Leaders and organisations in the Network of Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Research Organisations – Oceania are listed here. Members of the Executive (2022-2023) are listed at the bottom of the page.
At the 2020 business meeting two new categories of members were approved:
- Honorary members – previous members who have stepped down from leadership positions in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research organisations and who continue to support the aims of NITRO-Oceania
- Global members – members who hold leadership positions in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research organisations outside Oceania and who support the aims of NITRO-Oceania.
To identify members who are honorary or global look under “role and organisation” in the full list of members.
At the 2022 business meeting, Iain Gordon was elected President, replacing Gabriele Bammer, who led NITRO-Oceania since its inception in 2019.
Previous members of the Executive are:
- Andrea Byrom, Director, New Zealand’s Biological Heritage National Science Challenge (2019-20)
- Tayanah O’Donnell, Director Future Earth Australia, Australian Academy of Science (2019-2021)
- Rachel Parker, Director, Global Change Institute, University of Queensland (2020-21)
- Allanah Ryan, Director Sustainability, Massey University (2019-2022)
- Dan Walker, Chief Scientist, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) (2019-2022).
If you hold a leadership role in an interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary research organisation in the Oceania region (or beyond) and agree with the aims of the Network, join us!
Full list of members
| Name | Role and organisation |
|---|---|
| Paul Arbon | Director, Torrens Resilience Institute, Flinders University |
| Derrick Armstrong | Vice Principal, Pacific Theological College, Fiji; member of the Executive since 2019 |
| Ken Baldwin | Director, ANU Grand Challenge: Zero-Carbon Energy for the Asia-Pacific and inaugural Director, of the former ANU Energy Change Institute, The Australian National University |
| Gabriele Bammer | Head, Integration & Implementation Sciences, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University; member of the Executive since 2019; President 2019 to 2022 |
| Paul Bertsch | Science Leader, Environment, CSIRO, and former Queensland Chief Scientist; member of the Executive since 2019 |
| Mindy Blaise | Co-Director, Strategic Research Centre for People, Place, & Planet, Edith Cowan University |
| Martin Bliemel | Director Research, TD School, University of Technology Sydney; member of the Executive since 2022 |
| Paul Bolger | Global member, Manager, Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork, Ireland |
| Andrew Campbell | CEO, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) |
| Chris Cocklin | Provost, James Cook University |
| Timothy Colmer | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Western Australia |
| Ana Corbacho | Global member, Academic Coordinator, Espacio Interdisciplinario (Interdisciplinary Space), University of the Republic. Montevideo, Uruguay (joined September 2021) |
| Saul Cunningham | Director, Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University |
| Jenny Dixon | Deputy Vice-Chancellor Strategic Engagement, University of Auckland |
| Alec Ekeroma | Vice-Chancellor & President, National University of Samoa |
| Eman Elnachar | Global member, Dean of the Postgraduate Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies and Research, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt |
| Nicholas Evans | Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language (CoEDL), The Australian National University |
| Susan Forde | Director, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University |
| Beth Fulton | Deputy Director, Centre for Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania and Research Group Leader, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere (joined September 2021); member of the Executive since 2022 |
| Nicola Gaston | Co-Director, MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Victoria University of Wellington |
| Iain Gordon | Honorary member, Adjunct Professor, Central Queensland University, Adjunct Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University; formerly Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Tropical Environments and Societies, James Cook University; member of the Executive since 2019; President since 2022 |
| Pablo Gregorini | Head, Centre of Excellence for Designing Future Productive Landscapes, Lincoln University |
| Nicky Grigg | Honorary member, Team Leader, Environmental Futures Team, CSIRO Land & Water; formerly, Chair, Land and Water Science Council, CSIRO |
| Bronwyn Harch | Interim Queensland Chief Scientist |
| Libby Harrison | Director, New Zealand Food Safety Science and Research Centre |
| Kate Henne | Director, School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet), The Australian National University |
| Pierre Horwitz | Co-Director, Strategic Research Centre for People, Place, & Planet, Edith Cowan University |
| Mark Howden | Director, ANU Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions, The Australian National University |
| Jennifer Howell | Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Engagement, University of Western Australia (joined September, 2022) |
| Ken Hughey | Honorary member, Professor, Department of Environmental Management, Lincoln University; formerly Chief Science Advisor, NZ Department of Conservation |
| Duncan Ivison | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Sydney |
| Jacek Jasieniak | Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research Infrastructure, Monash University |
| Lynda Johnston | Assistant Vice-Chancellor Sustainability, University of Waikato (joined November 2021) |
| Chalapan Kaluwin | Director, Centre for Climate Change & Sustainable Development, University of Papua New Guinea |
| Susan Kinnear | Dean, School of Graduate Research, Central Queensland University (joined November 2021) |
| Ariel Liebman | Director, Monash Energy Institute, Monash University |
| Stewart Lockie | Director, The Cairns Institute, James Cook University |
| Enzo Lombie | Strand leader, Environmental Science and Engineering, Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia |
| Petra Lundgren | Director of the International Science Council Focal Point for Asia-Pacific, hosted by the Australian Academy of Science (joined March 2022) |
| Fethi Mansouri | Director, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University |
| Teatulohi Matainaho | Vice-Chancellor, Pacific Adventist University, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Aroha Mead | Research Associate, Mātauranga Māori/Indigenous Knowledge & Biocultural Diversity |
| Louise McWhinnie | Honorary member, Retired; formerly Dean, Faculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation, University of Technology Sydney |
| Janet Nelson | Honorary member, formerly Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Newcastle |
| Mark New | Global member, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Climate Change and Director, African Climate & Development Initiative, University of Cape Town, South Africa |
| Tayanah O'Donnell | Honorary member, formerly Director, Future Earth Australia, Australian Academy of Science; member of the Executive from 2019 to 2021 |
| Andrew Page | Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Western Australia |
| Rachel Parker | Director, Global Change Institute, University of Queensland; member of the Executive from 2020 to 2021 |
| Gretta Pecl | Director, Centre for Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania |
| Anna Peeters | Director, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University |
| Sarah Pink | Director, Emerging Technologies Research Lab, Monash University |
| Jason Prior | Program Lead, Higher Degree Research Program and Responsible Academic Officer, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney (joined June 2022) |
| Rob Raven | Deputy Director (Research), Monash Sustainable Development Institute; member of the Executive since 2021 |
| Laurent Rivory | Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Sydney |
| Roger Robson-Williams | Chief Sustainability Officer, NZ Plant and Food Research |
| Briony Rogers | Director, MSDI Water, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University and Chief Research Officer, Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities |
| Allanah Ryan | Director Sustainability, Massey University; member of the Executive from 2019 to 2022 |
| David Schlosberg | Director, Sydney Environment Institute, University of Sydney |
| Emilie Sila'ila'i | Research Manager, National University of Samoa |
| Stephen Simpson | Academic Director, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney |
| Huhana Smith | Head, School of Art Whiti o Rehua, Massey University Te Kūnenga ki Pūrehuroa |
| Grant Stanley | Vice-President (Research), Central Queensland University (joined November 2021) |
| Kristin Stock | Director, Massey Geoinformatics Collaboratory, Massey University (joined November 2021) |
| Paul Tapsell | Professor of Indigenous Studies, University of Melbourne; and Director, Te Pōtiki National Trust (NZ) |
| Ken Taylor | Honorary member, Retired; formerly Director, Our Land and Water National Science Challenge, New Zealand; member of the Executive since 2019 |
| Erika Techera | Honorary member, Former Director, Oceans Institute, University of Western Australia |
| Zee Upton | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), University of Newcastle (joined March 2023) |
| Upolu Luma Va’ai | Principal, Pacific Theological College, Fiji |
| Peter Veth | Honorary member, Former Director, Oceans Institute, University of Western Australia |
| Dan Walker | Chief Scientist, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR); member of the Executive from 2019 to 2022 |
| Iain Walker | Director, Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change, University of Melbourne |
| Liz Wedderburn | Honorary member, Retired; formerly Assistant Research Director, NZ AgResearch |
| Stuart White | Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney; member of the Executive since 2021 |
| Cathy Wilkinson | Honorary member, formerly CEO, Environmental Protection Agency, Victorian Government |
| Kerrie Wilson | Pro Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability Strategy), Queensland University of Technology |
Executive
| Name | Role and organisation |
|---|---|
| Derrick Armstrong | Vice Principal, Pacific Theological College, Fiji |
| Gabriele Bammer | Head, Integration & Implementation Sciences, Research School of Population Health, The Australian National University |
| Paul Bertsch | Science Leader, Environment, CSIRO, and former Queensland Chief Scientist |
| Martin Bliemel | Director Research, TD School, University of Technology Sydney; |
| Beth Fulton | Deputy Director, Centre for Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania and Research Group Leader, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere |
| Iain Gordon | President NITRO-Oceania; Honorary member, Adjunct Professor, Central Queensland University, Adjunct Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University; formerly Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Tropical Environments and Societies, James Cook University |
| Rob Raven | Deputy Director (Research), Monash Sustainable Development Institute |
| Ken Taylor | Honorary member, Retired; formerly Director, Our Land and Water National Science Challenge, New Zealand |
| Stuart White | Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney |