TIAR Advisory Board
An Advisory Board comprising members of industry,
and the joint venture partners, the University
(UTAS) and the Tasmanian Government Department
of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
(DPIPWE), undertake the following functions:
1. Provide advice to the Joint Venture Partners in respect of:
· management structure of TIAR
· operating policies for TIAR
· supporting infrastructure
required by TIAR to deliver its outputs
· internal funding allocations
within TIAR
· remuneration of the Director
of TIAR
· performance of the Director
of TIAR
· remuneration of the TIAR Board
members
2. Endorse the TIAR budget
3. Provide active consideration to:
· the strategic direction of
TIAR and the setting of the TIAR Strategic Plan
· the TIAR budget strategy
· setting priorities for TIAR
research, development and extension
· assessing the performance
and effectiveness of the industry advisory groups (formerly known as ARACs)
· identifying new directions
for TIAR
· reporting of TIAR performance
and monitoring of performance measures
· developing a promotion strategy
for TIAR and advocating for TIAR
4. Oversight the actions of the TIAR Director with respect to:
· TIAR’s Operational Plan
· the application of the TIAR
Budget
· TIAR’s research, development
and extension programs
· communication of research
outputs and application of research outputs
Mr Kim Evans
Chairman, TIAR Board
Secretary, Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
Professor Johanna Laybourn-Parry
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research)
University of Tasmania
Ms Michele Moseley
Deputy Secretary
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
Ms Deidre Wilson
Acting Director, Agricultural Policy Group
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
Mrs Heather Chong
Qew Orchards
TIAR Board Member
Simon Foster
Fosterville Pastoral
TIAR Board Member
Catherine Murdoch
Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association Board Member
TIAR Board Member
Dr Phil Brown
Head, School of Agricultural Science
University of Tasmania
Professor David McNeil
Director TIAR
Chair of Agricultural Science, University of Tasmania
Prof Jim Reid
Dean, Faculty Science Engineering & Technology
University of Tasmania
UTAS Organisational Chart (40 KB PDF)
Industry Advisory Groups
Agricultural issues and research priorities are identified through close contact with TIAR’s clients and through a network of Industry Advisory Groups (IAGs).