Australian centre of excellence for risk analysis
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The Australian Centre of Excellence for Risk Analysis (ACERA) is a research institute within the School of Botany at the University of Melbourne
in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
. It conducts research on a wide range of topics in risk, with an initial focus on biosecurity
risks.
It was founded in 2006 to honour a Federal Government election commitment, with a grant administered through the Bureau of Rural Sciences
of the Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
. The Centre has received a second phase of funding commencing in July 2009 and extending to June 2013.
The Director is Mark Burgman
.
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It conducts research on a wide range of topics in risk, with an initial focus on biosecurity
Biosecurity
Biosecurity is a set of preventive measures designed to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious diseases, quarantined pests, invasive alien species, living modified organisms...
risks.
It was founded in 2006 to honour a Federal Government election commitment, with a grant administered through the Bureau of Rural Sciences
Bureau of Rural Sciences
The Bureau of Rural Sciences is a scientific agency within the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.The BRS provides scientific advice to government in support of more profitable, competitive and sustainable use of Australia's Natural Resources. The BRS is an important...
of the Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Australia)
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is an Australian government department. The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s role is to develop and implement policies and programs that ensure Australia's agricultural, fisheries, food and forestry industries...
. The Centre has received a second phase of funding commencing in July 2009 and extending to June 2013.
The Director is Mark Burgman
Mark Burgman
Mark A. Burgman is an Australian ecologist and Director of the Australian Centre of Excellence for Risk Analysis in Melbourne. He was born in Wagga Wagga in 1956. He received a BSc from the University of New South Wales , an MSc from Macquarie University, Sydney , and a Ph.D...
.