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Who

we are

Our Partnership is led by a core team and a Management Committee

Core

Team

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Kara-Mae Coulter-Atkins

Executive
Officer

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Dinny
Taylor

Senior Environmental Data Analyst

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Adam
Shand

Environmental
Data Analyst

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Jo

Hurford

Communications and Engagement Officer

Management

Committee

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Dr. Keith
Noble

Independent Chair

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Tyson
Schmid

Townsville City Council

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Kristian
Mandaran

Port of Townsville

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Ben Hammill

Office of Great Barrier Reef & World Heritage

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Geoff
Collins

OzFish Unlimited

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Shakira

Todd

Wildlife Surrounds

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Stephen

Lewis

JCU TropWATER

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Donna
Turner

NQ Dry Tropics

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Adam

Douglas

Jet Zero Australia

leading experts

We're supported by

Two groups of Australia's leading scientists review our Report Cards, Technical Reports, and methods.  

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Technical Working Group

  • Diane Tarte, Independent Member

  • Andrew Moss, Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI)

  • David Moffatt, Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI)

  • Glynis Orr, Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI)

  • Jamie Corfield, Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI)

  • Reinier Mann, Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI)

  • Angus Thompson, Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)

  • Michael Rasheed, James Cook University TropWATER (JCU TropWATER)

  • Alex Carter, James Cook University TropWATER (JCU TropWATER) 

  • Skye Mckenna, James Cook University TropWATER (JCU TropWATER)

  • Paula Cartwright, James Cook University TropWATER (JCU TropWATER)

  • Stephen Lewis, James Cook University TropWATER (JCU TropWATER)

  • Nicole Flint, Central Queensland University (CQU)

  • Travis Sydes, Far North Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils (FNQROC)

  • Tyson Schmid, Townsville City Council (TCC)

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Independent Science Panel

  • ​John Rolfe, Central Queensland University (CQU)

  • Andrew Ash, Independent Member

  • Bill Venables, Independent Member

  • Diane Tarte, Independent Member

  • Eva Abal, Independent Member

  • Graham Bonnett, CSIRO

  • Hugh Yorkston, Independent Member

  • Jenny Stauber, Independent Member

  • Peter Doherty, Australian Institiute of Marine Science (AIMS)

Plan

Strategic 

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Governance 

Charter

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© 2025 Healthy Waters Partnership for the Dry Tropics. All Rights reserved.
The Healthy Waters Partnership acknowledges the Wulgurukaba, Bindal, Nywaigi, and Manbarra people as the
Traditional Custodians of the land and sea country in which we work, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.

Photography is thanks to: Phil Copp, Katie Zamykal, Cassie Bishop, Carys Morgans, Sam Gibbs, Jo Hurford, and Tourism and Events Queensland.

Contact us

eo@drytropicshealthywaters.org

1 Benwell Rd, South Townsville

QLD 4810 Australia

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