Our people

CEDRR is made up of a team of experienced researchers spanning human geography, environmental change, risk reduction, spatial analysis and urban planning.
Our wonderful team of research assistants bring the project to life.

The core project team

The people behind the project

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Dr Brian Cook

Project Lead; responsible for Everything

University of Melbourne
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Peter Kamstra

Co-investigator; responsible for spatial analytics and qualitative data analysis

University of Melbourne
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Reanna Willis

Project Manager; responsible for making Everything happen

University of Melbourne

Co-investigators

A diverse network of brains and ideas

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Ruby Kammoora

Co-investigator; responsible for conducting CEDRR engagements and analysing qualitative data.

University of Melbourne
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Matt Kearnes

Co-investigator

University of New South Wales
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Tom Kompas

Co-investigator

University of Melbourne
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Crystal Legacy

Co-investigator

University of Melbourne
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Tim Neale

Co-investigator

Deakin University
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Rachel Winterton

Co-investigator

Latrobe University
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Marilu Zurita

Co-investigator

University of New South Wales

Research Assistants

Excellent listeners, passionate about hearing the stories and experiences of individuals and communities

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Alessandro Czarny

Research assistant

University of Melbourne
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Emily Hsu

Research assistant

University of Melbourne
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Gwen Lynch

Research assistant

University of Melbourne
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James Bond

Research assistant

University of Melbourne
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Katrina Phan

Research assistant

University of Melbourne
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Kristen Sokolowski

Research assistant

University of Melbourne
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Margot Wilson

Research assistant

University of Melbourne
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Paloma Bugedo

Research assistant

University of Melbourne
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Sika Manteaw

Research assistant

University of Melbourne
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Thomas Savige

Research assistant

University of Melbourne