Jason Mundy ‘Australian Marine Parks: The world’s largest representative network’

The talk will focus on recent developments in the creation of new management plans for 44 marine parks around Australia and steps to implement them. With 36 per cent of its marine jurisdiction managed as marine parks, Australia is a world leader in protected area management

Jason is the Assistant Secretary of the Marine Protected Areas Branch, Parks Australia. He is responsible for the development, implementation and management of Australia’s network of Commonwealth Marine Reserves.  Previously Jason was General Manager, Strategies Branch at the Australian Antarctic Division from 2011 until January 2016.  Prior to that, he worked for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on overseas postings in the Philippines and Thailand, and positions in Canberra, including Director, China Political and External Section. Jason also worked as a Senior Adviser in the Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and as a senior adviser in the International Division of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. He holds a MA (International Relations), a Graduate Diploma (Foreign Affairs and Trade) and did his first degree, a Bachelor of Arts and Law (with First Class Honours in Law), at the University of Tasmania.