Michael J. Coleman,^1,*,** Brian M. Sindel,^2,*** Annemieke W. van der Meulen,^2,**** Ian J. Reeve<sup>1,*****

1</sup>1Institute for Rural Futures University of New England Armidale NSW 2351 Australia
²2Agronomy and Soil Science School of Environmental and Rural Science University of New England Armid

^*Corresponding author: mcolema8@une.edu.au; +61 2 6773 3616
^**Michael Coleman is a Senior Project Officer at the Institute for Rural Futures, University of New England. In addition to the weed risk analysis project, he has worked with Brian Sindel on weed detection best practice and extension for Australian farmers. Other research areas have included climate change adaptation, the social and economic impacts of water trade and water economics, and agricultural industry analysis.
^***Brian Sindel is Professor of Weed Science in the School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England. He specializes in weed ecology as a way of improving the effectiveness of weed control strategies, as well as in the sociological aspects of weed management to ensure better uptake of weed control activities by landholders.
^****Annemieke van der Meulen recently submitted a PhD through the department of Agronomy and Soil Science, University of New England. Annemieke has previously worked with Brian Sindel on the social aspects of weed management on Australian livestock farms, and has also conducted research into social and environmental issues surrounding the management of regulated river systems. Her recently completed PhD project was concerned with the ecology and management of serrated tussock (Nassella trichtoma), one of 20 high priority species to have been declared Weeds of National Significance in Australia.
^*****Ian Reeve is Senior Group Leader at the Institute for Rural Futures, University of New England. He has a degree in the earth sciences, postgraduate qualifications in resource management and statistics, and a PhD in sociology. Ian has undertaken a range of applied research and consultancy projects in fields such as professional, agricultural and adult education, envi- ronmental attitudes, agricultural extension evaluation, environmental and agricultural policy, and climate change adaptation.