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Dr Christopher Dey

Christopher Dey is a Senior Research Fellow in the Integrated Sustainability Analysis (ISA) team in the School of Physics at the University of Sydney. His research interests are broadly in renewable energy and sustainability analysis. His sustainability analysis work concerns incorporating physical and social indicators into the macro economic structure of economies, as provided by input-output analysis. He has a PhD from the University of Sydney. He teaches energy and environmental science courses in the Bachelor and Masters of Environmental Science degrees.

Barney Foran

Barney Foran is an Honorary Fellow at Integrated Sustainability Analysis (ISA) in the School of Physics at the University of Sydney. His research interests centre on making the transition to economies and lifestyles that are less impacting on land, water, biodiversity and atmospheric resources. His current research focuses on linking Australia’s need for energy security and emissions reductions while improving economic resilience and equitable lifestyles. He has degrees in agriculture from the University of Queensland and ecology from the University of Natal.

Dr Arne Geschke

Dr Arne Geschke is a Post-doctoral Fellow in the Integrated Sustainability Analysis (ISA) team working mainly on Input-Output tables. Arne studied Industrial Mathematics in Hamburg, Germany and Bath, UK. After he finished his studies he worked in the car industry in Germany developing mathematical models to simulate engine behaviour.

Jodie Gonzalez Jennings

Jodie Gonzalez Jennings is the Executive Assistant to the Integrated Sustainability Analysis team. Jodie has spent six years working in the Europe, Middle-East and Africa (EMEA) Operations department for the global CAD software company, Autodesk, in Switzerland. During her time at Autodesk Jodie managed projects and facilitated change of supply-chain processes. Since returning to Australia she has worked as the National Subscriptions Program and Marketing Manager for a major software and hardware reseller. Jodie has also worked at the Centre for Continuing Education at the University of Sydney assisting with course scheduling, advertising and materials.

Jun Lan

Jun Lan is a PhD student with Prof Lenzen and is working on applying Input-Output Analysis to adaptive redevelopment and new construction of port facilities. She studied Environmental Science for BA and Ecology for MSc in Renmin University of China. She has worked in the Waterborne Transportation Institute, Ministry of Transportation of China for two years, providing sustainability solutions and safety strategies for the government and the port enterprises.

Prof Manfred Lenzen

Manfred Lenzen is Professor of Sustainability Research at Integrated Sustainability Analysis (ISA) in the School of Physics at the University of Sydney. Manfred has a PhD in Nuclear Physics and 15 years of experience in renewable energy technologies. He has undertaken extensive experimental research on passive solar architecture. He is an international leader in economic Input-Output Analysis and Life-Cycle Assessment, is Associate Editor for the Journal of Industrial Ecology, and is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Economic Systems Research. He has contributed major methodological advances as well as numerous applications, in particular on embodied energy and greenhouse gas emissions.

Arunima Malik

Arunima Malik is a PhD student in the ISA team at the University of Sydney with Prof. Manfred Lenzen and Dr. Christopher Dey. She is working on carrying out full chain sustainability analysis of potential Bioenergy industries in Australia. Her project involves using environmental input-output analysis for regional bioenergy system modelling. She holds a Bachelor of Science (Molecular Biology and Genetics) with Honours in Plant Cell Biology and Masters of Teaching (Secondary). Prior to joining ISA, she worked in a molecular biology laboratory extracting and analysing DNA of model plants. She also worked as a secondary school Science teacher.

Darian McBain

Darian McBain is a PhD student with ISA at the University of Sydney and is working on social indicators for Input-Output Analysis. She holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of New South Wales and an MSc in Business Strategy, Politics and Environment from the University of London. Darian has worked in both the UK and Australia advising governments and the private sector on sustainability strategy and sustainable supply chain management. Upon returning to Australia in 2007, Darian cofounded the consultancy Blue Sky Green to develop sustainable solutions for businesses and government.

Daniel Moran

Daniel Moran is a PhD student with Prof. Lenzen and is working on applying input-output analysis to ecological footprints and international trade. He holds a BA in Philosophy from Whitman College in the United States and an MSc in Sustainability Science from Lund University in Sweden. Prior to joining ISA, Daniel was an analyst with the Sustainability Solutions unit of RiskMetrics Group in New York.

Dr Joy Murray

Joy Murray is Senior Research Fellow at Integrated Sustainability Analysis (ISA) in the School of Physics at the University of Sydney. She joined the group in 2003 as manager of a two-year action research project working with representatives from business and industry, government and non-government organisations to develop a user-friendly software tool driven by the ISA TBL methodology. Joy is also working with residents of government housing estates in Eastern Sydney on a project to build leadership capacity. In a previous life she was the New South Wales manager of the state government’s IT training strategy for teachers. Her PhD from Wollongong University centered on teacher learning.

Prof Keisuke Nansai

Keisuke Nansai is Visiting Professor of Sustainability Research at ISA. He is visiting from the National Institute for Environmental Studies in Japan, where he is a senior researcher. Since completing a PhD in Energy Science, he has been working on environmental emission accounting, life cycle assessment, material flow analysis and input-output analysis. His current research interests are the quantitative analysis and policy assessment of global resource supply chains, using input-output models and network theory. Keisuke is also a member of the nominating committee of the International Society for Industrial Ecology.

Rômulo Neves Ely

Rômulo is a visiting researcher at ISA and a research associate at PPE, the Energy Planning Program at COPPE (Graduate Studies and Research in Engineering at UFRJ / Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), where he is also studying for the PhD in Energy Planning. Rômulo's research is focused in comparing different technological routes of biorefineries that use sugarcane bagasse as a basic raw material using Input-Output Analysis. As these different kinds of industrial plants are still not working commercially, the aim is providing an useful model to policy makers and development banks, which are seeking to find best income and job multipliers in their investment portfolio. Rômulo holds a MSc in Energy Planning from the same Institution (PPE) and a Bachelor degree in Economics at Economics Institute of UFRJ.

Anne Owen

Anne Owen is a visiting researcher at ISA. She is currently a Research Associate at the School of Earth and Environment at the University of Leeds, UK where she is also studying for a PhD. Anne's research focuses the use of Multi-Regional Input-Output models and their application in Climate Policy. In particular she plans to investigate error and uncertainty in model data sources and construction techniques with the aim of commenting on model robustness and the suitability of model outcomes for use in policy decisions. Anne holds an MSc in GIS and, prior to her current position, worked for the Stockholm Environment Institute in York, UK and as a secondary school mathematics teacher.

Christian Reynolds

Christian Reynolds is a Visiting Scholar at the Integrated Sustainability Analysis group, University of Sydney, and a PhD candidate at the University of South Australia. In 2009, Christian graduated from the University of Adelaide with a double degree in Economics and International Studies (Hons), reading part of this program of study at Newcastle University, UK. Christian's research is on an examination of the economic and environmental impacts of waste; specifically food waste. Christian is also interested in issues of food supply and food security. Christian is a Waste Management Association of Australia Young Professionals NSW 2012 Scholarship recipient.

Dr Fabian Sack

Fabian Sack is an Honorary Associate with ISA. He has led a number of Australian water industry sponsored projects with ISA, including the first corporate ecological footprint calculation using an input-output approach, as well as Australian Research Council funded research into broadening and deepening the footprint methodology. Fabian has held senior private and public sector roles working on sustainability and stakeholder engagement in the Australian water, infrastructure and energy sectors. He has a PhD from Wollongong University on corporate environmental ethics and has contributed to a number of journal articles on water industry footprinting and the allocation of responsibility using input-output analysis.

Kjartan Steen-Olsen

Kjartan is a visiting researcher at ISA. He is a PhD candidate at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway, working with environmental input-output analysis. He has previously worked with the GTAP and EXIOPOL multiregional input-output (MRIO) databases, and his work at ISA will be focused on the differences in environmental assessment outcomes between these and other MRIO databases, including Eora. Kjartan holds an MSc in Energy and Environmental Engineering, also from NTNU.

Prof Yafei Wang

Yafei Wang is a Visiting Scholar at ISA. She is an Associate Professor in the Institute of National Accounts at the Beijing Normal University in China. Her interests are environmental input-output analysis. She has a PhD in National Accounts and has been working on ecological footprints and material flow analysis using input-output techniques since 2006. Her current research focuses on the Multi-Regional Input-Output models and their applications to China.

Dr Tommy Wiedmann

Tommy Wiedmann is an Adjunct Professor with ISA in the School of Physics at the University of Sydney. He has coordinated a number of UK and Australian Government funded research projects between ISA and the Stockholm Environment Institute at the University of York, UK. He is now a Senior Research Scientist at CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences in Canberra. His scientific interests are in the area of sustainable consumption and production where he focuses on improving and applying Ecological Footprint and Environmental Input-Output Analysis. Tommy is also Director and Head of Research at the Centre for Sustainability Accounting (CENSA) in York, UK where he develops methods and databases for integrated sustainability accounting tools such as the UK version of Bottomline3. Tommy acts as a representative of ISA in Europe.

Dr Ting Yu

Ting Yu is a Research Fellow in the Integrated Sustainability Analysis (ISA) team developing a dynamic planning and forecasting model. His expertise is in large-scale data mining and data warehousing. Before joining the ISA, he was awarded a PhD degree in Computing Science, working for a financial research centre and participating in the development of market surveillance systems for stock exchanges and compliance departments of major banks.