Leadership Panel

A panel of academics from across the Disciplines and Schools of the University provide strategic direction and management of the Cluster. The members of the Leadership Panel are:

• Prof Graeme Dandy (Civil and Environmental Engineering) - Co-Leader
• Assoc Prof David Chittleborough (Geology and Geophysics) - Co-Leader
• Prof Angus Simpson (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
• Dr David Jones (Architecture)
• Dr Peng Bi (Health)
• Prof Wayne Meyer (Natural Resources Management)
• Assoc Prof Justin Brookes (Environmental Biology)
• Prof Mike Young (Environmental Economics)
• Prof Randy Stringer (Agriculture, Food & Wine)
• Dr David Lewis (Chemical Engineering)
• Dr John Tibby (Geographic and Environmental Studies)
• Dr Don McMaster (Research Branch).

Co-Leaders David Chittleborough and Graeme Dandy at the launch of the Water Research Cluster

Advisory Board

An advisory board with wide research and industry experience provides input to the activities of the Cluster. The members of the Advisory Board are:

• Dr John Radcliffe (Chair), National Water Commissioner
• Mr John Johnson, Managing Director, SA Murray-Darling Basin Integrated Natural Resources Management Board
• Mr John Ringham, Chief Operations Officer, SA Water
• Dr Rod Oliver, CSIRO Land & Water
• Mr Tony Lines, Business Development Manager, United Water
• Mr Tony Smith, Board Member, Water Industry Alliance
• Mr Fraser McLeod (delegate for CEO Rob Freeman) - Director, Knowledge and Information, Dept of Water, Land & Biodiversity Conservation

From January 2008, the Panel has contracted Environmental Consultant
Anne Jensen to act as Facilitator for the Cluster.

The previous Facilitator from 2004-2007 was Dr Paul Dalby of Infusion Consulting.

Past members of the Leadership Panel have included Assoc Prof Keith Walker (Environmental Biology), Assoc Prof Mike Geddes (Environmental Biology), Dr Peter Gell (Geography and Environmental Studies) and Dr Marcus Lane (Geography).