The establishment of the Scientific Advisory Committee (threatened species) is provided for under section 8 of the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995. This legislation also sets out the functions of the Committee which are to advise the Minister and the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania on:
the listing and de-listing of taxa of flora and fauna
threatening processes
the criteria to be followed in the determination of critical habitats
other matters relating to the conservation of threatened native flora and fauna
the review and approval of listing statements.
The Committee consists of 7 members members appointed by the Minister and who have specialist knowledge and experience in the sciences of flora or fauna conservation or ecology. Members must collectively have expertise in the following categories:
vertebrate fauna
invertebrate fauna
vascular flora
non-vascular flora
taxonomy
marine ecology
freshwater ecology
terrestrial ecology
population ecology.
The Committee may consult with members of the broader scientific community as it considers appropriate.
Members of the Scientific Advisory Committee (Threatened Species)
Name
| Primary area of expertise as per Part 2, section 8(5) of the TSP Act
| Additional areas of expertise
|
Dr Magali Wright (Chair)
| (d) Non-vascular flora
(h) terrestrial ecology
| (c) vascular flora
|
Dr Phil Bell
| (a) vertebrate fauna
(h) terrestrial ecology
| (b) invertebrate fauna
(c) vascular flora (d) non-vascular flora
(i) population ecology
|
Dr Kevin Bonham
| (b) invertebrate fauna (e) taxonomy
| (d) non-vascular flora
|
James Wood
| (c) vascular flora
| (e) taxonomy (h) terrestrial ecology (i) population ecology
|
Olivia Johnson
| (f) marine ecology
| (a) vertebrate fauna (marine) (b) invertebrate fauna (marine) (c) vascular flora; (d) non-vascular flora (marine) |
John Gooderham
| (g) freshwater ecology
| (b) invertebrate fauna
|
Dr Cynthia Awruch
| (i) population ecology
| (f) marine ecology |