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

Dr Brian Cook
Project Lead; responsible for Everything
University of Melbourne
Reanna Willis
Project Manager; responsible for making Everything happen
University of MelbourneCo-investigators
A diverse network of brains and ideas

Peter Kamstra
Co-investigator; responsible for spatial analytics and qualitative data analysis
University of Melbourne
Ruby Kammoora
Co-investigator; responsible for conducting CEDRR engagements and analysing qualitative data.
University of Melbourne
Matt Kearnes
Co-investigator
University of New South Wales
Tom Kompas
Co-investigator
University of Melbourne
Crystal Legacy
Co-investigator
University of Melbourne
Tim Neale
Co-investigator
Deakin University
Rachel Winterton
Co-investigator
Latrobe University
Marilu Zurita
Co-investigator
University of New South WalesResearch Assistants
Excellent listeners, passionate about hearing the stories and experiences of individuals and communities

Alessandro Czarny
Research assistant
University of Melbourne
Emily Hsu
Research assistant
University of Melbourne
Gwen Lynch
Research assistant
University of Melbourne
James Bond
Research assistant
University of Melbourne
Katrina Phan
Research assistant
University of Melbourne
Kristen Sokolowski
Research assistant
University of Melbourne
Margot Wilson
Research assistant
University of Melbourne
Paloma Bugedo
Research assistant
University of Melbourne
Sika Manteaw
Research assistant
University of Melbourne
Thomas Savige
Research assistant
University of Melbourne