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:

Tara McLaren
AIMS Research Manager
Australian Institute of Marine Science

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

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

Mr David Mead
Executive Director for Strategic Development
Australian Institute of Marine Science

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

Associate Professor Amy Diedrich
Earth and Environmental Science
James Cook University

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

Professor Bouchra Senadji
Head - Engineering and Physical Sciences
James Cook University

Professor Damien Burrows
Director of TropWATER
James Cook University

Professor Sean Ulm
Head - Indigenous Science Integration in the Centre of Excellence
James Cook University