The Scientific Advisory Panel is appointed by the Lake Eyre Basin Ministerial Forum. Its primary role is to provide relevant, timely and high quality scientific advice to the ministerial forum on matters relevant to the management of water and related natural resources within the Lake Eyre Basin Intergovernmental Agreement area, consistent with the spirit and intent of the agreement. The panel provides advice on monitoring the condition of rivers and catchments within the agreement area and the establishment of programs to meet those requirements.
Current governance arrangements are under review, which will impact future membership.
Further information
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Type of Body
J. Inter-jurisdictional and international bodies
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Established By / Under
Agreement / Treaty / Council Order
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Established By/Under More info
Lake Eyre Basin intergovernmental agreement
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Paid Members?
Yes
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Max No. of Board/Committee Members
8
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Classification
D. Other governance relationship
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Function Categorization
Advisory Board
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Creation Date
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Postal Address
John Gorton Building, King Edward Terrace
Parkes ACT 2601
Australia
Current board appointments
Position | Appointee | Start Date | End Date |
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Chair | Professor Fran Sheldon | 25 January 2024 | 24 January 2027 |
Member | Prof. Richard Kingsford | 25 January 2024 | 24 January 2027 |
Member | Dr. Cuan Petheram | 25 January 2024 | 24 January 2027 |
Member | Prof. Melissa Nursey-Bray | 25 January 2024 | 24 January 2027 |
Member | Prof. Justin Brookes | 25 January 2024 | 24 January 2027 |
Member | Prof. Samantha Capon | 25 January 2024 | 24 January 2027 |
Member | Mr. Stephen Hostetler | 25 January 2024 | 24 January 2027 |
Member | Dr. Anne Jensen | 25 January 2024 | 24 January 2027 |
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