Fenner School hosts Council of Deans and Directors

On October 21-22, the Australian Council of Environmental Deans and Directors met at the ANU, hosted by Professor Steve Dovers, Director of the Fenner School of Environment and Society.

Representing 35 Australian universities and chaired by Macquarie University's Peter Nelson, the Council works cooperatively to represent the interests of schools and faculties across the country in the areas of environment, sustainability and natural resource management.

The departments represented comprise over 1000 academic staff and 2000 PhD scholars and produced some 1600 research publication last year. As well as discussing the state of play in the field, the Council held discussions with secretary of the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Robyn Kruk, CEO of the Australian Research Council, Margaret Sheil, and Acting Director of the ALTC, Jacqi Elson-Green.

Posted 26 October 2009