Biosphere Foundation Board

Current board members

• Rob Gell, chair
• Jack Krohn, Minister's representative and secretary
• Jeff Weir, Mornington Peninsula Roundtable representative and treasurer
• Jane Jobe, Bass Coast Roundtable representative and deputy chair
• Cr Phil Wright, Bass Coast Shire Council representative
• Cr Stuart Halligan, Cardinia Shire Council representative
• Cr Beverley Hastie, City of Casey Council representative
• Libby Anthony, Frankston City Council representative
• Cr Reade Smith, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council representative
• Graeme Davis, Parks Victoria representative
• Jim Kerin, Frankston Roundtable representative

Board structure

The board consists of up to 15 directors:

• One director nominated by each of up to six community roundtables.
• One director appointed by each of the five local governments within the biosphere reserve (Bass Coast Shire, Cardinia Shire, City of Casey, City of Frankston and Mornington Peninsula Shire).
• One director nominated by the Victorian Minister for the Environment (drawn from the Department of Sustainability and Environment).
• One director nominated by Parks Victoria.
• One director representing industry or commerce conducted in the biosphere reserve, nominated by the board.
• One independent chairperson, nominated by the board following consultation with the Victorian Minister for the Environment. The current chair is Rob Gell.

The Biosphere Foundation's research committee has permanent observer status on the board and the capacity to bring proposals to the board as necessary.

The board is advised by an advisory panel of eminent experts in fields relevant to the environment and sustainable development.

Rob Gell, Biosphere Foundation Chair

2011 meeting dates

20 January
17 March
19 May
21 July
29 September

Minutes

• 21 July 2011 (summary only)
• 19 May 2011
• 17 March 2011
• 20 January 2011
• 25 November 2010
• 14 November 2010
• September 2010
• July 2010
• May 2010
• January 2010
• December 2009
• November 2009