Solutions and Adaptations Working Group

A key step in achieving the Vision is the identification of mechanisms by which reefs adapt to climate change, as well as implementation of innovative solutions (biophysical, social and economic) to combat the impacts/threats of climate change. The expertise brought together on this Working Group is diverse and represents a unique and ground-breaking approach to dealing with the threat of climate change on coral reefs.

 Working Group members:

Name

Position

Organisation

Expertise

Dr Andrew Ash
(Chair) 

Director, Climate Adaptation Flagship 

CSIRO 

Climate change 

Dr Hugh Bradlow

Chief Technology Officer

Telstra

Technology Research, Computer Engineering

Prof. Chris Cocklin

Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research and innovation

James Cook University

Geographical, social, IPCC

Mr Allan Dale

Chief Executive Officer

Terrain NRM

Natural resource management and governance

Mr Shane Donohoo

 Managing Consultant, Advanced Analytics Group

Worley Parsons

Engineering

Mr Peter Glazebrook

Principal Advisory, Product Stewardship, Health, Safety & Environment

Rio Tinto

Marine, Mining

Mr Daniel Gschwind

Chief Executive Officer

Queensland Tourism Industry

Tourism industry

Prof. Gideon Henderson

Professor of Earth Sciences

Oxford University (UK)

Geochemical tools

Prof. Ove Hoegh-Guldberg

Director, Global Change Institute

University of Queensland

Coral and climate change

Mr Adrian Jeffreys

Executive Director Environment & Resources Policy

Department of Premier & Cabinet, Queensland Government

Environment and reef management policy

Mr Chris Johnston

Assistant Secretary

Adaptation Innovation Branch

Department of Climate Change, Commonwealth Government

Climate Change

Mr John Marlay

Member, Expert Committee appointed by (Cth) Minister for Climate Change to advise on EITE Activities

 

Business and Government

Mr David McConnell

Manager, Advanced Technology

Worley Parsons

Engineering

Dr David Mofflin

Executive Director – EcoNomics

Worley Parsons

Engineering

Prof. Bob Pressey

Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies

James Cook University

Conservation planning

Dr Madeleine van Oppen

Principal Research Scientist

Australian Institute of Marine Science

Coral adaptation, biodiversity

Dr Karen Vella

Manager NRM Plan Coordination Unit

Terrain NRM

Natural resource management and governance

Dr David Wachenfield

Chief Scientist

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

Management

Prof. Jennifer Westacott

National Sustainability, Climate Change and Water Partner

KPMG

Business and Climate Change