SORP Steering Group

The SORP Steering Committee (SSG) was endorsed at the IWC 61 Meeting in Madeira, Portugal in June 2009. The SSC is made up of regional participants, as well as a representative from the IWC and at least one other large international, multi-disciplinary research body. The SSG has also noted the importance of keeping membership of the SSC open to other non-represented regions if and when they should join the Partnership.

At this stage the SSC comprises:

South American Representation: Barbara Galletti (Chile), Miguel Iniguez (Argentina), Fabia Luna (Brazil)

North American Representation: Bob Brownell (USA)

European Representation: Jean-Benoit Charrassin (France), Karl-Hermann Kock (Germany)

African Representation: Herman Oosthuizen (South Africa)

Oceania Representation: Simon Childerhouse (SORP Coordinator), Nick Gales (Australia), Vacant position (New Zealand or South West Pacific)

IWC Representation: Debi Palka (Chair of the Scientific Committee of the IWC), Greg Donovan (Head of Science for the IWC), Alex Zerbini (Chair of the Southern Hemisphere whales sub-committee)

International, multi-disciplinary research program representation: Vacant position (most likely a representative from the Ice, Climate and Ecosystem Dynamics Program; ICED)

Secretariat functions will be undertaken by staff at the Australian Marine Mammal Centre, Australian Antarctic Division.

Last updated: 30 June 2010