Who we are
Our governance
The Biosecurity Commons team receives guidance from three key groups: the Steering Committee, the Technical Advisory Committee, and crucially, our end users.
The Steering Committee plays a dual role. Firstly, it oversees the timely execution and impact of Biosecurity Commons projects. Secondly, it offers strategic counsel to the project manager and team to ensure the platform aligns with the needs of major stakeholders. The Steering Committee includes members from the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC), The Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis (CEBRA), various state and federal government biosecurity agencies, Research and Development Corporations (RDCs), peak industry groups, and Plant Health Australia.
The Technical Advisory Committee, a casual assembly of technical leaders from the Planet Research Data Commons initiative, provides the Biosecurity Commons team with technical guidance on the platform’s architecture. It also contributes insights on challenges related to the upkeep, development, and enhancement of the platform’s components, software tools, and services.
Most importantly, the enhancements and expansions of the platform are influenced by the end users.
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee oversees the execution and impact of Biosecurity Commons projects. It also offers strategic counsel to ensure the platform aligns with the needs of major stakeholders.
Members
- Andrew Robinson
CEBRA, The University of Melbourne - Hamish Holewa
ARDC - James Camac
CEBRA, The University of Melbourne - Aaron Dodd
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Tim Hurst
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action - Greg Chandler
Hort Innovation - Callum Fletcher
Grains Research and Development Corporation - Paco Tovar
Australian Forest Products Association - Rosalie Daniel
AUSVEG - Jessica Lye
Citrus Australia - Richard Bradhurst
CEBRA, The University of Melbourne - Jo Morris
ARDC
Andrew Robinson
CEBRA, The University of Melbourne
Hamish Holewa
ARDC
James Camac
CEBRA, The University of Melbourne
Aaron Dodd
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Tim Hurst
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Greg Chandler
Hort Innovation
Callum Fletcher
Grains Research and Development Corporation
Paco Tovar
Australian Forest Products Association
Rosalie Daniel
AUSVEG
Jessica Lye
Citrus Australia
Richard Bradhurst
CEBRA, The University of Melbourne
Jo Morris
ARDC
Technical Advisory Committee
The Technical Advisory Committee consists of technical leaders from the Planet Research Data Commons initiative. It provides technical guidance on the platform’s architecture and contributes insights on challenges related to the upkeep, development, and enhancement of the platform’s components, software tools, and services.
Members
- Jan Hettenhausen
Griffith University - Indianna Rapsey
Griffith University - Rob Cosgrove
Biosecurity Commons - Nick dos Remedios
Atlas of Living Australia (CSIRO) - Jonathan Smillie
Australian Research Data Commons - Arve Sølland
EcoCommons - Gerhard Weis
TERN
Jan Hettenhausen
Griffith University
Indianna Rapsey
Griffith University
Rob Cosgrove
Biosecurity Commons
Nick dos Remedios
Atlas of Living Australia
Jonathan Smillie
Australian Research Data Commons
Arve Sølland
EcoCommons
Gerhard Weis
TERN
Our partners
Biosecurity Commons is a joint initiative of the Australian and Queensland Government, the NCRIS-funded Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) and four other organisations.
- Biosecurity Commons received investment (https://doi.org/10.47486/PL021) from the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC). The ARDC is funded by the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS).
