The Threatened Species Scientific Committee provides advice to the Australian federal environment minister on the amendment and updating of lists for

threatened species Threatened species are any species (including animals, plants and fungi) which are vulnerable to endangerment in the near future. Species that are threatened are sometimes characterised by the population dynamics measure of ''critical depensa ...

, threatened ecological communities, and key threatening processes and the development or adoption of recovery plans and threat abatement plans. It is established under the ''

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 The ''Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999'' (Cth) is an Act of the Parliament of Australia that provides a framework for protection of the Australian environment, including its biodiversity and its natural and cultu ...

''. In 2011, Professor

Helene Marsh Professor Helene Denise Marsh (born 8 April 1945) is an Australian scientist who has provided research in the field of Environmental Science, more specifically Zoology and Ecology. The focal point of her research has been the biology of dugongs ...

, a conservation biologist of over 30 years experience was appointed Chair of the committee. Her predecessor, Associate Professor Robert J. S. 'Bob' Beeton, vacated the position after holding it for 11 years. The committee has 10 seats, and positions on the committee are paid. As of 2015, the committee is without a chair, and has several vacancies.

Membership

As of February 8, 2015, the committee members are:{{Cite web, url = https://www.ausgovboards.gov.au/boards/threatened-species-scientific-committee, title = Threatened Species Scientific Committee, date = , accessdate = 2015-02-08, website = Australian Government Boards, publisher = Australian Government, last = , first = * Ms Judy Backhouse - Victoria * Professor Stuart Bunn - Queensland * Professor Peter Harrison - New South Wales * Professor David Keith - New South Wales * Dr Sarah Legge - Western Australia * Dr Sue Mcintyre - ACT / New South Wales There are vacancies for three additional members and a chairperson.

References

External links

Threatened Species Scientific Committee
Commonwealth Government agencies of Australia