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Starting as Head of Research since the early days of the Climate Council in 2014, Dr Martin Rice has served as acting CEO before taking on the responsibility of Research Strategy and Engagement with our team of Councillors.
Before joining us, Martin was a Programme Manager for the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) in Kobe, Japan. The APN is an intergovernmental network that promotes policy-oriented research and capacity-building activities related to global change in the region.
He then moved to France as Coordinator for Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP). The ESSP is a global interdisciplinary program with joint projects on the carbon cycle, global water system, human health and food systems.
Martin holds a PhD from Macquarie University. His research focused on integrated Earth System Science, research practice and science communication. He is an Honorary Associate, Department of Environmental Sciences, Macquarie University and he has published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, books and reports.
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