NERP TE Hub Governance

The NERP Tropical Ecosystems Hub Steering Committee, led by an independent chair, provides overall strategic direction and governance.  The Steering Committee is responsible for providing advice to the Hub Science Leader and the Hub Administrator on the development of the research plans, and to the Department on the coordination of the research, knowledge brokering and uptake of science.  

Implementation Groups, which represent each geographic Node within the Hub (Great Barrier Reef, Torres Strait and Wet Tropics Rainforests) will report directly to the Hub Steering Committee.  The Steering Committee will oversee the implementation of the research plans, and monitor progress against agreed milestones.

Hub Science Leader:
Dr Peter Doherty, Australian Institute of Marine Science

Host Organisation/Administrator:
Reef & Rainforest Research Centre Limited

Steering Committee Members (or their representatives):

Diane Tarte, Independent Chair

Chris Chinn, Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Chris Cocklin (Bradley Smith), James Cook University
Peter Doherty, Australian Institute of Marine Science
Winston Harris, Queensland Seafood Industry Association
Andrew Johnson (Andy Steven), CSIRO
Dave Johnson, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Gilly Llewellyn (Nick Heath), WWF Australia
Walter Mackie, Torres Strait Regional Authority
Andrew Maclean, Wet Tropics Management Authority
Peter McGinnity, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Col McKenzie, Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators
Damian Miley, Torres Strait Regional Authority
Sheriden Morris, Reef & Rainforest Research Centre (as Hub Administrator)
Peter Mumby, The University of Queensland
Geoff Richardson, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Bill Sawynok, Sunfish/Infofish
Carole Sweatman, Terrain NRM Ltd.
Frank Tirendi, Australian Institute of Marine Science