To ensure Australia is at the forefront of international best practice, the Centre is enlisting experts across academia, government and industry to provide advice, assist with networks and identify potential opportunities and challenges for the Centre.
There are three key groups that will guide the Centre Director, including an International Scientific Reference Panel, a core-partners group and a Forest and Wood Products Australia/Industry Advisory Board. If you are interested in being involved in the committees, please email the Administration team FRIAdmin@usc.edu.au
The International Advisory Committee provides guidance to the Centre and helps foster global research linkages. The group meets with the International Research Group on Wood Protection at least once a year.
Members serve three-year terms.
Current Members
- Dr. Tripti Singh, Director, University of the Sunshine Coast, AUSTRALIA
- Professor Philip Evans, University of British Columbia, CANADA
- Dr. Lone Ross Gobakken, NIBIO, NORWAY
- Dr. Barry Goodell, University of Massachusetts, UNITED STATES of AMERICA
- Dr. Harry Greaves, (Consultant), AUSTRALIA
- Professor Holger Militz, University of Gottingen, GERMANY
- Dr. Alan Preston, Viance LLC (Retired), UNITED STATES of AMERICA
- Dr. Rod Sterling, FPInnovations, CANADA
- Associate Professor C. Elizabeth "Beth" Stokes, Mississippi State University, UNITED STATES of AMERICA
- Dr. Robert Leicester, (Consultant), AUSTRALIA
- Dr Saip Nami Kartal, Senior Research Fellow, University of the Sunshine Coast, AUSTRALIA
- Jack Norton, Research Assistant, University of the Sunshine Coast, AUSTRALIA
- Dr Penelope Mitchell, Research Fellow, University of the Sunshine Coast, AUSTRALIA
- Melanie Harris, Research Assistant, University of the Sunshine Coast, AUSTRALIA
- Kelly Stewart, General Manager, University of the Sunshine Coast, AUSTRALIA
- Kerri Salmon, Research Administration, University of the Sunshine Coast, AUSTRALIA
- Michelle Tapp, Research Administration, University of the Sunshine Coast, AUSTRALIA
- Tamaryn Wood, Research Administration, University of the Sunshine Coast, AUSTRALIA
We look forward to the advice and involvement of our members.
The strategic leadership of the Centre will be managed by the advisory board and its decisions shall assist the Centre Director in guiding the team to achieve its 12 objectives over the five-year agreement.
Members of the Board include:
- Professor Vicki Chen, Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology, University of Queensland (UQ)
- Professor Ross Young, Deputy Vice Chancellor Research & Innovation, (UniSC)
- Dr Vicki Lane, QLD Department of Agriculture & Fisheries (Q-DAF)
- Ric Sinclair, CEO, Forest Wood Products Australia (FWPA)
This group provides general advice and assistance about operations to the Centre Director.
Members of the Core Partners Group include:
- Dr Babar Hassan, Research Fellow, National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life (UniSC)
- Dr Tim Smith, Director Forestry and Biosciences RD&E, Horticulture & Forestry Science, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Q-DAF)
- Dr Bill Leggate, Forest Product Innovation, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Q-DAF)
- Dr Lesley Francis, Senior Technician, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Q-DAF)
- Professor Sritawat Kitipornchai, Professor Structural Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, University of Queensland (UQ)
- Associate Professor Dilum Fernando, Associate Professor, School of Civil Engineering, University of Queensland (UQ)
- Dr Luis Yerman Martinez, Research Fellow, School of Civil Engineering, University of Queensland (UQ)
- Dr Felix Wiesner, Associate Lecturer in Timber Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, University of Queensland (UQ)
- Dr Adam Redman, Senior Research Scientist, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Q-DAF)
- Dr Rodney Vella, Senior Technician, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Q-DAF)
- Dr Gary Hopewell, A/Business Manager, Horticulture & Forestry Sciences, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Q-DAF)
- Dr Robbie McGavin, Research Facility and Project Manager, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Q-DAF)
- Dr Phil Evans, Affiliate, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Mr Jack Norton, Affiliate, Timber Preservers’ Association Australia
- Mr Michael Powell, Affiliate, Bioteca, EC