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LUCAS HEIGHTS NSW 2234 AUSTRALIA
Biography
Dr Stauber is Chief Research Scientist and formerly Deputy Chief of the CSIRO Division of Land and Water, based in Sydney. She has over 40 years’ research experience in the fields of aquatic ecotoxicology and human toxicology, and has written over 300 scientific and technical publications relating to the bioavailability and toxicity of contaminants in aquatic systems. Jenny has chaired and served on several World Health Organisation review boards, together with the NSW EPA Board and a large number of advisory panels to the Australian government on areas as diverse as ecotoxicology, contaminants, uranium mining, hazardous waste, acid sulphate soils, chemicals risk assessment and water quality guidelines. In 2014, Jenny was appointed to the Australian Government's Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development. In 2015 Jenny was elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) and as a SETAC Fellow in 2016. In 2020 she was elected as
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. She is currently a Visiting Professor at the Environmental Research Institute (SERI), South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
Professional Areas
- 2017, current, Visiting Professor, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
- 2017, current, Workgroup Co-Chair, SETAC North America Tecnical Workshop on Bioavailability-based Aquatic Toxicity Models for Metals
- 2016, current, Chair, Management Committee, Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences
- 2016, current, Member, Reef Water Quality Independent Science Panel
- 2014, current, Member, Independent Expert Scientific Committee for Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development
- 2014, current, Member, Nickel Environmental Producers Research Association (NiPERA) Tropical Risk Assessment Review Panel
- 2013, current, Member, Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership Independent Science Panel
- 2013, current, Member, EPA Victoria Science, Engineering and Health Advisory Committee
- 2010, current, Member, ANZECC/ARMCANZ Toxicants Working Group for Revision of Water Quality Guidelines
- 2008, current, Editorial Board Member, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
- 2004, current, Chair and Member, Alligator Rivers Region Technical Committee
- 2006, current, Editorial Board Member, Aquatic Toxicology
- 2018 International Association of Hydrologists Distinguished Lecturer
- 2017 L. F Power Memorial Lecture, James Cook University
- 2016 Plenary speaker at SETAC World Congress, Orlando, Florida, USA
- 2016 Plenary speaker at SETAC North America Focused Topic Meeting “Environmental Quality Implications of Unconventional Natural Gas Development, Denton, Texas, USA
- 2014, 2016, Chair, Scientific Advisory Panel for Victorian Government Reveiw of SEPP for Waters and Groundwaters
- 2016 Plenary speaker at SETAC Asia/Pacific Congress, Singapore, September
- 2014, Steering Committee, SETAC/SER Pellston Workshop on Ecosytem Restoration
- 2014, 2016, Member, Buru Energy/KRED Expert Panel on Tight Gas, Kimberley, WA
- 2013, 2014, Member, Gas Industry Social and Environmental Research Alliance (GISERA) Management Committee
- 2012. Member, University of Queensland Science Review Panel for the National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology
- 2010, 2012, Director, NSW EPA Board
- 2010, 2011, Member, Independent Review Panel -Goolwa Channel regulators, South Australia
- 2009, 2016, Member of Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health Advisory Committee, University of Wollongong
- 2008, 2011, Member, Independent Expert Group on the Wonthaggi desalination EES for Victorian Department of Planning and Community Development
- 2007, 2009, Member, Technical Working Group, Department of Water, Government of Western Australia
- 2006, 2008, Visiting Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University, Hong Kong,
- 2005, 2007, Expert Review Panel Member for North West Shelf Joint Venture Cumulative Impact Study, Sinclair Knight Merz and Woodside
- 2004, 2006, Member of Expert Advisory Panel on Reef Water Quality, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Monitoring Program
- 1998, 2007, Chair, Rapporteur and Discussion Leader, WHO/UNEP International Program on Chemical Safety Final Review Boards
- 2020 current, international Ecotoxicity Technical Advisory Panel
- 2002, 2004, President, Australasian Society for Ecotoxicology (ASE)
- 1997, 2012, Member of the Hazardous Waste Technical Working Group, Commonwealth Department of Environment and Water Resources, Canberra
- 1997, 2007, Technical Advisory Panel Member, Melbourne Water ETP Monitoring Program
- 2016 Invited by Rio Tinto as keynote speaker at the Fourth Aquatic Toxicity Symposium, Bar Harbour, USA, June
- 2016 Invited keynote speaker at International Conference on Deriving Environmental Quality Standards for the Protection of Aquatic Ecosystems, June, Hong Kong
- 2016 Invited keynote speaker at 8th International Conference on Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology, June, Hong Kong
- 2015 Invited keynote speaker and Tropical Risk Assessment Session organizer, Society for Risk Analysis meeting, Singapore
- 2014 Invited keynote speaker Society for Risk Analysis Conference, Taiwan
- 2014 Invited speaker, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
Fields of Research
Current Roles
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CSIRO Lucas Heights Site Leader
CSIRO
Academic Qualifications
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2010
GAICD
Australian Institute of Company Directors -
1996
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Tasmania,
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1984
Master of Science (Microbiology), University of Sydney
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1979
Bachelor of Science, University of Sydney
Professional Experiences
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Nov 2008-June 2014
Deputy Chief
CSIRO Land and Water -
July 2012-June 2013
Acting Chief
CSIRO Land and Water -
2006-2008
Stream Leader of the Aquatic Contaminants research stream within Centre for Environmental Contaminants Research Theme
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2006-2008
Group Leader of the Aquatic Chemistry and Toxicology research group in Environmental Biogeochemistry program (CLW)
Achievements and Awards
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2017-2017
CSIRO Medal for Lifetime Achievement
CSIRO -
2017-2017
SETAC Exceptional Paper Award
SETAC -
2016-2016
Fellow of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
SETAC -
2015-2015
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)
ATSE -
2012-2012
WA Golden Gecko Award – Runner up
WA -
2008-2008
Awarded the 2008-09 Bede Morris Fellowship
AAS -
2006-2006
Land & Water Australia Eureka Prize for Water Research for research into the assessment and regulation of contaminated sediments
Australian Museum -
2006-2006
CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement. For research advancing the assessment and regulation of contaminants in aquatic sediments
CSIRO -
2005-2005
12th International Symposium on Aquatic Toxicity Assessment, Skiathos, Greece- Best Oral Presentation Award
ISTA -
1999-1999
Guy Parker Award for best paper published in the journal "Water"
AWA -
1999 -1999
Michael Flynn Award for Best Paper at the Australian Water and Wastewater Association (AWWA) Federal Convention
AWA -
1991 -1991
International Union of Biochemistry Travel Fellowship
IUB -
1989-1989
Lucas Heights Scientific Society Award (with Mark Florence),
ANSTO
Grants
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2018-2018
NiPERA Nickel Guidelines
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2017-2017
Gladstone Ports Corporation
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2015-2018
NiPERA Tropical Risk Assessment
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2015-2015
DFAT Ganga River Report Card, India
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2011-2013
AusAID India
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2006-2008
AusAID China
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2007-2008
SA EPA Risk Assessment
Community and Corporate Citizenship
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2017-2018
Judge, Clunies Ross Awards, ATSE
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2017-2017
Judge, SETAC Global Founders Award
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2014-2018
Chair, CSIRO Julius Awards
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2013-2015
Co-organiser, Safe Water Workshops, India
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2012-2014
Chair, CSIRO Payne Scott Awards
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2008-2010
Organiser, AusAID Ecotoxicology Workshops, China
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2008-2014
CSIRO Women in Science Program