We’re delighted to announce that our Board Director Carolyn Brumley has been selected to deliver a plenary talk at the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)’s Asia-Pacific 15th Biennial Meeting in Tsukuba, Japan.
Carolyn’s talk, “Ecological Risk Assessment of PFAS: Lessons from Australia,” will take place on the morning of Monday, 21 September 2026.
This is a wonderful recognition of Carolyn’s expertise and contribution to the field of environmental toxicology, and we’re incredibly proud to see her share these insights on the global stage.
Learn more about the SETAC Asia-Pacific 15th Biennial Meeting
To celebrate this milestone, we’re revisiting a Q&A we conducted with Carolyn when she first joined our Board late last year — a great chance to learn more about her background and perspective.
Reflecting on our 2025 feature:
Carolyn Brumley Appointed to the Board
The Australasian Land and Groundwater Association (ALGA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Carolyn Brumley to its Board of Directors, effective following the Annual General Meeting in October 2025. Carolyn brings more than 25 years of experience in the contaminated land and groundwater sector, with a career spanning consulting, regulation, and research.
A long-standing contributor to ALGA’s volunteer community, including her role as Chair of the Risk Assessment Specialist Interest Group since 2022, Carolyn has played a key role in fostering collaboration across companies and industries.
We sat down with Carolyn and asked her a few questions following her recent appointment:
Congratulations on your appointment to the ALGA Board of Directors. Can you share with me what drew you to putting your hand up as a Board Director?
Thank you for the congratulations! I’m delighted to be appointed and looking forward to working with Matt Potter and the other board members. I’ve been in the contaminated land and groundwater industry for a long time, both as a consultant and a regulator, and I’ve been active in ALGA for many years. Being on the board provides an opportunity to continue to contribute to the industry, but at a different level, promoting the association, and advocating for the ALGA membership.
You have been part of the ALGA volunteering family for some years. Can you highlight some of the work you have done with us over the years and what you find most rewarding as a volunteer?
The most rewarding part of being a volunteer is meeting and working with like-minded individuals with similar goals of cleaning up site contamination, whilst also keeping an eye on the broader environment. I’ve been chair of the risk assessment specialist interest group (SIG) since 2022, and I really enjoy the cross-company and cross-industry collaboration that comes with that role. Even though member companies can, at times, be competing for particular projects, I find that the SIG members are very collaborative and willing to work together to deliver training and webinars, or provide input into reviews etc.
Given you have worked in the sector for well over 25 years, can you share what attracted you to the contaminated land and groundwater sector and what part of your current role at Senversa you are most passionate about?
I did my post-graduate studies back in the 1990s when I knew I wanted to work in the environmental sector, but couldn’t get a job with just a four-year science degree. After my PhD, I did research work, followed by a stint of contract work at EPA Victoria, before I finally got a job in the contaminated land consulting industry, not really knowing what it involved. I was so lucky to fall into a role that really suited my interests and work style. I’m a risk assessor and that allows me to combine my passion for science and maths with my environmental interests. My current role at Senversa allows me to work on such a wide variety of projects, across multiple sectors: mining, wastewater, major infrastructure, land redevelopment, etc. The work is interesting, challenging and the team are fantastic.