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Hire Dr. Brett D.

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Nature-published researcher, and Nature editor (in-house) and science writer (freelance) since 2009.

Profile Summary

Cross-disciplinary postdoctoral expertise in water, planetary health, environmental and social development, mining, geology, geochemistry, chemistry, physics, computing, statistics, management and more. Authoritative writing across the full disciplinary spectrum with over 25 years' experience in science communication and publishing, alongside a full professional career spanning publishing, academic research, government, consulting and international development.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Chemical Reagent Development
• ☆ Catalysis
• ☆ Biocatalysis
• ☆ Marine Chemistry
• ☆ Coordination Compounds
• ☆ Inorganic Chemistry
• ☆ Physical Chemistry
• ☆ Polymer Chemistry
• ☆ Electrochemistry
• ☆ Cosmochemistry
• ☆ Radiochemistry
• ☆ Astrochemistry
• ☆ Petrochemistry
• ☆ Green Chemistry
• ☆ Organometallic Chemistry
• ☆ Photochemistry
• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Structural Biology
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Microarrays
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ Biophysics
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Biomedical Engineering
• ☆ Biomechanics
• ☆ Biomimetics
• ☆ Biological Systems Engineering
• ☆ Biomass & Bioenergy
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Light Microscopy
• ☆ Electron Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Scanning Probe Microscopy
• ☆ Agronomy & Crop Science
• ☆ Soil Science
• ☆ Engineering Thermodynamics/Thermophysical Engineering
• ☆ Systems Engineering
• ☆ Systems Science
• ☆ Energy Security
• ☆ Petroleum Engineering
• ☆ Sound Design
• ☆ Remote Sensing
• ☆ Surveillance Systems
• ☆ Heat Transfer & Calorimetry
• ☆ Fluid Mechanics
• ☆ Computational Fluid Dynamics
• ☆ Environmental Engineering and Technology
• ☆ Health & Safety Engineering
• ☆ Industrial Engineering
• ☆ Industrial Operations Research
• ☆ Process Control
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Image Processing
• ☆ Computer Simulation/Computational Modeling
• ☆ Algorithm Design
• ☆ Predictive Modeling & Analytics
• ☆ Data Processing
• ☆ Data Exploration
• ☆ Cluster Analysis
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Big Data Analytics
• ☆ Data Collection
• ☆ Data Management
• ☆ Data Manipulation
• ☆ Machine Learning
• ☆ Text Mining & Analytics
• ☆ Data Mining
• ☆ Data Cleaning
• ☆ Natural Language Processing
• ☆ Data Architecture
• ☆ Neural Networks
• ☆ Pattern Recognition
• ☆ Artificial Intelligence
• ☆ Deep Learning
• ☆ Computer Vision
• ☆ Data Security
• ☆ Business Analytics
• ☆ Fuzzy Logic
• ☆ Financial Modeling
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Statistical Theory
• ☆ Applied Statistics
• ☆ Comparative Analysis
• ☆ Meta-Analysis
• ☆ Regression Analysis
• ☆ Multivariate Analysis
• ☆ Nonlinear Regression
• ☆ Bayesian Statistics
• ☆ Correlation Analysis
• ☆ Statistical Computing
• ☆ Mathematical Statistics
• ☆ Survey Design
• ☆ Study Design
• ☆ Statistical Review
• ☆ Spatial Statistics
• ☆ Health Data Analysis
• ☆ Trend Analysis
• ☆ Bioinformatics
• ☆ Earth & Atmospheric Science
• ☆ Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• ☆ Mining
• ☆ Geological Engineering
• ☆ Geography & Cartography
• ☆ Geographic Information Systems
• ☆ Land Surveying
• ☆ Biogeography
• ☆ Biogeochemistry
• ☆ Geochemistry
• ☆ Seismology, Tectonics & Volcanology
• ☆ Geology
• ☆ Sedimentology
• ☆ Petrology
• ☆ Geomorphology
• ☆ Lakes/Limnology
• ☆ Deserts & Arid Regions
• ☆ Meteorology
• ☆ Geophysics
• ☆ Climate Science
• ☆ Astrophysics
• ☆ Atmospheric Chemistry
• ☆ Geomechanics
• ☆ Mineralogy
• ☆ Hydrology
• ☆ Environmental Biotechnology
• ☆ Pollution Control & Waste Management
• ☆ Water Pollution
• ☆ Air Pollution
• ☆ Environmental Management & Protection
• ☆ Environmental Policy
• ☆ Environmental Remediation
• ☆ Environmental Health
• ☆ Environmental Chemistry
• ☆ Thermodynamics
• ☆ Particle Physics
• ☆ Quantum Mechanics
• ☆ Theoretical Physics
• ☆ Computational Physics
• ☆ Applied Physics
• ☆ Plasma Physics
• ☆ Cosmology
• ☆ Oil & Petroleum
• ☆ Electric Power
• ☆ Applied Mathematics
• ☆ Mathematical Models
• ☆ Mathematical Optimization
• ☆ Computational Sciences
• ☆ Mathematical Physics
• ☆ Differential Equations
• ☆ Stochastic Processes
• ☆ Pure Mathematics
• ☆ Algebra
• ☆ Calculus
• ☆ Mathematical Analysis
• ☆ Geometry
• ☆ Mathematical Logic
• ☆ Topology
• ☆ Graph Theory
• ☆ Discrete Mathematics
• ☆ Integral Equations
• ☆ Applied Chemistry
• ☆ Knowledge Management
• ☆ Embedded Systems
• ☆ Radar
• ☆ Optics
• ☆ Optoelectronics
• ☆ Lasers & Photonics
• ☆ Fiber Optics
• ☆ Optical Engineering
• ☆ Plasma Technology
• ☆ Industrial Biotechnology
• ☆ Synthetic Biology
• ☆ System Dynamics
• ☆ Process Engineering
• ☆ Biosensors
• ☆ Bioenergy & Biofuels
• ☆ Acoustic Engineering
• ☆ Chemical Biology
• ☆ Engineering Design
• ☆ Industrial Design
• ☆ Industrial Management
• ☆ Information & Knowledge Management
• ☆ Data Storage
• ☆ Environmentalism
• ☆ Health Policy
• ☆ Public Policy Administration
• ☆ Land Use Planning
• ☆ Cultural Policy
• ☆ State Policy & Legislation
• ☆ Housing & Housing Policy
• ☆ Economic Policy
• ☆ Development Economics
• ☆ Education Policy
• ☆ Humanitarian Aid
• ☆ Public Finance
• ☆ Urban Planning
• ☆ Environmental Ethics
• ☆ Cross Cultural Communication
• ☆ Journalism
• ☆ R
• ☆ Statistical Finance
• ☆ Accounting
• ☆ Personal Finance & Budgeting
• ☆ Business Finance
• ☆ Mathematical Finance
• ☆ Investment Management
• ☆ Human Resources
• ☆ Recruitment & Staffing
• ☆ Employee Training
• ☆ Business Operations
• ☆ Business Strategy
• ☆ Business Statistics
• ☆ International Business
• ☆ Small Business
• ☆ Data-Driven Decision Making
• ☆ Entrepreneurship
• ☆ Sustainable Development
• ☆ International Economics
• ☆ Political Economy
• ☆ Environmental Economics
• ☆ Macroeconomics
• ☆ Commercial Law
• ☆ Intellectual Property Law
• ☆ International Law
• ☆ Business Intelligence
• ☆ Nonprofit Organization Administration
• ☆ Socioeconomics
• ☆ Management Information Systems
• ☆ Project Management
• ☆ Corporate Governance
• ☆ Risk Management

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing, Business & Legal Writing, Copywriting, Creative Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Cleaning, Data Processing

Work Experience

Environmental and Social Development Specialist (Consultant)

World Bank

January 2025 - Present

Senior Technical Advisor

Australian Water Partnership

January 2025 - Present

Director, Program Manager, Practice Academic

Monash University

November 2019 - Present

Senior Manager

Government of Victoria

July 2017 - October 2019

Senior Environmental and Water Specialist (Consultant)

Earth Systems

November 2011 - June 2017

Editor, Production Controller, Copyeditor

Nature Publishing Group

April 2009 - October 2011

Education

MBA

Torrens University

January 2013 - October 2016

PhD

University of Sydney

January 2005 - July 2010

Masters of Applied Science

University of Sydney

January 2004 - December 2004

BSc

University of Tasmania

January 1995 - December 1999

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Leder, K., Davis, B., Barker, S.F., Lynch, F., Henry, R.(2025). The unseen climate health risks of antimicrobial resistance in urban informal settlements . Nature Medicine. 31. (3). p. 712-714.

French, M.A., Barker, S.F., Henry, R., Turagabeci, A., Ansariadi, A., Tela, A., Ramirez-Lovering, D., Awaluddin, F., Latief, I., Vakarewa, I., et al.(2024). Responsible north–south research and innovation: A framework for transdisciplinary research leadership and management . Research Policy. 53. (7).

French, M.A., Fiona Barker, S., Taruc, R.R., Ansariadi, A., Duffy, G.A., Saifuddaolah, M., Zulkifli Agussalim, A., Awaluddin, F., Zainal, Z., Wardani, J., et al.(2021). A planetary health model for reducing exposure to faecal contamination in urban informal settlements: Baseline findings from Makassar, Indonesia . Environment International. 155.

Davis, B.S., Birch, G.F.(2011). Spatial distribution of bulk atmospheric deposition of heavy metals in metropolitan Sydney, Australia . Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. 214. (1-4). p. 147-162.

Davis, B., Birch, G.(2010). Comparison of heavy metal loads in stormwater runoff from major and minor urban roads using pollutant yield rating curves . Environmental Pollution. 158. (8). p. 2541-2545.

Birch, G.F., Cruickshank, B., Davis, B.(2010). Modelling nutrient loads to Sydney estuary (Australia) . Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 167. (1-4). p. 333-348.

Davis, B.S., Birch, G.F.(2009). Catchment-wide assessment of the cost-effectiveness of stormwater remediation measures in urban areas . Environmental Science and Policy. 12. (1). p. 84-91.