GEMOC Structure

The organisational structure of GEMOC is designed for efficiency, flexibility, and interaction.  The financial management operates within Macquarie University's Finance System and within Macquarie Research Limited for commercialised products, consulting and some strategic collaborative research projects.  The Teaching Program is incorporated into the teaching activities and strategies of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Macquarie to ensure that GEMOC interfaces in a positive way with the existing structures while retaining a clear identity and funding unit. GEMOC has been reconfirmed as a Centre of Excellence and research concentration within Macquarie University, and three designated Areas of Excellence within Macquarie University’s Research and Research Teaching Management Plan lie within GEMOC:

  • lithosphere and planetary evolution and metallogeny
  • isotopic and global geochemistry;
  • paleomagnetism geodynamics and geophysical modelling

2003 Management Roles

Professor Suzanne O Reilly is Director of GEMOC.

Ms Leigh Newton is GEMOC Administrator.

Dr Richard Flood is the coordinator of Teaching Programs at Macquarie and Head of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences from December 1999 (re-elected in 2002).

Professor William Griffin is seconded (80%) to GEMOC (through Macquarie University) from CSIRO in 2003.  He is Adjunct Professor at Macquarie University and is the Program Leader responsible for Technology Development and Industry Interaction.

Professor Simon Turner leads the development of the U-Series Geochemical Program.

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

Dr Kelsie Dadd is responsible for implementation of GIS-based teaching methodology in the Teaching Program and for promotional activities to attract students.

Dr Simon Jackson assists with ICPMS and laser microprobe development at Macquarie.

Ms Sally-Ann Hodgekiss is the GEMOC graphics and design consultant at Macquarie.


Management Structure

Structure Diagram


Simon Shee, Jon Hronsky, Lesley Wyborn (guest) and Sue O'Reilly at the 2003 GEMOC Board meeting.


Advisory board members 2003

Changes were made to the Advisory Board in December 2002 to commence in 2003.

Professor Suzanne O Reilly (Director)EPS Macquarie

Professor William Griffin (Program Leader: Technology Development)  – EPS Macquarie

Dr Richard Flood (Program Leader: Teaching) – EPS Macquarie

Professor Jim Piper – Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Macquarie

Professor John Loxton – Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Macquarie

Dr Kelsie Dadd – GEMOC, EPS Macquarie

Adjunct Professor Michael Etheridge – Leader, Risk Assessment Group, interfaces with GEMOC s Tectonic Research program and the Predictive Mineral CRC, links with the Exploration Industry and Management Roles - EPS Macquarie

Dr Russell Korschrepresentative of Geoscience Australia (GA)

Dr Richard Glenrepresentative of Geological Survey of New South Wales

Dr Paul Heitherseay representative of PIRSA

Dr Jon Hronskyindustry member WMC (Perth)

Dr Steve Waltersindustry member GeoDiscovery

Dr Simon Sheeindustry member DeBeers Australia Exploration Ltd

Dr Terry Mernagh – from GA was invited as an observer to the 2003 Board meeting

Bill Griffin, Simon Turner and Paul Heitherseay

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Annual Report 2003