Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre

Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre

"Our Vision is to have thriving desert knowledge economies sustaining Australia’s inland environments.

"The Desert Knowledge CRC will help to create economic opportunities for desert people, and make a demonstrable difference for remote Aboriginal communities, through the application of excellent research and training."


 * Karina McCaskill - Executive Officer
 * Jan Ferguson - Managing Director

Directors
Accessed June 2009:


 * Chair - Paul Wand (Bondi, NSW)
 * Deputy Chair - Noel Bridge (Perth, WA)
 * John Taylor (Gatton, QLD) was selected from nominees of Charles Darwin University and CSIRO
 * Harold Furber (Alice Springs, NT) was selected from nominees of the Central Land Council and the Desert People’s Centre
 * Roger Smith (Howard Springs, NT) was selected from nominees of NT Government
 * Glenise Coulthard (Port Augusta, SA) was selected from nominees of the Commonwealth government.
 * Mark Chmielewski (Padbury, WA) was selected from nominees from the WA Government Department of Agriculture and Curtin University.
 * Fran Kilgariff (Alice Springs, NT) was selected from nominees from JCU, Griffith University, University of SA and Murdoch University.
 * Jan Ferguson (Alice Springs, NT) is the Managing Director of the Desert Knowledge CRC.

Contact

 * Web: http://www.desertknowledgecrc.com.au

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * Desert Knowledge Australia
 * Sarah Holcombe