Working for the understanding, sustainable use and conservation of Sharks and their relatives in the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean
THE
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Dr Brittany "Brit" Finucci
President
Fisheries Scientist
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), New Zealand
"OCS has always been a great introduction to the chondrichthyan community regionally and globally, particularly when you’re stuck in a more isolated part of the world. I’m excited to help the society continue to grow and look forward to connecting more shark-loving researchers across Southeast Asia and the Pacific."
Adrienne Gooden
Treasurer
Honours Student
Southern Shark Ecology Group, Flinders University, Australia
"My first introduction to OCS was in 2018 where I attended my first conference on Stradbroke Island as an undergraduate. I was met with a warm, welcoming and encouraging group of scientists who were willing to help me succeed and grow. Being part of OCS will give me the opportunity to meet, connect and collaborate with like-minded passionate shark scientists and pay forward the kindness shown to me."
Dr Samantha Sherman
Vice-President
Post-doctoral Research Fellow
Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada
TRAFFIC, Cambridge, UK
"OCS was the first conference I went to during my Masters and I met a great group of impressive and welcoming people. Being involved in OCS I am looking forward to being part of a community of shark scientists that I can learn from and collaborate with."
Dr Victoria Camilieri-Asch
Secretary
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Queensland University of Technology, Australia
"OCS was the first professional society I joined, and the first conference I attended and presented at (Gold Coast, 2011). My Honours adviser, Dr Susan Theiss, kindly introduced me to the community then and I shall never forget the warm welcome from everyone, and the genuine support from more established members, many of whom are now long-term colleagues and friends, like Susie. Joining the committee after my studies was following a wish to give back as much as I can, while keeping in touch with like-minded researchers.” "
THE GENERAL COUNCIL
Luciana Cerqueira Ferreira
Cassie Rigby
Adjunct Senior Research Fellow
James Cook University
Red List Authority Coordinator
IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group
Bonnie Holmes
Lecturer in Animal Ecology
HEA Associate Fellow
School of Science, Technology & Engineering
University of the Sunshine Coast
Neil Hutchinson
Helen Armstrong
Asia Haines
Research Fellow
Project Manta / Leaf to Reef
University of the Sunshine Coast
Michael Grant
Adjunct Research Fellow
Fish & Fisheries Lab
Centre for Sustainable Tropical Fisheries and Aquaculture
James Cook University
Madeline Green
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Marine Monitoring & Surveillance
Oceans & Atmosphere | CSIRO
Adjunct Researcher
University of Tasmania
Richard Reina
Professor and Head of the Ecophysiology and Conservation lab
School of Biological Sciences
Monash University
Justin Rizzari
Senior Lecturer in
Fisheries Science
School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Deakin University
THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM
Newsletter Editors
Social Media
Adrienne Gooden
OCS Treasurer
Honours Student
Southern Shark Ecology Group, Flinders University, Australia
Website Editors
Darren Wong
PhD Student
Fisheries Ecology
School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Deakin University
Brooke D'Alberto
PhD Student
Fish and Fisheries Lab
James Cook University and CSIRO
IUCN SSG Shark Specialist Group
Sushmita Mukherji
Research Technician
University of Tasmania
Lachlan George
PhD Student
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies
University of Tasmania
Florencia Cerutti
Oceania Chondrichthyan Society
