The NZAGRC was created to build upon existing research and the most effective way to do this, and open up new avenues, is to work with existing organisations to create an effective, trusted partnership that will bring solutions to New Zealand stakeholders, and the international science community. 


To inform the NZAGRC science, the NZAGRC employs a number of advisors from the New Zealand and international science communities, and New Zealand industry. 


This diagram summarises the NZAGRC: a multi-faceted, international community striving for ways that New Zealand can meet its international grenhouse gas emission obligations without reducing agricultural output advisory groups. 


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NZAGRC Steering Group 


The NZAGRC Steering Group has a member from each of the Centre&#39;s nine member organisations. 


The role of the NZAGRC Steering Group is to oversee the performance of the NZAGRC against its strategic plan.  It consists of a senior representative from each of the nine organisations that make up the NZAGRC.  Representatives were initially appointed by each organisation&#39;s Chief Executive Officer (or equivalent) in March 2010 and the current members are shown below.  


Professor Warren McNabb (Chair) AgResearch 
Dr David Johns DairyNZ 
Dr Richard Gordon Landcare Research
Dr Peter John (Deputy Chair) Lincoln University
Professor Mike Hedley Massey University
Dr Murray Poulter NIWA
Warrick Nelson Plant & Food Research
Mark Aspin PGgRc
Dr Trevor Stuthridge Scion 


The role of NZAGRC Science Leadership Team (SLT) is to play a key part in the development, implementation and monitoring of all of the Centre&#39;s science programmes and strategies.  It consists of respected New Zealand-based researchers with excellent science credentials accompanied by strong leadership, communication, strategic and inter-personal skills with expertise in those areas of science covered in the NZAGRC Strategy and Science Plan. Membership is agreed by the Steering Group and includes the NZAGRC Principal Investigators in addition to the Centre Director and Centre Operations Manager.   


Dr Graeme Attwood AgResearch 
Mr Dave Clark DairyNZ 
Dr Cecile DeKlein AgResearch 
Professor Hong Di Lincoln University 
Dr Robyn Dynes AgResearch 
Dr Peter Janssen AgResearch 
Professor Frank Kelliher AgResearch 
Dr David Whitehead Landcare Research 


The role of NZAGRC Science Leadership Team (SLT) is to play a key part in the development, implementation and monitoring of all of the Centre&#39;s science programmes and strategies.  It consists of respected New Zealand-based researchers with excellent science credentials accompanied by strong leadership, communication, strategic and inter-personal skills with expertise in those areas of science covered in the NZAGRC Strategy and Science Plan. Membership is agreed by the Steering Group and includes the NZAGRC Principal Investigators in addition to the Centre Director and Centre Operations Manager.   


Dr Graeme Attwood AgResearch 
Mr Dave Clark DairyNZ 
Dr Cecile DeKlein AgResearch 
Professor Hong Di Lincoln University 
Dr Robyn Dynes AgResearch 
Dr Peter Janssen AgResearch 
Professor Frank Kelliher AgResearch 
Dr David Whitehead Landcare Research 


The role of the NZAGRC ISAG is to act as an international science excellence review group, advising both the Steering Group and the Centre Director. The core responsibilities of the NZAGRC ISAG are to: 


	Provide feedback on the strengths and weaknesses in science quality, the Centre Research Strategy and Science Plan and the Business Plan to the Centre Director. 
	Recommend steps that the Centre Director and Steering Group should take to address any concerns that ISAG might have, including re-focussing current investment, and collaboration with other research groups. 


Membership of NZAGRC ISAG is initially for a three year term. Additional members can be added if there are changes in circumstance and/or focus changes or other expertise is required. 


The current NZAGRC ISAG has 11 international scientists who are leading experts in their fields and have extensive global research collaboration networks. 


Dr Richard Eckard The University of Melbourne 
Professor Keith Goulding Rothamsted Research 
Dr Peter Kuikman Alterra, Wageningen UR 
Dr Tim McAllister Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 
Professor Mark Morrison CSIRO, Australia 
Professor Jamie Newbold Aberystwyth University 
Professor Johan Six University of California - Davis 
Professor Keith Smith University of Edinburgh 
Dr Frank O&#39;Mara Teagasc, Ireland 
Professor Pete Smith University of Aberdeen 
Dr Jean-Francois Soussana French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) 


The role of NZAGRC SAG is to advise the Centre Director and the Steering Group on the direction and the implementation of the Strategy and Science Plan and Business Plan and to actively assist in delivery and uptake of Outcomes arising from Research Projects and Centre activities. 


The core responsibilities of the NZAGRC SAG are to: 


	Advise the NZAGRC Steering Group on a broad range of issues; 
	Give Stakeholder guidance on and endorse the direction of the Strategy and Science Plan and Business Plan to ensure they meet priority national needs; 
	Advise on the Stakeholder perspective on the performance of the Centre; 
	Seek, encourage and integrate co-funding of research; 
	Actively champion the Centre and its research and assist links between the Centre and stakeholders; 
	Contribute to decision-making regarding delivery of Outcomes through IP Uptake, actively supporting adoption of New IP. 


Membership of NZAGRC SAG will vary between one and three years and will be reviewed regularly to ensure that its representatives are best suited to make an effective contribution to the group. 


The NZAGRC SAG currently has 12 key industry stakeholders appointed by the NZAGRC Steering Group on the basis of their expertise, industry knowledge and ability to contribute to the responsibilities of the group. 


Simon Tucker Dairy Companies Association of NZ 
Rick Pridmore DairyNZ 
Philip Mladenov Fert Research 
Nick Pyke Foundation for Arable Research 
Peter Silcock Horticulture New Zealand 
Richard Wakelin Meat & Wool New Zealand 
Dan Coup Meat Industry Association 
Paul Stocks Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 
Jo Tyndall Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade 
George Slim Ministry of Science and Innovation 
Sam McIvor New Zealand Pork 
Jamie Tuuta Parininihi Ki Waitotara Incorporation 
Mark Leslie PGgRc 


The NZAGRC Science Leadership Team includes the eight NZAGRC Principal Investigators, all of whom are based in New Zealand. They are leading experts in their fields and have extensive global research collaboration networks. 


The NZAGRC International Science Advisory Group has 11 international scientists who are leading experts in their fields and have extenstive global research collaboration networks. 


The NZAGRC Stakeholder Advisory Group comprises respected New Zealand agricultural industry and public sector leaders.