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WAMSI Committees

WAMSI Governing Board Committees

WAMSI AUDIT and FINANCE COMMITTEE
WAMSI STRATEGIC PROGRAMS COMMITTEE
WAMSI RESEARCH and DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
WAMSI REVIEW COMMITTEE
WAMSI OPERATIONS GROUP
WAMSI COMMUNICATIONS GROUP

WAMSI AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Governing Board has delegated specific responsibilities pertaining to WAMSI’s budgets, finance, governance, intellectual property policy and audit and risk management, including its non-financial aspects of its management, to the WAMSI Audit and Finance Committee: 

Chairman
Mr Bruno Mezzatesta, Department of Fisheries
Members
Dr Peter Rogers, WAMSI Chairman
Prof. Jim Reynoldson , Murdoch University
Denise McComish, KPMG Audit and Risk Advisory Services [Independent Adviser]

Observer
Dr Steve Blake, WAMSI CEO
Committee Secretary 
Linda McGowan, WAMSI EO
 
 
 
WAMSI STRATEGIC PROGRAMS COMMITTEE
The Strategic Programs Committee assists the WAMSI Board in its oversight of the strategic development of WAMSI in line with the strategic science objectives set by the WAMSI Governing Board.
 
Chairman
Dr Bernard Bowan 
Members 
Dr Peter Rogers, WAMSI Chairman
Dr Ian Poiner, AIMS, CEO
Dr Tom Hatton, CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship, Director
Mr Keiran McNamara, Department of Environment and Conservation, Director General
 
Observer 
Dr Steve Blake, WAMSI CEO
Committee Secretary 
Linda McGowan, WAMSI EO
 
 
 
WAMSI RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
The WAMSI R&D Committee assists the WAMSI Board in its oversight of the research and development performance of WAMSI in line with the strategic science objectives for WAMSI set by the Governing Board.

Chairman
Dr Wally Cox 
Members
Dr Peter Rogers, WAMSI Chairman
Dr Ian Poiner, AIMS, CEO
Ms Di Jones, WA Museum, A/CEO
Dr Tom Hatton, CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship, Director
Prof. Alistar Robertson, UWA, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Initiatives)
 
Observer
Dr Steve Blake, WAMSI CEO
Committee Secretary 
Linda McGowan, WAMSI EO
 
 
 
WAMSI REVIEW COMMITTEE
Members
Dr Peter Rogers, WAMSI Chairman
Dr Wally Cox, WAMSI R & D Committee Chairman
Mr Stuart Smith, WAMSI Audit & Finance Committee
Observer
Dr Steve Blake, WAMSI CEO
Committee Secretary
Linda McGowan, WAMSI EO  
 
 
 
WAMSI OPERATIONS GROUP

Chairman
Dr Steve Blake, WAMSI CEO
Members
Dr John Keesing, WAMSI Node 1 Leader
Dr Ming Feng, WAMSI Node 2 Leader
Dr Chris Simpson, WAMSI Node 3 Leader
Dr Rick Fletcher, WAMSI Node 4 Leader
Mr Jason Froud, WAMSI Node 5 Leader
Prof. Greg Ivey, WAMSI Node 6 Leader

Observer 
Linda McGowan, WAMSI EO

Lynne Stephenson, WAMSI Note-taker 
 
 
 
WAMSI COMMUNICATIONS GROUP

Chairman
Dr Steve Blake, WAMSI CEO
Members
Ms Sue McKenna, WAMSI Communications Manager
Ms Linda McGowan, WAMSI Executive Officer
Mr Luke Edwards, WAMSI -iVEC-WASTAC Data Information Officer
Dr Jamie Oliver, Australian Institute of Marine Science
Ms Meg Rive, CSIRO, Wealth from Oceans Flagship
Ms Sarah Wood, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
Ms Wendy Steele, CSIRO, Wealth from Oceans Flagship 
Dr Kelly Waples, WAMSI Node 3
Ms Tania Durlik, Department of Environment and Conservation
Ms Natasha Mutch, Department of Fisheries WA
Mr Bruce MacKay, Department of Fisheries WA
Mr Ashley Malone, Department of Fisheries WA
Ms Marta Sabinasz, Department of Commerce
Ms Renae Woodhams, WA Museum
Ms Sarah Lau, ChemCentre
Ms Ruth Gongora-Mesas, WAMSI Node 6
Mr Shaun Ratcliff, Curtin Univeristy of Techology
Ms Freya Contos, Murdoch University
Mr Steve Clarke, AIMS
Mr Neil Bennett, Bureau of Meteorology
Mr Rob Morton, Bureau of Meteorology
Ms Meredith Schier, Bureau of Meteorology
Ms Marina Hansen, BHP Billiton
Mr David Satterthwaite, SciTech
Dr Ray Steedman, Western Australian Global Ocean Observing

Ms Lynne Stephenson        WAMSI Note-taker