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Community and Industry Advisory Board (CIAB)
To ensure that teaching remains relevant and up to date, the Graduate Environmental Program (GEP) maintains strong links with local and national industry, government and environmental organisations.
Community and Industry Advisory Board (CIAB) forms a bridge between the GEP and real-world trends in environmental research, education, policy and practice. Members represent a variety of interests and areas of expertise; all have a strong commitment to social responsibility and the environment.
Community and Industry Advisory Board Members
Christine Forster, AM
Chair, CIAB, Office for Environmental Programs; Member of the Victorian Catchment Management Council; Director of VicSuper Pty Ltd; member of the Victorian Water Trust Advisory Council.
Mr Alex Arbuthnot, AM
Director, Landcare Australia, former President of the Victorian Farmers Federation and graduate of the Dookie Agricultural College (University of Melbourne).
Dr Kate Auty, BA/LLB, MSc, PhD
Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability, VIC
Ms Zena Helman
Helman Environmental consulting; Fellow of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand; Deputy Chairman, Banksia Environmental Foundation.
Mr David Ife, BSc (Hons), M App Sci
Senior Principal, URS Australia, President, International Association of Hydrogeologists Victoria.
Mr Geoff Lawler
Director, Sustainability & Regulatory Services, City of Melbourne.
Professor John Lovering, AO, Phd
Chair, Environmental Conservation Council (Victoria), Chair of the Academic Advisory Committee of the GEP and former Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the University of Melbourne.
Mr Stuart McConnell, BSc, MSc
Director of Science and Technology, EPA Victoria
Dr Paul Sinclair, BA, PhD
Australian Conservation Foundation, Healthy Ecosystems Program Manager
Mr Wayne Wescott
Environmental Consultant; formerly Chief Executive Officer of ICLEI Oceania and Regional Director in Oceania for ICLEI, and formerly Director of Environs Australia.