Paul Vogel to chair leading marine research organisation

Congratulations to Purple Special Counsel Dr Paul Vogel on being appointed as Chair of the Board for the WA Marine Science Institution (WAMSI).

WAMSI features a collaboration of State, Federal, industry and academic entities and conducts research into climate change, biodiversity, the Ningaloo Marine Park, sustainable fisheries, biotechnology and oceanography.

The new role is the latest acknowledgment of Paul’s long-standing commitment to the Australian environment.

A former head of both the South Australian Environmental Protection Authority and its WA equivalent, he has been Chairman of the Northern Territory EPA since late 2016.

He is also currently Chair of the Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment.

In January 2019, Paul was made a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of his passion for and service to public administration through environmental leadership roles.

In a press release announcing the appointment, WAMSI noted that Paul brought a “wealth of knowledge and experience across three jurisdictions in environmental impact assessment, regulatory reform and achieving strategic environmental outcomes”.

Dr Paul Vogel is a Special Counsel within Purple’s Government Relations team and an expert in regulatory assessments/approvals and reform, and strategic environmental and business outcomes. Email Paul.

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