2026 ORGANISING COMMITTEE

 

Name and Affiliation

State

Role
Dr Jason van de Merwe, Griffith University Queensland Co-Chair
Dr Kim Finlayson, Griffith University and DETSI Queensland Co-Chair
Dr Caitlin Smith, James Cook University Queensland Co-Chair       
Dr Melissa Staines, Wunambal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation Queensland / Western Australia  
Kate Hofmeister, Sunshine Coast Council Queensland  
Katharine Robertson, DETSI Queensland  
Justine Dillion, Ngarang-Wal Gold Coast Indigenous Rangers Manager, Kombumerri Noonuccal Ngugi Gorenpul Traditional Owner Queensland  
Ebony King, Sunshine Coast Council Queensland  

 

 

 

 Merryn Dunleavy, NSW Turtle Watch New South Wales  

Sharing knowledge and building partnerships for marine turtle conservation