Reference Group

The Conservation Reference Group for the Prawn co-management project comprises representatives of member groups and staff of the Conservation Council of South Austrlia (CCSA). The group brings together a diverse range of views on conservation and fisheries management.

The group members are:

Alex Gaut	Alex is the Biodiversity Program Co-ordinator at ConservaitonSA. Alex has a background in marine biology and education, and is responsible for the implementation of both marine and terrestrial programs and projects, such as Reef Watch, Feral or In Peril, the prawn co-management project, the Mt Lofty Ranges Southern Emu Wren and Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps Recovery Program, and the South East Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo Recovery Program.
Matt Osborne	Matt is a steering committee member of Fishers For Conservation and project manager of their sustainable fishing education project. He is an Honours graduate in Marine Biology from Flinders University.
Shen Dycer	Shen is the Marine Campaigner for The Wilderness Society, SA Branch. Prior to joining TWS in February 2009, she practised as a commercial lawyer for three years, specialising in Environment, Planning & Climate Change law. Her younger years were spent in Goolwa, and she counts Middleton Cliffs, Kings Beach and Deep Creek CP as some of her favouite beach walks/swimming spots.
Neville Skinner	Neville is the secretary for the Marine Life Society of SA (MLSSA). Until recently he was President of the SA Division of the Electronic Technician's Institute of Australia, and an active member of both the Cave Divers Association of Australia and the Cave Exploration Group of South Australia. He is also involved with the Scuba Divers Federation of SA as the representative for MLSSA. His interests are SCUBA diving, underwater photography, caving and conservation of the environment, for without the latter the others would all be worthless.
Kathryn Warhurst	Kathryn is the Conservation Office Manager for the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (Australasia) Inc (WDCS). She has a degree in Environmental Science, and has been working for WDCS for four years. She has a background in environmental policy including a short stint with the SA Department for Environment and Heritage, working on Marine Mammal issues. Kathryn has had an ongoing interest in fisheries, and more recently in her work for WDCS with fisheries/cetacean interactions.
Chris Ball	Chris has a strong background in social justice issues, but has worked at Conservation SA for most of the past decade. He has coordinated a range of programs, including Reef Watch, Shark Watch and terrestrial conservation programs.
James Brook	James Brook has been involved in marine conservation initiatives with CCSA for the past decade years, with a particular focus on marine protected areas, reef monitoring and fisheries. He has additional experience in environmental impact assessment and monitoring through technical work as a consultant. James has represented CCSA on a number of local and national fishing committees, including three years as the conservation representative on a Federal Government management advisory committee and scientific reference group. He has also convened a series of public workshops on key fishing issues.

* Note that James Brook, Chris Ball and Kathryn Warhurst have served at different times as the co-investigator/liaison officer.