Mark Stevens joined Industry & Investment NSW in 1989 after completing his PhD at the University of Sydney. For the last 22 years he has worked on IPM and ecology projects, primarily for the rice and citrus industries. He has also published papers on ecotoxicology, biodiversity, biosecurity, and riparian zone rehabilitation. He is currently a Principal Research Scientist, Director of Yanco Agricultural Institute, and an Adjunct Professor at Charles Sturt University.