Governance

AIMS@JCU is governed by a Executive Committee and a Science Advisory Committee, each consisting of a member from each partner institution. The Executive Committee and Science Advisory Committee are responsible for making research and operational decisions for AIMS@JCU in consultation with the Research Director. The Executive Committee and Science Advisory Committee meets with the Research Director every 6 months.

Executive Committee Members:

Professor Ron White
Dean - Science and Engineering
James Cook University

Doctor Kameron Christopher
AIMS Chief Research Officer
Australian Institute of Marine Science

Doctor Cherie Motti
AIMS@JCU Research Director
AIMS@JCU

Science Advisory Committee Members:

Doctor Claire Streten
Research Program Director - Sustainable Coastal Ecosystems and Industry in Tropical Australia
Australian Institute of Marine Science

Doctor Kamran Shafi
Manager Data Analytics & AI
Australian Institute of Marine Science

Elizabeth Evans-Illidge
Program Director - Indigenous Partnerships
Australian Institute of Marine Science

Doctor Line Bay
Research Program Director for A Healthy and Resilient Great Barrier Reef
Australian Institute of Marine Science

Tara McLaren
AIMS Research Manager
Australian Institute of Marine Science

Associate Professor Amy Diedrich
Earth and Environmental Science
James Cook University

Professor Damien Burrows
Director of TropWATER
James Cook University

Professor David Bourne
Professor, Promotional Chair, Marine Biology
James Cook University

Professor Mia Hoogenboom
Head - Marine Biology and Aquaculture
James Cook University

Professor Mostafa Rahimi Azghadi
Professor, Promotional Chair, Engineering
James Cook University