Advisory Board

The IMOS Office operates with the advice and agreement of an Advisory Board which comprises an Independent Chair, the Director IMOS Office and 8 members.

The Independent Chair is appointed by the University of Tasmania following consultation with the IMOS Operators.The current members of the IMOS Advisory Board are:

Dr. Trevor Powell (Chair)	Geosciences Australia
Dr. John Gould	National Oceanography Centre (United Kingdom)
Dr. Rob Lewis	South Australian Research and Development Institute
Prof. Chris Marlin	Flinders University
Prof. Jason Middleton	University of New South Wales
Dr. John Parslow	CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
Dr. Iain Poiner	Australian Institute of Marine Sciences
Dr. Nick D'Adamo	Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, UNESCO, WA.
Dr. Neville Smith	Bureau of Meteorology.
Ex Officio:
Prof. Johanna Laybourn-Parry	University of Tasmania
Prof. Gary Meyers	University of Tasmania (IMOS Office)/CSIRO
Mrs Jo Neilson (secretary)	University of Tasmania (IMOS Office)

The IMOS Advisory Board, (L to R) Dr Neville Smith, Prof Jason Middleton, Dr Gary Meyers (IMOS director), Dr Ian Poiner, Dr Trevor Powell (Chair), Prof Alan Canty, Prof Chris Marlin, Dr John Parslow , Dr Rob Lewis and Dr John Gould .Not present: Dr Nick D'Adamo.

The Chair will:

• Promote a consensus of advice from the Board
• Review and advise on the performance management arrangements of the Director of the IMOS Office
• Be an advocate for further development of national and international ocean observing systems
• Be appointed for a 3-year term.

The members are nominated after endorsement by the marine community through the regional and blue-water Nodes. The Board members are appointed for outstanding abilities to guide the program and will be senior people able to take a broad, national perspective on IMOS development. One member is an international scientist. The majority of members have a marine background. They include persons with previous experience in one or more of the following areas and will collectively cover all of the areas:

• corporate governance
• financial/business management
• research and development activities
• international and national activities to develop ocean observing systems
• ocean data management.

The final decision on appointment of Board Members is made by the University of Tasmania and the Chairman according to an assessment of the above criteria.

The Executive Officer of the IMOS Office, Jo Neilson, is Secretary of the Board.

The Advisory Board will:

• Provide strategic guidance to the University of Tasmania and the IMOS Office and monitor the overall strategic direction
• Receive reports on IMOS performance and monitor management and performance of the program in accordance with the DEST Funding Agreement
• Concur with the Annual Business Plan (implementation milestones and budget allocations)
• Provide a mechanism for resolution of issues that cannot be worked through the IMOS Office
• Advise and assist the IMOS Office in the management of risks
• Oversee the communication activities of the IMOS Office
• Provide other advice and input as required.

The Advisory Board will meet a minimum of twice a year and more frequently as required. Half the members' positions will be up for re-nomination every 2 years. Incumbent members can be re-nominated.

A major task of the Board and the Director IMOS Office will be development of plans to sustain IMOS into the longer term.