GEMOC ARC National Key Centre

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 AccessMQ 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

All of these align with GEMOC’s mainstream foci. This University recognition allows for ongoing appropriate staffing and support arrangements.

2005 MANAGEMENT ROLES

Professor Suzanne O’Reilly is Director of GEMOC.

Ms Nikki Bohan 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.

Professor William Griffin is Adjunct Professor at Macquarie University and is the Program Leader responsible for Technology Development and Industry Interaction.

Professor Bernard Wood leads experimental petrology programs.

Professor Simon Turner leads 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.

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS (2005)

Board Members at Macquarie

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

Federation Fellows Professors Bernard Wood and Simon Turner and

GAU Manager Dr Norman Pearson are ex officio members

External Board Members

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 Korsch – representative of Geoscience Australia (GA)

Dr Richard Glen – representative of Geological Survey of New South Wales

Dr Paul Heitherseay – representative of PIRSA

Dr Jon Hronsky – industry member BHP-Billiton (Perth)

Dr Steve Walters – industry member GeoDiscovery

Dr Simon Shee – industry member DeBeers Australia Exploration Ltd

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