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Biography
Dr Ridoutt is a Principal Research Scientist with Australia’s national science agency – The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). His expertise is in life cycle sustainability assessment in the agriculture and food sectors which is used to address strategic challenges in relation to climate change, water scarcity, land use, sustainable food systems, and sustainable diets. Dr Ridoutt is engaged in a range of international processes relating to the standardization of sustainability assessment and environmental labelling. His research is creating the main evidence base concerning the environmental impacts of dietary habits in Australia.
Professional Areas
- 2015-current, Research Fellow, Departmant of Agricultural Economics, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
- 2010-current, Scientific Committee, International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment in the Agri-Food Sector
- 2010-current, Chair, Standards Australia National Mirror Committe EV-005 Life cycle analysis
- 2014-current, Independent Expert, Standards Australia National Mirror Committee EV-003 Environmental labelling
- 2015-current, Independent Expert, Standards Australia National Mirror Committee EV-015 Greenhouse gas management and accounting
- 2010-current, Australian delegate, ISO TC207 Environmental Management
- 2015, 2018, Assessment Panel, National Science Challenges, New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
- 2015, Assessment Panel, Biological Industries, New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
- 2016, Assessment Panel, Contestable Research Fund, New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
- 2017,2018, Assessment Panel, Endeavour Fund, New Zealand Minstry of Business Innovation and Employment
- 2017, External Peer Reviewer of Research Applications, Dairy Farmers of Canada
- 2015, Programme Committee, 1st Agri-Food LCA Conference, Melbourne
- 2012,2013, Steering Committee, Water Research Foundation project RPA WRF/UKWIR "Water footprints and the value of water"
- 2009, Session Organiser, UNEP Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Biodiversity and Business Conference (Jakarta)
- 2009-2010, Research Advisory Commitee, UNEP/UN Global Compact CEO Water Mandate: Water Footprint project
- 2009-2010, Project Management Committe, PIMC IDC National Value Chain Project
- 2009-2011, Steering Committee, DEFRA UK Project WU0120 Water footprints of selected UK produced and imported products
- 2011-2013, Co-leader of the Climate/Resource Constraints (Sustainability) Priority Working GRoup of the National Food and Nutrition Forum
- 2014, Advisory Board, 3rd LCA Agri-Food Asia Conference (Bangkok)
- 2014, Advisory Board, International Conference on Green and Sustainable Innovation (Bangkok)
- 2011-current, Expert Member, UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative, Water Use in Life Cycle Assessment
- 2013-current, Steering Committee, UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative Flagship Project: Global guidance on environmental life cycle assessment indicators
- 2012-2013, Technical Advisory Committee, Water Stewardship Australia
- 2011-current, Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society, Sector Working Group on Agriculture
- 2015-current, Australian Life Cycle Asessment Socity, Committee on Life Cycle Impact Assessment
- 2016-current, UN FAO LEAP Partnership, Technical Advisory Group on Water Use
- 2010, Invited presentation, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Water Footprint Workshop (Montreux)
- 2010, Invited Presentation, Nestle Corporate Office (Vevey, Switzerland)
- 2009, Invited Presentation, Water Footprint Network Partner Forum, Stockholm World Water Week (Stockholm)
- 2008, Invited Presentation, Corporate Water Footprint Summit (London)
- 2011, Invited Presentation, SAI Platform International Conference (Canberra)
- 2012, Invited Presentation, Beverage Industry Environment Roundtable (Denver)
- 2012, Invited Presentation, China Agricultural University (Beijing)
- 2012, Invited Presentation, World Water Forum 6: Water savings and sustainable diets, reducing post harvest losses and food waste for multiple gain (Marseilles)
- 2012, Invited Presentation, International Dairy Federation Workshop on Water Footprint in the Dairy Sector (Brussels)
- 2012, Invited Presentation, Water and Livestock: Interactions, Tradeoffs and Opportunities, World Water Week (Stockholm)
- 2012, Invited Presentation, Food Wastage in Southeast Asia- Expert Working Group Meeting, Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies, Nanyang technological University (Singapore)
- 2011, Invited Presentation, International Life Cycle Management Conference, Water Footprint Session (Berlin)
- 2013, Invited Presentation, Livestock Development and Environmental Impact: Toward a Comprehensive Livestock Environment Assessment Framework (Stockholm)
- 2013, Invited Presentation, Water for Food Global Conference, University of Nebraska, Robert B Doherty Water for Food Institute (Lincoln, Nebraska)
- 2013, Invited Presentation, Water Footprints and the Value of Water: New Concepts for Sustainable Water Utilities and Communities (Arcadia, CA, USA)
- 2014, Invited Presentation, South African Water Footprint Symposium - Towards Sustainable Freshwater Use (Bloemfontein)
- 2014, Invited Presentation, South African Water Footprint Workshop -Towards a method for water footprint assessment in South Africa (Bloemfontein)
- 2014, Invited Presentation, CGIAR, CCAFS workshop on sustainable diets (Oxford, UK)
- 2015, Invited Presentation, International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) Symposium - Food Waste and Food Losses: Addressing the Global Challenges (Dubai, UAE)
- 2015, Invited Presentation, Dairy Farmers of Canada Annual Sumposium, Sowing the Seeds of Sustainable Diets (Edmonton, Montreal, Toronto, Moncton)
- 2015, Invited Presentation, Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (KEITI) International Carbon and Eco-Labelling Seminar (Seoul)
- 2016, UNEP-SETAC Life Cycle Initiative Pellston Workshop: Global Guidance on Environmental Life Cycle Impact Assessment Indicators (Valencia, Spain)
- 2016, Invited Presentation, Global Dairy Platform, International Workshop (Utrecht)
- 2017, Invited Presentation, MLA Nutrition in Action Symposium (Sydney)
- 2018, Invited Presentation, International Dairy Federation, The Role of Dairy in Sustainable Diets (Sevilla, Spain)
- 2016, Invited Presentation, International Meat Secretariat, Human Health and Nutrition Workshop (Oslo)
- 2009, Invited Presentation, • Australian Food and Grocery Council, Senior Executive Forum (Sanctuary Cove)
- 2010, Invited Presentation, • Australian Farm Institute, Agriculture & Greenhouse Emissions Conference (Adelaide)
- 2009, Invited Presentation, • SAI Platform Australia, Senior Executive Forum (Wagga Wagga)
- 2010, Invited Presentation, Investor Group on Climate Change (Melbourne/Sydney)
- 2009, Invited Presentation, • NSW Agriculture Ministerial Advisory Council (Albury)
- 2010, Invited Presentation, • Australasian Milling Conference (Melbourne)
- 2010, Invited Presentation, • Australian Processing Tomato Research Council Annual Conference (Echuca)
- 2009, Invited Presentation, • Excellence in Industrial and Commercial Water Conference (Melbourne)
- 2010, Invited Presentation, CSIRO Sustainable Food manufacturing Forum (Sydney)
- 2009, Invited Presentation, • Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society Roundtable (Melbourne)
- 2010, Invited Presentation, • Pet Food Industry Association of Australia Conference (Melbourne)
- 2011, Invited Presentation, Dairy Manufacturers Sustainability Council (Melbourne )
- 2011, Invited Presentation, National Sustainable Food Summit (Melbourne)
- 2011, Invited Presentation, Australian Meat Processors Conference (Melbourne)
- 2012, Invited Presentation, Standards Australia Environmental Management Forum (Sydney)
- 2011, Invited Presentation, Australian Wine Industry Environment Conference (Adelaide)
- 2017, Invited Presentation, Workshop on Environmental Impacts and Resource Requirements for Food Production (University of Queensland, Brisbane)
- 2017, Scientific Committee, VII International Conference of Life Cycle Analysis CILCA
- 2017, Scientific Committee, 3rd International Conference on Food and Biosystems Engineering
- 2017, External Examiner, PhD, UNiversity College Dublin
- 2016, External Examiner, PhD, King Mongkut’s University of Technology (Bangkok)
- 2017, Invited Presentation, Australian Dairy Industry Sustainability Framework, Consultative Forum Workshop (Melbourne)
- 2015, Invited Presentation, Smart WaterMark 2015 Stakeholder Forum (Sydney)
Fields of Research
Academic Qualifications
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1992
PhD
University of Melbourne -
1992
Bachelor of Forest Science (Honours First Class)
University of Melbourne -
2008
Graduate Certificate in Human Resources
Monash University
Professional Experiences
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2006-Present
Various
CSIRO -
2005-2006
Business Development
New Zealand Forest Research Institute Limited -
1996-2000
Research Management
New Zealand Forest Research Institute Limited -
1995-1996
Scientist
Forintek Canada Corporation -
1995-1995
Research Fellow
University of Melbourne
Publications
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