Kim Ellis has commenced his new role as director of the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD)
Following a career in the Australian Army, Mr Ellis has led several small and large airports in Australia, before becoming executive director at Sydney's Botanic Gardens & Centennial Parklands in 2014.
At the helm of the AAD he will now focus on strengthening the organisation's research capabilities in line with the Australian Antarctic Strategy and 20 Year Action Plan.
Mr Ellis said that significant recent federal government investments include "a new icebreaker that will be one of the world’s premier scientific research vessels; overland traverse capability to find the million-year-old ice core; and the rebuilding of Macquarie Island research station.”
“The challenge for the AAD in the next few years will come from both managing these new capabilities while delivering our existing operations.”