Scientific Advisory Committee

Sea World Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Committee is composed of esteemed external experts who provide independent guidance to ensure our research and conservation efforts are grounded in the best available science.

Scientific Advisory Committee

Professor Robert Harcourt (Chair)
Professor Robert Harcourt (Chair)

Professor Robert Harcourt joined the Committee in 2024. He is an Emeritus Professor of Marine Ecology at Macquarie University and leads the Marine Predator Research Group and Australia’s Integrated Marine Observing System Animal Tracking Facility.

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Professor Jenny Seddon
Professor Jenny Seddon

Professor Jenny Seddon joined the committee in 2023, she is the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research at James Cook University.

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Professor Susan Bengtson Nash
Professor Susan Bengtson Nash

Professor Susan Bengtson Nash joined the Committee in 2024. She is the Development Lead for the Antarctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AnMAP) and leads the Chemical Pollution theme within Griffith University's Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security.

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Dr Clive McMahon
Dr Clive McMahon

Dr Clive McMahon, joined the committee in 2023, he is the Operations and Scientific Manager at the Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) for Australia’s integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Animal Tracking sub-facility.

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Dr Janet Lanyon
Dr Janet Lanyon

Dr Janet Lanyon joined the Committee in 2019. She is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Queensland where she leads the Marine Vertebrate Ecology Research Group.

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