The inaugural meeting of NITRO-Oceania was held in Brisbane on May 14-16, 2019.
There were 19 participants plus a facilitator (PDF 117KB).
The meeting had several successful outcomes, including:
- strong support for developing the network and coining the name NITRO-Oceania
- nominating an Executive to take planning forward
- developing a number of working groups (see Table below).
| Working Group | Aim/s | Members |
|---|---|---|
| 1: Strengthening NITRO-Oceania | Local networking activities, including expanding the network | Canberra: Dan Walker, Mark Howden, Nicky Grigg, Gabriele Bammer Christchurch: Ken Taylor, Roger Robson-Williams, Ken Hughey, Andrea Byrom |
| Other network expanding activities | Executive, Andrea Byrom, Bronwyn Harch, Laurent Rivory, Allanah Ryan, Dan Walker | |
| Planning the next meeting at Sustainability Research and Innovation 2020 (Brisbane June 14-17, 2020 | Executive, Andrea Byrom, Bronwyn Harch, Allanah Ryan, Dan Walker | |
| 2: Research Classification | Workshops and submissions to improve the research classification of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research | Gabriele Bammer (Chair), Mark Howden, Stuart White |
| 3: Impact Narratives | Ensure that interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary education and research successes are documented and publicized | Andrea Byrom, Chris Cocklin, Nicky Grigg, Ken Hughey, Laurent Rivory, Allanah Ryan, Ken Taylor (Chair), Erika Techera, Dan Walker |
| 4: Oceania-focused Grand Challenges | Develop cross-institutional projects to tackle grand challenges facing the Oceania region, including those stemming from the history of colonization | Derrick Armstong, Mark Howden, Laurent Rivory, Allanah Ryan, Erika Techera |
| Working Groups under Development | • Training & supporting the next generation of researchers; Capability building • Appropriate reward and incentive systems • NITRO-Oceania governance |