ANTARCTIC - Key Persons

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• Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

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• Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Claire is a PhD student at the Australian National University interested in the physics of the ocean near Antarctica and in the Southern Ocean. She completed a Bachelor of Philosophy at the ANU in 2021, where her Honours project investigated topographic hotspots of upwelling in the Southern Ocean and their physical mechanisms. She has also spent time at the University of Sydney researching eddy contributions to global ocean heat transport. In her PhD, she is studying ice-ocean interactions near Antarctica and their implementation in ocean models.

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• Research Associate, UTAS

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• Chief of Air and Maritime at the Defence Science
• Department of Defence

Dr Ninh Duong is the Chief of Air and Maritime at the Defence Science and Technology Group. In this role, Ninh is responsible for delivering the innovation, science and technology program to the Royal Australian Air Force and the Royal Australian Navy in close partnership with the Australian Submarine Agency, the Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Group, and the Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group.Add info

Dr Sue Barrell AO FTSE is a highly accomplished executive, science leader, independent chair and director, committed to delivering highly valued outcomes for society and the environment through the application of science, technology and data. Following a 38-year career at the Bureau of Meteorology, spanning all aspects of the Bureau's responsibilities, Sue retired in August 2018 from her final role as Chief Scientist. Sue spent an extended period with responsibility for the sustained operation of Australia's highly distributed meteorological infrastructure and capability, delivering comprehensive observations of the earth system essential to underpin the Bureau's weather, climate and water services, and enable high quality research outcomes. Sue has made significant contributions to national and international efforts relating to climate science, climate policy, integrated earth observations, data infrastructure and data policy. She has led and collaborated widely on initiatives spanning multiple domains, from meteorology and atmospheric composition to ocean and polar regions. Sue represented Australia internationally at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations, and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). She led high-level WMO activities focused on Integrated Global Observing Systems; Polar and High Mountain Observations, Research and Services; and the WMO Unified Data Policy. Sue continues her commitment to science, research infrastructure, leadership, diversity and equity through national and international science leadership, board, council and advisory roles across the scientific, technology and education sectors. Among these, Sue chairs the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory; and the Reef Restoration and Adaptation Panel's Intervention Risk Review Group. She recently completed two terms chairing the Marine National Facility Steering Committee. She enjoys the opportunity to share experiences with, mentor and learn from those who are at earlier stages in their journey and is a committed advocate for empowering girls and women to take up science careers and to become confident leaders. In 2022, Sue was recognised as an Officer of the Order of Australia and she was awarded the 67th International Meteorological Organization (IMO) Prize by WMO for leadership in international meteorology. Sue was recognised as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering in 2013. She is an Honorary Member of the American Meteorological Society and a Fellow of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society. She has a BSc (Hons) in Physics, Graduate Diploma in Meteorology, and a PhD in Astronomy.

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• Researcher at the University of New South Wales

Dr Taimoor Sohail is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of New South Wales and an Associate Investigator at the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science. Dr Sohail has a decade of experience in climate policy and research, and his research spans across Antarctic oceanography and global climate change

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• Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
• Project Officer

Jenna is the Project Officer for the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science.

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• Chairman
• Engineer

Mary is a computer engineer who is pioneering research in artificial intelligence. She is a former university vice-chancellor, a member or chair of many Government and private sector boards and committees, an active consultant and public speaker, a former Chief Scientist and Engineer for the State of New South Wales (NSW), and current Chair of the NSW Independent Planning Commission.

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• Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

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• Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
• Director of ACEAS

Matt is Director of the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science and Professor of Polar Geodesy at the University of Tasmania. As a researcher, he collaborates across geodesy, glaciology, solid Earth sciences, oceanography and many other fields.

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• ACEAS Communications Officer

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• Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

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• Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
• Graduate Training Coordinator

Patti is the ACEAS Antarctic Graduate Training Coordinator. Patti has a long work history in Antarctic research and and will lead the development of graduate and early career training programs across ACEAS.

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• Member of the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE