The Council

The Officers and Ordinary Members of Council are elected at the Annual General Meeting.

The President is elected for a two-year term (past presidents are listed here) and Ordinary Members each serve for three years. 

The Officers Ordinary Members and Co-opted Members are as follows:

President 2022-2024
Professor Mike Meredith, BAS, website

Incoming President 2023-
Professor Maeve Lohan, University of Southampton, website


Honorary Secretary 2022-2026
Professor Kate Hendry, BAS, website

Honorary Treasurer 2023-
Dr Alexander Brearley, BAS. website


Ordinary Members of Council

Special Interest Groups 2021-2024
Dr Cecilia Liszka, BAS website

Education and Outreach 2023-2026

Dr Robyn Tuerena, Scottish Association for Marine Science, website

Early Career Network Coordinator 2020-2023 
Dr Siddhi Joshi, Independent Marine Scientist, London website

Editor, Challenger Wave 2010-2023
Dr John Allen, University of Portsmouth. website

Student Travel Awards and Stepping Stones 2018-2023
Dr Sophie Wilmes. Bangor University. website

Industry Liaison and Technology 2010-2023
Mr Terry Sloane, Planet Ocean Ltd. biography

Communications 2021 - 2024
Dr Anna McGregor, University of Glasgow, website

UK SCOR Representative 2019-2023
Prof Alessandro Tagliabue University of Liverpool  website

Membership and Data Protection 2020-2023
Dr Chelsey Baker, NOC Southampton, website

NOCA Liaison, 2022-2024
Prof. Mark Inall, SAMS, website 

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility working group chair, 2022-present
Dr Gillian Damerell, University of Bergen

Publications and Website Portfolio, 2024-present
Dr Anthony Lucio, NOC Southampton, website

Student Travel Awards and Stepping Stones, 2025-present
Dr Christopher Auckland, University of East Anglia, website


Ex-officio and co-opted members of Council:

Chair, Ocean Challenge Editorial Board
Dr Stephen Dye, Cefas, website

Editor, Ocean Challenge
Ms Angela Colling, Formerly Open University

Policy Lead
Dave Carlin, Defra

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