CRC for Greenhouse Accounting

About Us

The Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Accounting

Centre Structure

CRC Mission		CRC Vision
Our mission is to provide research outputs for greenhouse emissions accounting at the national and project level.		Australia meeting the greenhouse challenge on the land supported by world class capability in greenhouse accounting.

The CRC is an unincorporated, independent collaborative research and development venture between nine prominent Australian institutions. It was established in 1999 for seven years under the Commonwealth Government's CRC Program. Our administrative head office is located in our Canberra premises.

The CRC is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Sir Rupert Myers KBE AO FAA FTSE. Its day-to-day activities are directed by the Chief Executive and supported by a Management Team representing all major program activities within the CRC. The CRC also has a nominated Official Visitor and an Advisory Council (comprising three panels) that advises the Board.

The Centre's Research Partners contribute $475K in total per annum over the first five years and $225K over the two remaining years of the CRC's seven year life. They also provide generous in-kind assistance of approximately $7.5m pa. Total resources available to the CRC over seven years equal approximately $70.6m. Three Industry Partners also assist the Centre's operations.

CRC Research Partners

Australian Greenhouse Office	Australian National University	CSIRO Divisions:
Bureau of Rural Science	State Forests of NSW	Forestry & Forest Products
The Chemistry Centre, WA	Primary Industries, Qld	Land & Water
Conservation & Land Management	Natural Resources & Mines, Qld	Plant Industry

The CRC for Greenhouse Accounting is one of more than sixty cooperative research centres (CRCs) in Australia undertaking cutting-edge research in critical issues relating to manufacturing technology, information and communication technology, mining and energy, agriculture and rural-based manufacturing, environment; medical science and technology. CRC's also make strides in in the vital transfer of knowledge and technology to industry by closely involving industry in the strategic planning and management of research activities.

Australia's innovative CRC Program monitors and assesses the centre's scientific and operational performance over the CRC's seven year life.

CRC Industry Sponsors

The CRC is also supported financially by the following companies:

Alcoa Alumina Australia

Shell Company of Australia

Stanwell Corporation

Total industry partner support equals approximately $95K over the first three years of operations. Further funding is sought and interested organisations should contact the Business Manager directly.

CRC Management Team

Inquiries to: office@greenhouse.crc.org.au

Professor Ian Noble - CEO & Project D1		Prof Graham Farquhar - Project B1
Dr Chris Mitchell - A/g CEO & Project D3 (Bio)		Prof Snow Barlow - Advisory Council
Dr John Raison - Program Leader A (Bio)		Dr Richard Harper - Project D2
Dr John Evans - Program Leader B		Dr Janette Lindesay - Education
Mr John Carter - Program Leader C		Dr Michael Hill - Project D2
Dr Annette Cowie - Program Leader D		Mr Jan Skjemstad - Project A1

CRC Official Visitor

Dr Roy Green AO FTSE - President, Murray Darling Basin Commission

CRC Operations -

CRC ABN: 98 142 543 692

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Ms Heidi Goethals Operations Manager
Ph: 61 2 6125 4020 Fax: 61 2 6125 5095

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