Centre Management
Current ACEAS Activities:
As Director of ACEAS, Jo leads the delivery of the research programs, strategy, governance, and operations for the Centre.
Biography
Jo is Director of the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science, an ARC Future Fellow, and a Professor at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Science based at the University of Tasmania. Jo's research interests are predominantly in plate tectonics, marine geophysics and geodynamics.
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Current ACEAS Activities:
Andrea supports the Director and Research Program Leaders to manage ACEAS and position the centre to achieve its strategic objectives.
She provides:
- Executive business management, policy assistance and advice;
- Management of the Centre’s budget;
- Reporting on the Centre’s activities and compliance with contractual arrangements;
- Assistance on developing project governance and monitoring arrangements with all project collaborators, the Advisory Board and the Australian Research Council;
- Coordination of the activities of the Centre, including its strategic plans and business plans;
- Engagement with stakeholders and end-users in government and industry.
Biography
Current ACEAS Activities:
Grace is the Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Advisor at ACEAS. She leads ACEAS’s communications program and drives stakeholder engagement initiatives to connect decision-makers, public policy practitioners, and end users with ACEAS’s research across government and industry.
Current ACEAS Activities:
Sarah joined the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Science (IMAS) in 2010 and has held positions including Management Accountant, Senior Executive Officer for the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (Southern Node) and acting Business Manager for IMAS. She has a wealth of experience working with grant funding and has a passion for supporting researchers in the strategic management of project funds.
Currently based in Brisbane, Sarah works part-time and is contactable Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.