Dr Eugene Georgiades

Eugene Georgiades is a Principal Adviser – Hazardous Substances at the New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority.

Eugene completed his PhD in marine ecotoxicology in 2004 at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. After a post-doc in Canada, he joined the New Zealand government and has worked on a variety of environmental risk assessments ranging from hazardous substances (e.g., pesticides and veterinary medicines) to aquatic biosecurity (e.g., vessel biofouling, ballast water, aquaculture, ornamental fish). Eugene’s current role is to ensure that EPA staff are providing sound, science-based risk assessments.

Eugene will speak to antifouling regulation globally and locally, including some latest developments from the perspective of New Zealand’s environmental regulator.