Governance - Marine Energy Research Australia
Terms of Reference
The Advisory Board of Marine Energy Research Australia (MERA) provides broad-based advice and guidance to the MERA Management Team and the Centre’s Albany headquarters on all issues associated with the MERA missions of research and engagement.
- Provide a mechanism to report and give feedback to the MERA Management Team;
- Review and advise on the performance of MERA;
- Make strategic recommendations about the research undertaken by MERA;
- Highlight opportunities to develop the scope of research and the scale of MERA;
- Assist and support MERA in maximising the impact of its outreach and engagement program;
- Assist and support MERA in maximising its impact on the marine renewable energy industry and the Great Southern region of Western Australia.
Current Membership
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bruce Manning (CHAIR) | Board Chair, Great Southern Development Commission (Albany) |
| Wiebke Ebeling | Centre Manager, MERA (Albany) |
| Jonathan Fievez | Chief Executive Officer – Carnegie Clean Energy (Perth) |
| Andrew Sharpe | Chief Executive Officer – City of Albany |
| Miranda Taylor | Chief Executive Officer – National Energy Resources Australia (NERA; Perth) |
| Stephanie Thornton | Cluster Manager – Australian Ocean Energy Group (Sydney) |
| Jennifer O’Neil | Director – UWA Albany Campus |
| Ian Hutchison | Director (Operations) – Aquatera (Scotland, UK) |
| Christophe Gaudin | Director, MERA (Perth) |
| Tanya Ha | Executive Board member – Science & Technology Australia (Melbourne) |
| Joanne Keeling | Manager of Energy Futures Team – Dept. Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD; Perth) |
| Irene Penesis | Research Director – Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre (Tasmania) |