AMSA 2026 COMMITTEES
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
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Dr Matt Rees
Co-Chair
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development -

Katie Motson
Co-Chair
Australasian Coastal Restoration Network -

Rachel Downey
Australian National University
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Manuja Lekammudiyanse
Centre for Applied Water Science, University of Canberra
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Dr Jennie Mallela
Australian National University | Reef Science Consulting | WWF Australia
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Dr Gina Newton
DCCEEW
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Kate Pickard
Ocean Decade Australia
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Dr Ilona Stobutzki
National Collections and Marine Infrastructure - CSIRO
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
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Dr Rachel Przeslawski
Co-Chair
University of Tasmania (NESP Marine and Coastal Hub) -
Paula Cartright
James Cook University | TropWATER
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Renata Ferrari
AIMS
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Dr Robert Mason
University of New South Wales
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Dr Jan-Olaf Meynecki
Whales and Climate Program, Griffith University
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Dr Erika Techera
University of Western Australia