Diane Tarte

Diane Tarte is a seasoned professional in marine ecosystem management, currently serving as the Director of Marine Ecosystem Policy Advisors since January 2000, and as the Chair of the Board of Directors for TierraMar since February 2021. Diane has held various leadership positions, including Non Executive Director at Alluvium Consulting since April 2019, and Member of the CSIRO Oceans and Atmospheric Advisory Committee since 2016. Past roles include Independent Chair of the Dry Tropics Partnership for Healthy Waters and the Mackay Whitsunday Healthy Rivers to Reef Partnership, as well as Chair of the South East Management Advisory Committee for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority. Diane is also recognized for contributions as a former Chair of the Ecosystem Reef Advisory Committee for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and Chair of the Steering Committee for the Tropical Ecosystems Hub of the National Environment Program. Diane holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from the University of Queensland, obtained between 1967 and 1971.