CEI:AgER Official Opening
On 8 September 2022, the Centre for Engineering Innovation: Agriculture & Ecological Restoration was formally opened by State Innovation Minister The Hon Stephen Dawson MLC. The event took place at The University of Western Australia Shenton Park Research Facility, and was well attended by government, industry, farmers, and academics.
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Hon Stephen Dawson MLC (Minister for Emergency Services; Innovation and ICT; Medical Research; Volunteering)
CEI:AgER Founding Director Dr Andrew Guzzomi
MC Mr Charlie Gunningham (Director, Innovation at Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation)
From Left to Right: Mr Elvan Ling (Former Masters Student), Ms Stephanie Lye (CEI:AgER PhD Candidate), Dr Todd Erickson (CEI:AgER Theme Lead - Ecosystem Restoration), Ms Isobel Sewell (CEI:AgER Research Associate), Dr Wesley Moss (CEI:AgER Research Fellow), Ms Ruby Wiese (CEI:AgER Research Associate), Ms Bianca Berto (CEI:AgER Research Associate), Mr Alan Ling (Co-Inventor of the Seed Flamer), Mr Caleb McKenna (CEI:AgER BPhil Honours Student), Mr WIlliam Richards (CEI:AgER PhD Candidate), Mr James Boyle (CEI:AgER Research Officer), Dr Monte Masarei (CEI:AgER Research Fellow), Dr Carlo Peressini (CEI:AgER Research Fellow), Professor Kadambot Siddique (Director of UWA Institute of Agriculture), A/Professor James Fogarty (Head of School of Agriculture and Environment), Professor Tim Sercombe (Dean and Head of School of Engineering), Dr Andrew Guzzomi (CEI:AgER Founding Director), Hon Stephen Dawson MLC (Minister for Emergency Services; Innovation and ICT; Medical Research; Volunteering), Professor Tim Colmer (UWA Acting Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor).
Mr Michael Pasquale (IP Management and Strategy Consultant at Wrays), Mr Russell Nicholls (UWA Commercialisation Manager).
A/Professor Ken Flower (UWA School of Agriculture & Environment), and Mr Ray Harrington (Farmer/Inventor).
Dr Joanne Wisdom (Innovation Manager at Grower Group Alliance), Mr Luke Wheat (Founder and MD at Future Green Solutions).
From Left to Right: Professor Sally Male (Professor and Director, Teaching and Learning Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering and IT at University of Melbourne), Professor Gia Parish (UWA School of Engineering), Hackett Professor Kadambot Siddique (Chair and Director The UWA Institute of Agriculture), Professor Mark Reynolds (Head of School of Physics, Mathematics, and Computing).
From Left to Right: Professor Tim Sercombe (Dean and Head of School of Engineering), Dr Andrew Guzzomi (CEI:AgER Founding Director), Dr Wesley Moss (CEI:AgER Research Fellow)
Professor Stephen Van Leeuwen (BHP/Curtin Indigenous Professor in Biodiversity & Environmental Science), Dr David Merritt (Kings Park Science Principal Research Scientist), Dr Lucy Commander (Environmental Research Superintendent).