IMOS Director Michelle Heupel is pleased to announce that Mark Rehbein has been appointed as the Director of the IMOS Australian Ocean Data Network.
Mark has a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Computer Systems and previously worked at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). He has over 10 years software engineering experience specialising in marine data management including applications to improve data accessibility and discovery, bespoke visualisation tools and web applications. Mark has a further 14 years’ experience leading software engineering teams on corporate Intranet and research data themed projects.
Mark has handled a diverse set of data types collected by researchers, establishing various data management and data processing systems for these. One recent highlight was the implementation of a cloud based, low-cost, high throughput image processing system using machine learning.
While at AIMS, Mark has created and executed data strategy, put in place data management policy and procedures, and managed periods of technology renewal including the transition from on-premise to cloud computing environments. Mark’s work on data discovery, access and visualisation solutions has generated a significant online data presence for AIMS.
“I am very excited to welcome Mark Rehbein as the new Director of the AODN. Mark has an excellent background and expertise in data management and delivery and I look forward to seeing how his experience helps shape the AODN as we look to expand IMOS and enhance our data delivery,” says IMOS Director Michelle Heupel.
Mark says, “I am passionate about the Australian marine data community and this opportunity allows me to make a difference in how Australia’s marine data assets are accessed and used. I look forward to working with the IMOS facilities, partners, and others to enhance the uptake of data by our stakeholders.”
“In my free time, I enjoy camping and hiking, especially in the mountains.”