RLS is only possible through the extraordinary contributions of volunteers. The guidance and administration of RLS occurs through a Board and Advisory Committee, both acting on a voluntary basis. Advisory Committee members represent scientific, government management agency and volunteer diver interests. The Board and Advisory Committee are supported by a data management team at the University of Tasmania.
rls board
Rick Stuart-Smith, President
Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies, TAS
Graham Edgar
Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies, TAS
Peter Mooney
Management Advisor, TAS
Margo Smith
Combined Hunter Underwater Group, NSW
RLS Secretariat
Antonia Cooper
Programs, Logistics, Data & Financial Officer
Jo Schmid
Support Officer
Lizzi Oh
Database Management
Margo Smith
Safety Officer
RLS advisory committee
Neville Barrett (Science)
Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies, TAS
Graham Edgar (Science)
Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies, TAS
Andrew Green (RLS diving community rep)
Nature Coast Marine Group, NSW
Danny Brock (Management)
Department of Environment, Water & Natural Resources, SA
Jamie Hicks (Management)
Department of Environment, Water & Natural Resources, SA
Rick Stuart-Smith (Science)
Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies, TAS
Amanda Richley (RLS community rep)
Cath Samson (Management)
Parks Australia
David Logan (Management)
Parks Australia
Steffan Howe (Management)
Parks Australia
Michael Sams (Management)
Parks Victoria
Alan Jordan (Management)
Department of Primary Industries, NSW
Antonia Cooper (Science)
Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies, TAS
Jo Schmid (RLS community rep)
Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies, TAS
Peter Mooney (Management)
Tom Holmes (Management)
Department of Parks & Wildlife, WA
John Turnbull (RLS diving community rep)
Underwater Research Group, NSW
Nathan Knott (Management)
Department of Primary Industries, NSW
Paul Day (RLS diving community rep)
West Australian Divers for Diversity Inc.
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Aus Trainers and Coordinators
Danny Brock
South Australia
Jamie Hicks
South Australia
Tess Hoinville
Victoria
Jacqui Pocklington
Victoria
Tom Davis
New South Wales
Meryl Larkin
New South Wales
Paul Day
Western Australia
John Turnbull
New South Wales
Yanir Seroussi
Queensland
international rls scientific committee
David Mouillot
Montpellier University, France
Mark Costello
Nord University, Norway
Emmet Duffy
Smithsonian MarineGEO Program, USA
Doug Rasher
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Anthony Bernard
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Alejandro Perez-Matus
Chile
Ivan Hinojosa
Chile
Amanda Bates
University of Victoria, Canada
Sergio Navarrete
Chile
Mikel Becerro
Spain
Other International Collaborators
Jon Lefcheck
University of Maryland, USA
Jasmin Schuster
Canada
Tomas Bird
Canada
Em Lim
(they/them)
Canada
Natali Lazzari
Spain
José Sanabria-Fernández
Spain
Néstor Bosch
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Matt McLean
USA
Leah Harper
Smithsonian MarineGEO Program, USA
Kaylee Smit
South Africa
Anthony Bernard
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
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