GEMOC ARC National Key Centre

Management of GEMOC

The organisational structure of GEMOC is designed for efficiency, flexibility and interaction. The financial management operates within Macquarie University's Finance System. The Teaching Program is incorporated into the teaching activities and strategies of the School of Earth Sciences at Macquarie and the Department of Geology at ANU to ensure that GEMOC interfaces in a positive way with the existing structures while retaining a clear identity and funding unit. The Director has also been Head of the Geology discipline at Macquarie in the first two years to reinforce the synergistic role of GEMOC in teaching reform and research activities in the foundation period.

summary of management

1997 Management Roles

Professor Suzanne O'Reilly is Director of GEMOC

Ms Rosemary Eliott is full-time administrator at Macquarie

Professor Richard Arculus is Program Leader and the Coordinator of Research and Teaching Programs at ANU

Professor W. L. Griffin is seconded (80%) to GEMOC (through Macquarie University) from CSIRO. He is adjunct Professor at Macquarie University and is the Program Leader responsible for Technology Development and Industry Interaction

Dr David Ellis was Acting Program Leader at ANU while Professor Arculus was on study leave through 1997

Dr Richard Flood is the coordinator of Teaching Programs at Macquarie

Dr Kelsie Dadd is responsible for implementation of GIS-based teaching methodology in the Teaching Program, for promotional activities to attract students and GEMOC's web page

Dr Geoff Nichols was responsible (1996 and 1997, with Dr Dadd) for implementing computer and GIS-based teaching at the undergraduate level, and organising the implementation of the new Macintosh Powerbook Facility (laboratory and field-based)

Dr Simon Jackson is responsible for ICPMS and laser microprobe development

Dr Norman Pearson is Manager of the Geochemical Analysis Unit at Macquarie

Some of the GEMOC Advisory Board members and guests at the December 1997 Meeting. Back row, left to right: Russell Fountain, Karsten Gohl, Yvette Poudjom Djomani, Lesley Wyborn, Ross Large, Suzanne O'Reilly, David Ellis, Rosemary Eliott, Brian Lees. Front row, left to right: William Griffin, Bruce Wyatt, Chris Smith, Simon Jackson, Kelsie Dadd.

Professor Suzanne Y. O'Reilly

Professor Richard Arculus (or Dr David Ellis)

Professor William Griffin

University Members

Professor P. Bergquist

Macquarie University

- Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)

Professor J. Loxton

Macquarie University

- Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)

Dr Kelsie Dadd

- GEMOC Lecturer (Macquarie)

Dr Richard Flood

- GEMOC Lecturer (Macquarie)

Dr Brian Lees (Reader)

Department of Geography

Australian National University

- GIS adviser

External University Representative

Professor R. R. Large

University of Tasmania

- Director, CODES Special Research Centre

- Member, ARC Institutional Grants Committee

Representative of Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO)

Dr L.A. Wyborn

- Link with AGSO programs

- GIS adviser

Industry members

Dr Russell J. Fountain (alternate, Mr Rob Rutherford)

- Phelps Dodge Australasia Inc

Dr Jon Hronsky

- Western Mining Corp. (Perth)

Dr Kerry O'Sullivan (Mr Chris Smith as alternate)

- Rio Tinto Australia

Dr Steve Walters

- BHP (Brisbane)

Mr Bruce Wyatt

- Stockdale Prospecting Limited

Management Structure

actions 1997

• 1997 activities have built on 1996 innovations and policy decisions
  
• New teaching strategies consolidated (see "Teaching Program")
  
• New teaching programs approved for 1998 implementation (see "Teaching Program")
  
• Technology Development strategies implemented (see Technology Development)
  
• Strategic plan for innovative, user-friendly on-line Laser-Ablation ICPMS Microanalysis software in train (see back cover and GLITTER commentary in Technology Development)
  
• Evaluation, ordering and building of instrumentation for the Facility for Integrated Microanalysis (see Technology Development)
  
• Ongoing interaction with relevant technology manufacturers and new on-site arrangements with Perkin Elmer Australasia (ICPMS) and Merchantek EO (lasers) at Macquarie
  
• New management system implemented in the Geochemical Analysis Unit
  
• Increased consulting activity through Macquarie Research
  
• Formal and ongoing informal interaction with Advisory Board members
  
• Industry interaction increased: projects, consulting and technology development
  
• Research Program and Project Workshops at Macquarie and ANU through 1997 further shaped research initiatives (see Research Report)
  
• New formal inter-institution and international collaborations set up including joint projects (see "Participants" and "Research Programs")
  
• Similar student questionnaires used in all undergraduate units in 1997 at Macquarie and ANU for staff feed-back
  
• Student forum held at Macquarie for interactive student responses
  
• Refurbishing of contiguous GEMOC offices and of laboratory space (second stage) commenced and third stage planned (Macquarie University)
  
• Ongoing support and strategy implementation negotiated with Macquarie Executive (GEMOC staffing, space, matching RIEFP and general research support)
  
• GEMOC visibility was maintained, including use of posters, noticeboard information, letterhead, and GEMOC address and publication numbers for refereed scientific output