CQUniversity Australia - Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Head of Campus, Gladstone

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About the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) & Head of Campus, Gladstone

The Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Head of Campus, Gladstone is responsible for the University's research and research training objectives and provides leadership and advice to the the Vice Chancellor and President, and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic & Research) on strategies for CQUniversity to further enhance its current research strengths as well to identify and develop new areas of expertise of relevance to its community, government and industry partners and stakeholders. The position has executive responsibility for the Office of Research.

The position is also responsible for the management of the Gladstone campus by fostering the image of the University, ensuring the goals and mission of the University are pursued in the local community, and being responsible for establishing its strategic and operational agendas.

About Professor Hewitt

Professor Hewitt was previously the inaugural Director of the National Centre for Marine Conservation and Resource Sustainability at the Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania. He had previously served as the Chief Technical Officer - Marine Biosecurity for the New Zealand Government, responsible for the management and implementation of the biosecurity system in the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone. He was previously employed by the CSIRO Centre for Research on Introduced Marine Pests as the Leader of the Invasion Processes Group, having moved to Australia in 1996.

Professor Hewitt's background is in marine ecology, and he holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley (USA) and a PhD in Biological Science from the University of Oregon (USA). Chad's research portfolio revolves around the role humans play in changing the natural world, particularly in marine systems, and how natural science can influence management and policy.

Professor Hewitt's research has primarily focused on how humans have transferred species around the globe, the consequences of those movements in ecological and evolutionary contexts, and the ways that we can predict, prevent and/or mitigate the impacts of these novel species. In addition, he has participated in capacity building activities for governance and biosecurity frameworks with small island states and other developing countries throughout the Pacific and Indian Oceans.