.
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Senior Research ConsultantFocussing on peri-urban agriculture and planning challenges it faces, as well as biodiversity offsets, carbon farming, and payments for ecosystem services.
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Senior Research ConsultantSynthetic e-fuels, hydrogen, sustainable technology for hard to abate sectors (aviation, maritime, chemical industry, ammonia, steel, cement).
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Research PrincipalSystemic problems in the housing, energy and sustainable built environment space; particularly collaborative-action, retrofits and maintenance, and sustainability decision-making.
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Research PrincipalSustainability insight from a blend of experience in investment funds, private companies, the not-for-profit sector, and public engagement - complemented by international perspectives, and lived experience as a volunteer.
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Research DirectorConservation behaviours and technologies, governance, policy analysis
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Research PrincipalSpecialises in Resource, Energy and Water Futures with strong emphasis on the circular economy and waste management.
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Program lead - Resource stewardshipSpecialising in sustainable consumption and production and the circular economy in the Asia-Pacific region, with qualifications in environmental engineering, water resources and the social sciences.
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Research DirectorA focus on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) across the Asia-Pacific region.
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Research DirectorLeads the ISF Resource stewardship team, directs and undertakes collaborative research projects with industry and government partners on resource conservation, recovery and recycling.
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Research AssistantSpecialising in deliberative democracy, she is the founder and director of Deliberately Engaging where she recruits mini-publics for deliberative processes around Australia and supports online engagement through the European crowdsourcing platform Synthetron.
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Professor of Water FuturesAdaptive planning for integrated and efficient water supply and sanitation services.
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Senior Research ConsultantResearching the systemic drivers and effects of pollutant exposures in environments and product supply chains, urban environmental health, the circular economy and product stewardship, across government and non-government sectors.
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Senior Research ConsultantEcological economics, industrial ecology and community planning for sustainability.
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Program lead - Course developmentFocusing on the intersection between the world of work and climate change and the innovation processes, public policy and employment implications associated with a Just Transition.
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Senior Research ConsultantEnvironmental Scientist, policy and research on land, energy, water and biodiversity through geospatial analysis.
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Senior Research ConsultantWith a background in environmental science with a focus on climate change and interdisciplinary research, she has expertise in comparative energy policy analysis and political economy.
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Research DirectorFocussing on the transitioning energy system and its impacts within the context of customers, markets, technologies, policy, and business models.
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Research PrincipalSeeking to understand the interaction between material supply and sustainable development outcomes as we transition towards a decarbonised economy.
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Professor and Director, ISFLeading a team of researchers who create change towards sustainable futures through independent, project-based research.
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Associate Professor and Research DirectorDrawing on 25 years' experience in technical analysis of renewable energy systems and market integration concept.
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Senior Research ConsultantDevelopment effectiveness, gender equality and social inclusion, community economies, climate change adaptation and refugee protection.
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Senior Research ConsultantFocusing on cross-cultural consumption, animal rights and human-animal interactions.
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Research PrincipalSustainable production and consumption, circular economy, and the fashion industry.
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Research DirectorFocusing on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in low- and middle-income countries.
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Senior Research ConsultantDisaster resilience, climate change adaptation, gender equality, community-based adaptation.
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Research PrincipalSpecialising in data analytics, with a background in Industrial Engineering and Business, and Technology Management.
