AMSA 2026 COMMITTEES

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

  • 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

  • Manuja Lekammudiyanse

    Centre for Applied Water Science, University of Canberra

  • Dr Jennie Mallela

    Australian National University | Reef Science Consulting | WWF Australia

  • Dr Gina Newton

    DCCEEW

  • Kate Pickard

    Ocean Decade Australia

  • Dr Ilona Stobutzki

    National Collections and Marine Infrastructure - CSIRO

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

  • Dr Rachel Przeslawski

    Co-Chair
    University of Tasmania (NESP Marine and Coastal Hub)

  • Paula Cartright

    James Cook University | TropWATER

  • Renata Ferrari

    AIMS

  • Dr Robert Mason

    University of New South Wales

  • Dr Jan-Olaf Meynecki

    Whales and Climate Program, Griffith University

  • Dr Erika Techera

    University of Western Australia