List of Consultants - XCS CONSULTING

1 List of Consultants1 of 18 GPO Box 2566 Canberra ACT 2601 Phone +61 2 6282 5325 Web: Email: Armstrong AustraliaBSc Hons (Electrical Engineering) [Manchester University], MSc [ANU]Software engineer, contract computer analyst and programmer. Extensive experience in Control Data 3600, 7600 Scope; Digital PDP 11 series, VAX; RT-ll, RSTS, VMS; PC s 386, 486; MS-DOS, Windows. Languages: FORTRAN, BASIC, PASCAL, POSTSCRIPT and of career working for CSIRO Division of Computing Research (1964-69), ANU (1969-71), and CSIRO Division of Plant Industry (1971-87). As contract computer expert, worked for Research School of Biological Sciences of the ANU, Bureau of Air Safety, AUSSAT (now OPTUS), and CSIRO Plant Industry. Published 24 papers in scientific journals, including sheep grazing models, and soil water storageColin Beaton AustraliaBSc (Physics) [Univ of Melbourne]More than 35 years experience in electron micro scopy, initially with the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories, and then for 27 years with CSIRO Division of experience in the ultrastructure of insect viruses and cuticle-related structures such as glands and muscle attachments.

2 Has been responsible for the development of special techniques for the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of insect specimens which can be seen in many CSIRO publications, including the recent edition of Insects of Australia and the CD-ROM Insects A World of Diversity. Also innovative in the field of cryo-SEM. Foundation committee member of the Australian Society for Electron Microscopy and, until April 1995, a member of the National Committee for Electron Microscopy of the Australian Academy of Science. He is now con centrating on a range of activities associated with publishing, including giving courses on self-publishing for the Canberra Continuing Studies Centre (ANU) and publishing and promoting a wide range of educational books written by Patricia Bellas AustraliaBSc [Uni Western Aust], PhD [Uni Sydney], MRACI Organic ChemistryA professional lifetime s familiarity of chemicals used in agriculture and the environ ment, through his career at CSIRO Division of Ento mology (1968-95).

3 Extensive knowledge of occu pational health and safety practices and procedures, especially pertaining to chemicals. A world expert on inhalent allergies to insects, especially those of an occupational to Australian Federation of Consumer Organisations, specifically Standards Australia with regard to consumer standards of plastics and household detergents. A Panel member of the National Registration Authority s enquiry into the use of organochlorine insecticides in the urban environment. More than 50 scientific publications, including steroids, enzymes, pheromones, and allergies to Berrie AustraliaQDAH (Vet Sci Agri Sci) [QLD Agric College]After 25 years in the CSIRO Division of Tropical Animal Production, highly experi enced in studies of internal parasites of cattle, including anthelmintic treatments, immune response, and the isolation, purification and evaluation of antigens in vaccine development. Studied the serology and diagnosis of Babesia spp, the tick fever organism, during the development of recombinant protective antigens, and develop-mental work on kinetic ELISA based bovine tick fever diagnostic methods.

4 Involved with the production, purification and evaluation of recombinant haemoparasite antigens for use in vaccines against Babesia and Technical consultant for International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for projects involved with technology transfer and stan-dardisation of disease diagnosis methods in Costa Rica and Venezuela (1991). FAO/LEA lecturer at regional training courses in Indonesia on the application of immunoassay and related tech-niques in studies on animal production and disease control (1990). Rob Blakemore AustraliaBSc(Hons), [University of London], PhD [University of Queensland]Ecologist with twenty years involvement in study of earthworms, especially their role in formation and maintenance of fertile soils, and in restoring degraded soils. Areas of application are conven-tional and organic agriculture, horticulture, viticulture, forestry, minestite rehabilitation, acidic/saline/sodic soils, and conservation and waste conducted extensive faunal surveys of soils in tropical, Mediterranean, temperate, and sub-antarctic climates.

5 Specialist and authority on earthworm taxon omy with excellent knowledge of Australian and world fauna. Working with CSIRO, DPI, Departments of Agriculture, PWS, and Museums, during the past ten years has described over 400 species, doubling the number of natives known from Australia, and tripling the tally of exotics from around the world. Has good relationship with researchers in Europe, Asia and North America, and recently contributed to a review of the New Zealand fauna. Has produced thirty scientific publications and reports as well as identification guides. Ability to work closely with government, industry, and peak bodies in an advisory capacity and to prepare List of Consultants2 of 18 GPO Box 2566 Canberra ACT 2601 Phone +61 2 6282 5325 Web: Email: to assist in the production of guidelines and marketing available as an independent consultant and well qulafied to undertake ecological surveys, curation, literature reviews, seminars, training courses and to contribute to recommendations on standards, economics, and the environmental and industrial applications of vermicology.

6 Other areas of expertise are in computing, parasitology, IPM, ethology, and organic waste Bray Australia BAgrSc [Univ Qld], PhD (Genetics & Statistics) [Univ Wisconsin] Plant breeder with expertise in a wide range of pasture plants, but particularly in breeding lucerne. Breeder or co-breeder of the successful lucerne cultivars Trifecta , Sequel , and Quad-rella , and also the rust-resistant Macroptilium atropurpureum cultivar Aztec . Extensive experience in genetic resources and evaluation of shrub legumes, especially Leucaena, Calliandra, and Gliricidia. Worked with CSIRO Tropical Crops and Pastures for 30 years, leaving as a Senior Principal Research Scientist in 1994. Has has considerable experience in CSIRO administration, research planning, project management and scientific writing and editing. Managed two ACIAR funded projects involving CSIRO and AARD (Indonesia). Over 80 publica-tions. Is an Approved Person under the Plant Breeders Rights Act for pasture grasses and Bushby AustraliaB Agric Sci, PhD [Univ of Tasmania] Experience includes a multidisciplinary back-ground in applied agricultural research together with work as a consultant .

7 Has written several book chapters, published 38 scientific papers and was awarded a prize by the Australian Agronomy Society for best conference paper (1992). As a Research Scientist at CSIRO Van Bushby worked in the Legume Bacteriology and the Grain Legume Improvement Programs. In the former program, he studied the ecology of rhizobial inoculants in the field, developed improved inoculum procedures, maintained the Divisional Rhizobium strain collection and provided bacterial cultures with increased persistence and nitrogen fixation for inoculation of tropical and subtropical crop and pasture in the Grain Legume Improvement Program at CSIRO he worked on mungbeans, soybeans and peanuts and demonstrated that symbiotic nitrogen assimilation by soybeans could sustain world record yields of that crop. Conducted a three-year survey of commercial mungbean crops and developed farm management strategies to maximise nitrogen fixation. Through that work, he developed linkages with many sections of the grains industry from growers and grower groups to seed merchants and companies involved in assessment of seed at CSIRO, Van Bushby gained extensive experience in soil and plant sampling and analysis procedures and.

8 The design and conduct of laboratory, glasshouse and field trials, the collection and interpretation of data and the preparation of reports based on experimental has used standard trial protocols including replicated multifactorial, randomized plot and split-plot designs. As a consultant he has worked on a number of projects including: field trials comparing a new granular rhizobial inoculum for peanuts with traditional peat-based inoculation an investigation of methods for the biological control of hay spoilage with an emphasis on Bacillus spp.; (Department of Agriculture, University of Queensland) the preparation of reports for the registration of agricultural and veterinary chemicals by the National Registration Authority the preparation of an EIS on the potential environmental impact of a quarantine station on the Pacific island of Niue the coordinatation of a course titled Agri-industrial development and Environmental Management for the Philippines by the Centre for Integrated Resource Management (CIRM), University of Queensland the development of an inventory of parts and requirements for MSAA mowers (using Microsoft Excel) Appointed as an Industrial Hemp Inspector (Authorised Officer)

9 By the QDPI Industrial Hemp Advisory Committee and the Queens-land Police Force Ability to communicate with people evidenced by organising workshops, conferences, semin ars and training programmes for local and international visitors and been involved in teaching and training mixed groups ranging from university students to commercial primary producer groups and while at CSIRO, a 3-year survey of commercial farms provided valuable experience in relating to rural folk. While at CSIRO, he was an Associate Supervisor to overseas and postgraduate students in the Department of Agriculture, University of Byrne AustraliaFRSA, BSc (Physics & Applied Mathematics) [Univ. of Melbourne] Applied mathematician with experience in instrumentation (Canberra & Katherine NT), mathematical modelling, digital image anlysis, List of Consultants3 of 18 GPO Box 2566 Canberra ACT 2601 Phone +61 2 6282 5325 Web: Email: sensing, thermal image interpretation.

10 Extensive laboratory, workshop and field experi-ence in industry and as a Principal Research Scientist with the CSIRO Divisions of Water and Land Resources and with Forest Research. Author of more than 70 scientific papers in major journals, a book on small business and also school science textbooks. Roger N. Caffin AustraliaBSc Hons (Physics), MSc (Physics) [Melbourne Univ], PhD (Systems & Automation) [City Univ, London], Dip Corporate Management [Inst Corporate Managers, Aust]More than 27 years experience with the CSIRO Division of Wool Technology as a physicist and Project Leader successfully developing metrol ogy systems for the Australian wool industry, usually from extremely brief and vague state ments of current or anticipated industry need. Extensive skills in physics, metrology, mech anical and electronic engineering, com puter hardware, software and network engin eering, robotics and image siderable skills as a Project Leader in team building and project definition, and in suc cess fully running large projects to budget, to dead lines and through industry years as an elected Director on the Board of Digital Equipment Computer Users Society, serving mainly as Director of Publications.