Mikayla (RAID President) is a graduate researcher at ACIAR. Her interest in AR4D stems from her experience researching PNG coffee systems, which blends all good things in life (water, soil & coffee). She is excited about bringing emerging researchers into the RAID family and seeing where it will go!

Jess (RAID Vice-President) grew up in Bathurst with a strong connection to agriculture. She attended the University of New England (Armidale) to study a Bachelor of Rural Science and graduated with First Class Honours.

After working in kitchens around the world, Aditya is RAID Treasurer and is currently pursuing masters in global food and agriculture at the Uni of Adelaide. He now works towards understanding the complete supply chain with particular interest in Agronomy, AgResearch and Food Policy.

Anna (RAID Secretary) is passionate about agriculture for international development to achieve food security through international and cross-cultural mechanisms. Anna previously worked at ACIAR in the Social Systems Program and is now working at DFAT in the NGO sector.

Megan (Capacity Building Team) is an EMCR currently completing her Masters of Science. She works full time with Syngenta in a technical role for their vegetable seeds division. Her focus and love is biological disease control in both broadacre and horticulture.

Manita Raut (Capacity Building Team) is a PhD researcher and a John Allwright fellow at the Australian National University's Crawford School of Public Policy. Manita has five years of experience in natural resource management and is committed to gender and socially inclusive water governance.

Anam (PhD student, Uni Melb) researches dairy extension services' impact on farm productivity and nutritional well-being in Pakistani farming households. With 6 years in ACIAR's Dairy-Beef Project, she's a John Allwright Fellow, passionate about dairy production, rural development and food security.

Sharar is a graduate officer at ACIAR in the Social Systems program. He has a background in development and agricultural economics, and a research interest in the trade-offs between environmental degradation and economic development.

Michael has been involved in research for development projects in South and South East Asia for the past 8 years. He has degrees in biological science and environmental engineering and is currently writing his PhD on digital technology adoption by coffee farmers in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.

Camilla is part of the Partnerships Team and works in Research and Development for the Australian Horticultural Industry. She is an avid traveller and is dedicated to increasing agricultural production efficiencies, minimising food waste and improving accessibility to food for developing countries.

Greta (Partnerships Team) currently works for ACIAR, as a Graduate Research Officer. She is a soil scientist with an Honours in agriculture. Greta is passionate about the links between nutrition and agriculture, loves soil and legumes and has experience with AG4D volunteering in Fiji.

John is a graduate officer at ACIAR. He has a longstanding background in gardening, an ongoing passion for diverse food production systems, and a research focus on exploring traditional crops and cultural practises as a pathway towards sustainable intensification.

Bridget (Comms) is a PhD candidate at the University of Technology, Sydney. She is a passionate social researcher with an interest in small scale fisheries and sustainable livelihoods. Her current PhD project is investigating the impact of coral reef restoration on livelihoods in the Philippines.

Bek (Comms) is a second-year PhD candidate at UTAS and CSIRO. She is passionate about international development, sustainability, and policy in agriculture. During her PhD, she concentrates on context-specific solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation in sustainable livestock systems.

Matt (Comms Team) is a media advisor at Austrade. Matt believes good science communication connects people with evidence-based solutions. He is passionate about promoting Australian research capability to transform global food systems for people and the planet.

Somia Afzal (Comms Team) is a PhD candidate at the University of Sunshine Coast, researching forest pest control via push-pull techniques. She is dedicated to sustainable forestry solutions. Currently coordinating RAID’s involvement in the 2024 Crawford Fund Conference.

Sue supports RAID Network with general administration. Aside from working with RAID Network, Sue is the Administration Manager of the Crawford Fund.