Head office address and staff

Chief Executive Officer

Dr Simon McKirdy
Emails for Dr Simon McKirdy should be addressed to:
l.searson-patrick@crcplantbiosecurity.com.au
Phone: +61 (0)2 6201 2412

Research Leader

Dr David Eagling
d.eagling@crcplantbiosecurity.com.au
Phone: +61 (0)2 6201 2882

Business Manager/Company Secretary

Nick Langley
n.langley@crcplantbiosecurity.com.au
Phone: +61 (0)2 6201 2882

Communications Officer

Kate Scott
k.scott@crcplantbiosecurity.com.au
Phone: +61 (0)2 6201 2882

Project Officer

Carla Tadich
c.tadich@crcplantbiosecurity.com.au
Phone: +61 (0)2 6201 2882

Delivery and Adoption Officer

Cain Roberts
c.roberts@crcplantbiosecurity.com.au
Phone: +61 (0)2 6201 2882

Education Officer

Melanie Hay
m.hay@crcplantbiosecurity.com.au
Phone: +61 (0)2 6201 2882

Business Support Officer

Sarah McKay
s.mckay@crcplantbiosecurity.com.au
Phone: +61 (0)2 6201 2882  

Executive Assistant

Lauren Searson-Patrick
l.searson-patrick@crcplantbiosecurity.com.au
Phone: +61 (0)2 6201 2412

Office Administrator

Alejandra Cano
a.cano@crcplantbiosecurity.com.au
Phone: +61 (0)2 6201 2882

Research program

Principal Scientist

Dr James Ridsdill-Smith
c/o CSIRO Entomology
Private Bag No 5
Wembley WA 6913
j.ridsdill-smith@crcplantbiosecurity.com.au
Phone: +61 (0)8 9339 0762

Preparedness and Prevention Research Program Leader

Dr Paul De Barro
CSIRO Entomology

Diagnostics Research Program Leader

Dr Deborah Hailstones
New South Wales Department of Primary Industries

Surveillance Research Program Leader

Dr Darryl Hardie
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia

Impact Management Research Program Leader

Ms Jane Moran
Department of Primary Industries Victoria

Post-Harvest Integrity Research Program Leader

Dr Pat Collins
Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries

Education and Training Program Leader

Dr Kirsty Bayliss
School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology
Murdoch University