The Australian Science Communicators
National Management Committees and appointed national positions
The ASC is managed by the National Council and the National Executive.
National Executive 2011
- Jesse Shore (President), Principal @ Prismatic Sciences, email president@asc.asn.au
- Tim Thwaites (Past President), Science writer @ Science in Public
- Rob Morrison (Vice President), Professorial Fellow @ Flinders University
- David Ellyard (Treasurer), Principal @ David Ellyard Communications
- Sarah Lau (Secretary), Media and Communications Coordinator @ ChemCentre
- Claire Harris (Member and Public Officer), Science communicator @ CSIRO
- Kali Madden (Executive Officer, non-voting), Multi-skilled facilitator, email office@asc.asn.au
- Vacant (Vice President #2)
The National Executive meets six to seven times a year.
The President, Past President, two Vice Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer form the National Executive of the Association and are responsible for the management of the affairs of the Association between meetings of the National Council. The Executive can have up to seven members.
Some of the tasks the National Executive has the authority to do include the following:
(1) sponsor and promote national conferences and related activities on issues of national scientific and technological significance and topicality.
(2) assist in the development of courses and training in science awareness, communication and journalism at all levels.
(3) arrange professional workshops on science journalism and communication and its ethical practice
(4) sponsor and present awards for science journalism and communication.
(5) sponsor scholarships and/or overseas travel for talented individuals, or arrange sponsorship for them.
(6) arrange exchanges with overseas science and technology communication professionals.
(7) publish a journal.
(8) defray all expenses of all meetings.
(9) organise Association travel, and determine charges to cover their cost
Other appointed national positions:
Editor of Scope, the national newsletter of the ASC
Sally Miles (Editor), Free-lance science communicator, email editor.scope.asc@gmail.com
Website consultant and developer
James Hutson (Web consultant), Manager of digital production & design @ Bridge8, email ascadmin@sonofhut.com