Dr David Beale
Senior Research Scientist, Adjunct Professor of RMIT University
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Biography
Adjunct Professor David Beale leads CSIRO’s Ecosurveillance Systems team, and develops high-throughput tools for detecting, quantifying and tracking contaminants in the environment and assessing their biological impact using omics-based tools and techniques. David is a senior research scientist in the Industrial Environments (IE) research program within the Environment Research Unit, where he produces research outcomes and makes significant contributions in the field of environmental applications of functional omics (such as proteomics, lipidomics, and metabolomics) and exposomics, which describes environmental exposure to contaminants. His integrated approach, combining these techniques with traditional contaminant analysis, has enabled him to identify and quantify human impacts and assess the robustness and resilience of biological systems and natural ecosystems. David has successfully applied these methodologies to industrial and clinical fields beyond his original expertise, enhancing his reputation as a leading scientist with a growing national and international profile in metabolomics and omics-based research. He focuses on impact-driven projects, emphasizing areas with high potential for technology adoption by external stakeholders. He is also an accredited postgraduate supervisor at RMIT University and Swinburne University of Technology.
Professional Areas
Fields of Research
Current Roles
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Team Leader
Ecosurveillance Systems Research -
Science domain leader, Environmental Metabolomics and Systems Biology Integration.
Systems biology-based approaches to assess microbial contributions to natural and engineered environments. -
Science domain leader, Environmental multi-omics integration.
Systems biology-based approaches to assess biological perturbations to biotic and abiotic changes.
Academic Qualifications
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2011
PhD (Analytical Chemistry)
RMIT University -
2003
Bachelor of Applied Science (Environmental Science) (Honours)
RMIT University -
2002
Bachelor of Applied Science (Environmental Science)
RMIT University
Professional Experiences
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2017-Current
Visiting Scholar
University of Queensland -
2017-Current
Organising Committee
The Australian & New Zealand Metabolomics Conference (ANZMET) -
2021-2024
Adjunct Associate Professor
RMIT University -
2018-2023
Accredited Postgraduate Supervisor
RMIT University -
2022-Current
Omics interest group co-chair
SETAC -
2024`-Current
Adjunct Professor
RMIT University -
2023-Current
Associate Editor of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
SETAC / Wiley Publishing -
2015-Current
Adjunct Senior Lecturer
University of the Sunshine Coast -
2013-Current
Adjunct Fellow and Accredited Postgraduate Supervisor
Swinburne University of Technology -
2012-2012
Adjunct Fellow
RMIT University -
2012-2012
Visiting Scholar
Umeå University, Sweden -
2013-2020
Associate Editor
Water Science and Technology -
2013-2020
Associate Editor
WST: Water Supply -
2020-Current
Section Editor; Environmental Metabolomics
MDPI Metabolites (International Metabolomics society Journal) -
2019-Current
Vice President
Australian and New Zealand Metabolomics Network
Other highlights
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2004-2004
CRC for Water Quality and Treatment Summer Scholarship (Seminar Prize)
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2008-2011
CRC for Water Quality and Treatment Post-graduate Scholarship
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2013-2013
Victorian State Finalist in "Fresh Scientist" award
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2007-2008
Young Achievement Australia Entrepreneurship Program
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2012-2012
Keynote speaker at the Australian Corrosion Association (ACA) symposium on Microbiological Influenced Corrosion
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2018-2018
Invited speaker at the Queensland Mass Spectrometry symposium, QUT Brisbane.
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2019-2019
Invited speaker at the Singapore Merlion Metabolomics Symposium, NTU Singapore.
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2018-2018
Invited speaker at the Agilent Food and Environment Mass Spectrometry Symposium, Brisbane.
Grants
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2011-2013
Water Asset Reliability, Water Services Association of Australia.
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2011-2013
Water Asset Management, The Water Environment Research Foundation.
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2013-2014
Methane sampling and analysis in wastewater at the Western Treatment Plant. Smart Water Fund.
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2014-2015
Rapid Detection of meat pathogens using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and Metabolomics. Funded by the The Australian Meat Processor Corporation
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2017-2021
CSIRO Research+ CERC Postdoctoral Fellowship (investigating "The gut pathogen interactome" [Dr Avinash Karpe]).
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2018-2022
CSIRO Research+ CERC Postdoctoral Fellowship (investigating "Total systems biology approaches to ecosystem health" [Dr Katie Hillyer])
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2020-2021
Cutting-edge Symposium on Integrated Systems Biology: Challenges and Future Perspectives.
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2020-2024
CSIRO Julius Career Development Grant (Systems Biology).
Community and Corporate Citizenship
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2015-2019
Laboratory Custodian (Metabolomics Lab), Ecoscience Precinct Dutton Park
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2015-2019
Site Chemical Safety Officer, Ecoscience Precinct Dutton Park
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2019-2022
CSIRO Land & Water Science Council, Chair.
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2017-2019
Site First Aid Officer, Ecoscience Precinct Dutton Park
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2019-Current
Site Land & Water representative, Ecoscience Precinct Dutton Park.
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ORCID 0000-0002-9948-9197
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