Theme Leader
A/Prof Neil Holbrook is Convenor of the Adaptation Research Network for Marine Biodiversity and Resources; Associate Professor of Climatology and Climate Change at the University of Tasmania; Associate Editor of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Journal and past Associate Editor of Journal of Climate [2006-2008] and Executive Secretary of the International Commission on Climate of IAMAS/IUGG. Neil is an international expert in the regional- to large-scale ocean and climate dynamics of the South Pacific, oceanic Rossby waves, climate predictability, extremes and climate change risks. He is interested in the complex feedbacks in climate change science, impacts and adaptation.
Co-theme Leader
Dr Paul Marshall is Director of the Climate Change Group in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. He leads national and international initiatives to understand climate vulnerability of coral reef systems and provide adaptation guidance for conservation practitioners and resource-dependent industries and communities. He is particularly interested in integrating knowledge to support practical adaptation measures in tropical marine systems.
Network Coordinator
Clare Brooker manages the Graduate School program for postgraduate students and early career researchers, and the Research support grant program which offers support to honours and masters students undertaking research into Marine Climate Change Adaptation. As a stakeholder liaison and event coordinator she has organised and played a significant role in the implementation of Focussed strategy meetings to discuss priority issues surrounding climate change adaptation for Marine Biodiversity and Resources. Clare also plays a significant role in database management and the development of systems for collaboration, and manages deadlines and reporting.
Publicity Officer
Laura Purcell manages the Marine Adaptation Network’s website, membership registration and the collation and distribution of Information Sheets and the quarterly Marine Adaptation Bulletin. Please .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Laura if you would like hard copy versions of the Network’s publications and/or you are interested in contributing an article to the bulletin.
Partner Organisers
A/Prof Ian Goodwin (Macquarie University) has experience in the fields of environmental geoscience, coastal geoscience, climatology, environmental hazard definition and management. Ian is an international expert on sea-level change and coastal response, wave climatology, longshore sediment transport, and large-scale coastal behaviour. His work is unique, as he has developed an integrated approach to researching.
Prof Nathan Bindoff is the Professor of Physical Oceanography at the University of Tasmania, and CSIRO Marine Research Laboratories, Director of the Tasmanian Partnership for Advanced Computing (TPAC) and Project Leader of the Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre‘s (ACE CRC) Modelling Program. I am a physical oceanographer, specialising in ocean climate and the earth’s climate system.
Research Fellow
Dr. Julie Davidson (University of Tasmania) is a social scientist with backgrounds in urban geography and environmental studies. She has expertise in sustainability governance, natural resource governance, environmental planning, and qualitative research methods. As Research Fellow for the Integration Theme she ties social, ecological and economic factors into thoughts about adaptation.
