Soil Science Australia – Who We Are
Soil Science Australia’s governing body is the Federal Council, consisting of the Executive Committee, the President of each of the seven branches, and the Chair of the Certified Professional Soil Scientist Board.
Executive Committee
Soil Science Australia is incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1991 of the Australian Capital Territory. The current Statement of Purposes and Rules was revised and agreed at the 2019 Annual General Meeting.

President
Associate Professor Luke Mosley CPSS
president@soilscienceaustralia.org.au

Vice President
Associate Professor Vanessa Wong CPSS
vicepresident@soilscienceaustralia.org.au

Treasurer
Dr Ashlea Doolette
treasurer@soilscienceaustralia.org.au

Secretary
Mr Darren Kidd
secretary@soilscienceaustralia.org.au
Click here for list of past Federal Office Bearers since 1956.
2020 Federal Council
Branch Presidents | |
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New South Wales | Dr John Triantafilis |
Riverina | Dr Jason Condon |
South Australia | Mr Edward Scott |
Tasmania | Mrs Robyn Doyle |
Victoria | Dr Samantha Grover CPSS |
Western Australia | Mr Henry Smolinski |
Queensland | Dr Maryam Esfandbod |
Affiliated Committees | |
CPSS Board Chair | Dr JP Cumming CPSS |
Soils in Schools | Mr Michael Walker EO |
Training Committee | Mr Bernie Powell CPSS-AusSS |
Calendar Committee | Dr Aaditi Dang |
Training Committee | |
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Committee Chair | Mr Bernie Powell CPSS-AusSS |
Dr Luke Mosley CPSS | |
Dr John McLean Bennett CPSS | |
Dr Lisa Lobry de Bruyn CPSS | |
Dr Samantha Grover CPSS | |
Mrs Kristie Williams | |
Dr John McLean Bennett CPSS | |
Dr Andrew Biggs CPSS | |
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2020 CPSS Board
CPSS Board Members | |
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Chair | Dr John Paul Cumming CPSS, Ph.D., B.Agr.Sc.(Hons), GAICD |
Deputy Chair | Dr Kirsten Barlow CPSS Ph.D., B.Agr.Sc.(Hons), Dip.Bus.(FLM) |
Mr Simon Buchanan CPSS, M.Phil.(Disturbed Land Rehab.), B.LandRes.Sci.(Hons) | |
Dr Andrew Biggs CPSS, Ph.D., B.Sc.Agr.(Hons) | |
Dr Richard Bell CPSS, Ph.D., | |
CPSS Officer | Dr Katharine Brown CPSS |
2019 Strategic Advisory Committee
Associate Professor Luke Mosley CPSS |
Associate Professor John McLean Bennett CPSS |
Professor Lyn Abbott |
Professor Alex McBratney CPSS |
Professor Mike McLaughlin CPSS |
Professor Neal Menzies CPSS |