GEMOC ARC National Key Centre

Management in GEMOC

The organisational structure of GEMOC is designed for efficiency, flexibility and interaction. The financial management operates within Macquarie University's Finance System. The Teaching Program is incorporated into the teaching activities and strategies of the School of Earth Sciences at Macquarie and the Department of Geology at ANU to ensure that GEMOC interfaces in a positive way with the existing structures while retaining a clear identity and funding unit at each node. The Director was also Head of the Geology discipline in 1996 to reinforce the synergistic role of GEMOC in teaching reform and research activities in the foundation year. Interaction and coordination at all levels is encouraged by the non-linear management structure.

summary of management

(* Indicates implemented 1996)

• Professor Suzanne O'Reilly is Director of GEMOC
• *Ms Rosemary Eliott is full-time administrator at Macquarie.
• Professor Richard Arculus is Co-Director and the Coordinator of Research and Teaching Programs at ANU.
• *Professor W. L. Griffin is seconded (80%) to GEMOC from CSIRO. He is a Professorial Fellow at Macquarie University and is the Co-Director responsible for Technology Development and Industry Interaction.
• *Dr David Ellis is Acting Co-Director responsible for the ANU node while Professor Arculus is on study leave at times through 1997.
• Dr Richard Flood is the coordinator of Teaching Programs at Macquarie.
• *Dr Kelsie Dadd is responsible for implementation of GIS-based teaching methodology in the Teaching Program, for promotional activities to attract students and GEMOC's web page.
• Dr Norman Pearson is manager of the Geochemical Analysis Unit at Macquarie.

advisory board members 1996 to 1997

Professor Suzanne Y. O'Reilly
Professor Richard Arculus (or Dr David Ellis)
Professor William Griffin

University Members

Professor P. Bergquist
Macquarie University
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)

Professor J. Loxton
Macquarie University
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)

Dr Kelsie Dadd
GEMOC Lecturer (Macquarie)

Dr Brian Lees (Reader)
Department of Geography
Australian National University
GIS adviser

External University Representative

Professor R. R. Large
University of Tasmania
Director, CODES National Key Centre
Member, ARC Institutional Grants Committee

Representative of Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO)

Dr L.A. Wyborn
Link with AGSO programs
GIS adviser

Industry members

Dr Russell J. Fountain /Ms Kerin Donovan/Mr Rob Rutherford
Phelps Dodge Australia Inc

*Dr Jon Hronsky
Western Mining (Perth)

*Dr Kerry O'Sullivan (Mr Chris Smith as alternate)
Rio Tinto Australia

*Dr Steve Walters
BHP (Brisbane)

Mr Bruce Wyatt
Stockdale Prospecting Limited

actions 1996

• New teaching strategies in place (see "Teaching Program")
• Technology Development strategies progressed as planned (see Technology Development)
• Ongoing interaction with relevant technology manufacturers and on-site arrangement with Perkin Elmer instruments at Macquarie
• New energy dispersive XRF (Spectro) unit acquired at ANU
• New management system is in place in the Geochemical Analysis Unit
• Planning undertaken for the Australasian ICPMS Conference in May 1997
• Support committed for State of the Arc Conference in Adelaide, February 1997
• Formal and ongoing informal consultations with Advisory Board members
• Industry interaction increased: projects, consulting and technology development
• Research Program and Project Workshops through 1996 consolidated research initiatives (see Research Report)
• Many new formal inter-institution collaborations and joint projects set up (see "Participants" and "Research Programs")
• Similar student questionnaires used in all undergraduate units in 1996 at both nodes for staff feed-back
• Student forum held at Macquarie in November for interactive student responses
• Refurbishing of new GEMOC laboratory space at Macquarie
• Refurbishing of contiguous GEMOC offices and laboratories planned for second stage
• Refurbishing of GEMOC space at ANU planned