Jane Barnett
Jane started working at Holmes Air Sciences in 1995 after graduating from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Technology in Atmospheric Science (BTech) and honours in science (BSc Hons). Since that time she has worked on a wide variety of projects including opencut and underground mines, quarries, sand mines, roadways, sewage treatment plants, landfill sites, concrete batching plants, composting operations and recycling facilities among others.
She has 14 years experience in dispersion modelling including AUSPLUME, ISC, CALINE, TAPM and CALPUFF. She also has experience in noise modelling and meteorological and dust data collection, as well as processing and analysis of these and other types of data.
Clients have ranged from large mining and major industrial companies to government departments and small businesses. Clients include Cadia Holdings Pty Ltd, Muswellbrook Coal Company, Mount Arthur Coal Company, the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority, the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change and a number of local councils.
Jane has experience across the full range of air quality and noise work, from client contact to final report delivery, and brings her skills and experience to PAEHolmes.
Justine Beaney
Justine Beaney has a BSc in Atmospheric Science and has recently completed her Honours in Chemistry. Justine has been a part of the PAEHolmes team since June 2007. During this time, she has worked on a number of air quality monitoring projects which include the data processing and analysis of meteorological and air pollutants measurements. She also has experience in emissions modelling including TAPM, Ausplume, ISCMOD and Calpuff for a range of projects which include the transport, mining and industrial sectors. Justine also has experience with geographic information systems such as ArcGIS, report writing and research projects.
Judith Cox
Judith has a BEng (Hons) in Engineering with Environmental Studies awarded by Sheffield Hallam University (UK) in 1994. Since graduating she has worked as research consultant for the Transport Research Laboratory (UK) (1998 to 2000) where she was involved in several European projects, including the initial design of a low-emission zone for London, UK.
Prior to joining Holmes Air Sciences, Judith worked as a consultant responsible for air quality consulting work for TRC Environmental (US) (2000 to 2001) where she was involved primarily in environmental permitting for a range of industries. Since 2002 she has been an air quality consultant with Holmes where she is responsible for a wide range of air dispersion modelling assessments.
Peter D'Abreton
Peter joined PAE in 2001 and has played a key role in the development of the company ever since. In his current role as head of technical research and development, he is responsible for the co-ordination and quality control of all air quality and meteorological modelling work.
Recognised as a leading authority in the specialist field of modelling, Peter has worked on numerous projects throughout Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region including many of state and national significance. These have included projects on major roadways, rail links, industrial facilities, mines and intensive livestock operations. He has also developed best practice guidance on dispersion modelling for the Australian alumina industry and the pork industry. In addition, Peter is also often called upon as an expert witness in legal proceedings involving air quality issues.
During his time at PAE, Peter has developed innovative approaches and methodologies in assessing pollution to air. He conceptualized and developed AirXpert, a unique air quality management application designed to simplify the process of emissions data collection and reporting for facilities of all types.
Prior to joining PAE, Peter worked for five years as a senior air quality and meteorology consultant and researcher with CSIR-Environmentek in South Africa. He also worked in the United States as a post-doctoral research assistant in the Department of Meteorology at Florida State University.
Peter trained in meteorology and obtained his PhD from the University of Witwatersrand in his native South Africa. He has published in core international scientific journals, and lectures on modelling for universities and the Clean Air Society of Australia & New Zealand.
Geordie Galvin
Geordie has extensive experience in meteorology, climatology, air quality assessment and environmental management, and is PAE’s specialist in odour impact assessments.
Since joining the company in 2005, Geordie has completed numerous impact assessments for a variety of sites including piggeries and chicken farms, wastewater treatment plants, alumina refineries, biogas plants and landfills.
In addition to onsite assessments and emissions modelling projects, Geordie has also provided advice on odour measurement to the University of Nebraska and West Texas A & M University. With an in-depth knowledge of regulations and previous experience that provides an appreciation of the workings of regulators, Geordie is well qualified to assist organisations gain development approvals and achieve ongoing compliance.
As a leading researcher in air quality management of agricultural and intensive livestock operations, Geordie is also highly sought after for his advice on improving farm processes and practices in order to minimise odour problems.
As with our other senior consultants, Geordie is experienced in providing expert testimony in legal proceedings on air quality and meteorology, especially in the field of odour management.
Prior to joining PAE, Geordie worked as an environmental engineer with the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Queensland, where he carried out many projects relating to odour and dust assessments and monitoring.
Geordie has a Bachelor and Masters of Environmental Engineering. He is also a member of the American Society of Agriculture and Biological Engineers, the Clean Air Society of Australia & New Zealand, and the Institute of Engineers, Australia.
Philip Henschke
Philip Henschke graduated from the University of New South Wales in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Ecology and joined the PAEHolmes team as a graduate in 2008.
During this time, he has conducted various air quality studies, such as dust and odour impact assessments using a variety of computer based air models including Ausplume, Calpuff, ISCMOD and TAPM. He is also responsible for the installation and operational aspects of weather stations for clients requiring quality meteorological monitoring.
Cynthia Isley
Cynthia has a degree in Environmental Engineering (with Honours) and has been part of PAEHolmes since 2007. She has been involved in a variety of dispersion modelling projects, for various industrial and government clients; including emissions studies for gas flaring and mining activities for BHP, road tunnel stack studies and emissions studies for a variety of industrial processes. Dust and odour studies have included concrete and asphalt plants, intensive agriculture studies for both private sector clients and the Victorian Department of Planning and Community Development, landfills, waste transfer projects and contaminated site rehabilitations; as well as ongoing reporting and data analysis for monitored sites. Cynthia has also been involved in peer review projects.
Prior to joining PAEHolmes, Cynthia’s experience has been in the area of contaminated site investigation and rehabilitation with URS (Dames & Moore).
Ronan Kellaghan
Ronan Kellaghan has completed a BSc (Hons) and MSc in Environmental Assessment and Management, graduating in 1996 from University College Cork (Ireland) and in 1998 from Oxford Brookes University (UK). Since then Ronan has gained over 7 years experience in the field of environmental assessment, including air quality assessment and water quality planning.
Ronan has recently joined PAEHolmes as a Senior Environmental Consultant, specialising in air quality assessment and management, dispersion modelling, emission inventory, ambient air quality monitoring and odour impact assessment. Ronan has been consulting in air quality in Australia for almost 5 years and has worked on a wide variety of air quality assessments for industries including mining and quarrying, waste water treatment, pulp and paper, waste management, large scale industrial sites and various commercial developments.
Ronan has held previous roles at the UK Environment Agency where he was responsible for statutory compliance reporting under various EU Directives. Ronan has also completed a postgraduate diploma in computer science and has experience in database management, analysis and GIS.
Mitchell Kelly
Mitchell graduated from The University of Queensland in 2008 with a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) (Hons). He joined the emissions estimation and assessment team at PAEHolmes’ Brisbane office in 2009, and has been providing valuable support to our principal engineers in a range of projects, including preparing emissions inventories and regulatory reporting. While at PAEHolmes he has been involved in a wide variety of projects across numerous industrial sectors, gaining valuable experience in emissions estimation and air quality modelling. To date he has assisted in the modelling of plumes in the fertiliser manufacturing, concrete batching and mining industries, as well as data manipulation, reporting and modelling for an EPA compliance study. He has experience using CALPUFF, AUSPLUME, TAPM and CALMET, as well as several post-modelling tools. Mitchell is also well versed in Surfer, often creating basemaps and modelling output contours for visual representation of results. Mitchell has worked extensively on compiling emission inventories for National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) reporting, and he has also been heavily involved with the use of our in-house emission estimation software, emissionsXpert, working on several large projects using the software. He has also worked on several large projects involving the estimation of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, particularly in relation to the new National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting system.
Prior to joining the team, Mitchell had experience working as an environmental scientist for a ground based engineering company, involving soil and water quality testing, laboratory work, and extensive research and data manipulation.