Meet the Team
At TERN, our team combines diverse expertise to support Australian Earth and Environment researchers in their quest to:
- 🌱 Maintain research excellence
- 💡 Increase innovation and translation research outcomes
- 🌏 Address emerging research challenges
TERN at The University of Queensland
- Dr Beryl MorrisExecutive Director, TERN Australia
- Jill PenridgeAssociate Director, Operations
- Dr Siddeswara GuruData Services and Analytics Lead
- Dr Isabel CeronManager, Futures
- Peter BradyProject Manager
- Dr Eleanor VelasquezEducation and Training Manager
- Dr Elisa GirolaSenior Project Coordinator, Environmental Data in Education
- Madeline GoddardSenior Project Coordinator, CoastRI – OzSET
- Vicki BennionSenior Project Coordinator, CoastRI – OzSET
- Nicolas RakotopareManager, Strategic Engagement
- Jayden HausfeldSocial Media Project Officer
- Mindy GillingGraphic Designer and Administrative Assistant
- Michelle BakerWebsite Expansion Assistant
- Tayla LawrieProject Manager – Threatened Species Index
- Geoffrey HeardScience Advisor – Threatened Species Index
- Dr Sarah McGrathProject Officer – Threatened Species Index
- Brooke HuntProject Support Officer
- Dr Zachary AmirPrincipal Data Scientist, Wildlife Observatory of Australia
- Dr Alison SpechtEcosystem Research Analyst
- Gerhard WeisSolutions Architect
- Wilma KarsdorpSenior Software Engineer
- Dr Arun Singh RameshResearch Data Analyst
- Javier Sanchez GonzalesSenior Software Engineer
- Keion LarsonSoftware Engineer
- Dr Guohualing HuanguResearch Data Officer
- Enzhen LuoSoftware Engineer
- Avinash ChandraSoftware Developer
- Tiancheng LanData Engineer
- Deva VengadasalamPrincipal Project Officer
- Junrong YuSoftware Engineer
- Megan EdwardPrincipal Project Officer
- Dr Yong LiawPrincipal Software Engineer
TERN at James Cook University
- Prof Lucas CernusakEcosystem Processes Lead
- Dr Peter IsaacEcosystem Processes Coordinator
- Dr Yoko IshidaEcosystem Processes Administrative Coordinator
TERN at CSIRO
- Dr Ben MacdonaldLandscapes Co-Lead
- Dr Glenn NewnhamLandscapes Co-Lead
- Aaron Hawdon
- Aarond Dino
- Alison O’Donnell
- Andrew Hoskins
- Andrew Prata
- Anna Richards
- Anthony Nadelko
- Ashley Sommer
- Brendan Malone
- Catherine Ticehurst
- Chiara Pasut
- Christina Asanopoulos
- Daniel Pagendam
- Darin Hodgson
- David Biggins
- David Forrester
- David McJannet
- Dejun Cai
- Drew Terasaki Hart
- Edward King
- Felipe Albornoz Ramirez
- Gordon McLachlan
- Helen Murphy
- Jack Vernon
- Jacqueline England
- James Moloney
- Jamie Vleeshouwer
- Janine McGowan
- Jonathan Yu
- Jordan Marano
- Jordan Munnerley
- Kahill Mitchell
- Keryn Paul
- Kristen Williams
- Mark Kitchen
- Matthew Stenson
- Melissa Piper
- Micah Davies
- Prathyusha Reddy Talla
- Punjehl Crane
- Randall Donohue
- Robert Bridgart
- Roozbeh Valavi
- Ross Searle
- Sabastine Ugbaje
- Sana Khan
- Sarah Luxton
- Senani Karunaratne
- Shaun Brooks
- Shaun Levick
- Sicong Gao
- Simon Ferrier
- Sophie Gilbey
- Sreekanth Janardhanan
- Stephanie Johnson
- Stephen Roxburgh
- Stirling Roberton
- Suzanne Prober
- Tanya Doody
- Thomas Lowe
- Tom Van Niel
- Timothy McVicar
- Victoria Smith
- Xueyu Zhao
- Yi Qin
- Yingping Wang
- Yingying Yu
TERN at The University of Adelaide
- Ben SparrowEcosystem Surveillance Program Lead
- Sally O'NeillOperations Manager
- Katie IrvineCommunications Lead
- Troy BektasUAV Project Officer
- Kirrily BlaylockField Officer
- Anna ByrneProject Support Officer
- Chris CallaghanSpatial Field Ecologist
- Caleb CoishFinance and Business Manager
- Luke DerbySoftware Developer
- Tamara FinlaysonProject Officer
- Nikki FrancisCollections Assistant
- Carla FransonUAV Team Lead
- Alena GerlekField Coordinator
- Vihanga GunadasaPostdoctoral Research Fellow
- Sidney HeitmannField Officer
- Megan JenssenProject Support Officer
- Rose KeaneEngagement Officer
- Mark LawsScientific Officer
- Donna LewisCuration Lead
- Olivia MartinCollections Assistant
- Irene Martin-ForésPostdoctoral Research Fellow
- Vanessa MilenAdministrative Support Officer
- Stewart MurrayField Officer
- Md Walid Al NaimSoftware Developer
- Ellen NevilleProject Support Officer
- Imogen OwenField Officer
- Katy ReadField Officer
- Gemma SansomProject Support Officer
- Noah SarunicProject Support Officer
- Michael StarkeyField Officer
- Carly SteenData Manager
- Andrew TokmakoffTechnical Development Lead
- Huy VoSoftware Developer
- Jin ZhouSoftware Developer
Regional Ambassadors
New South Wales
- Professor Glenda WardleUniversity of Sydney
- Professor Graciela MetternichtWestern Sydney University
Victoria
- Professor Stefan ArndtUniversity of Melbourne
Tasmania
- Professor Mark HovendenUniversity of Tasmania
South Australia
- Dr Katie IrvineUniversity of Adelaide
Western Australia
- Dr Caitlin MooreThe University of Western Australia
- Dr Tom van NeilCSIRO
Northern Territory
- Professor Lindsay HutleyCharles Darwin University
- Dr Donna LewisAdelaide University
Australian Capital Territory
- Dr Suzanne ProberCSIRO
Queensland
- Professor Will EdwardsJames Cook University
- Dr Eleanor VelasquezUniversity of Queensland
Honorary Fellows
- Dr Tim ClancyNT Govt
- Dr Alex HeldCSIRO
- Dr Bek ChristensenNRM Regions Australia
- Mike GrundyIndependent – TERN Specialist Adviser
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