Organisation
Alternet Association
Management Board
The Management Board oversee the day-to-day management of Alternet. The newest body of Alternet, it was formed when Alternet became a legal non-profit entity.
Jiska van Dijk (NINA)
Alternet Network Council Chair
Philip Roche (INRAE)
Alternet Management Board Chair
Ana Lillebø (CESAM)
Alternet Network Council Vice-Chair
Allan Watt
Alternet Management Board Vice-Chair
Maurice Hoffmann
Treasurer
Uta Fritsch
Secretary
Alternet Steering Committee
Each of Alternet’s core activities is supported by the leadership of an appointed member of the Steering Committee. The SC members work to deliver action proposals and recommendations to the Alternet Council–and then work throughout the year to carry out those action plans. The Council Chair, Council Vice-Chair, Secretariat, and Treasurer all additionally serve as members of the Steering Committee.
SC members work on an in-kind basis and meet several times throughout the year with at least one in-person meeting held annually.
Philip Roche (INRAE)
SC Chair
Allan Watt
Vice Chair; Summer School
Maurice Hoffmann
Science Seminars
Juliette Young (UK-CEH)
Science-Policy Interface
Mart Külvik (EMU)
Collaboration on international calls and tenders
Marie Vandewalle (UFZ)
Eklipse
Riikka Paloniemi (Syke)
Research Infrastructure
Adriana Clivillé Morató (CREAF)
Communications
Joan Pino (CREAF)
Multi-Site Research (MSR)
Lisa Norton (UK-CEH)
Biodiversity Monitoring
Karmen Czett (ESSRG)
A4Cap Alumni Network
Ana Lillebo (CESAM)
Alternet Conference
Mark Frenzel (UFZ)
Research Infrastructure
Sibylle Schroer (IGB)
European Projects
Alternet Council
Each partner institute in Alternet selects a council member when they join the network. These representatives comprise the Network Council, the governing body responsible for approving proposals, budgets, and activities. Full members of Alternet are appointed voting rights, while associate members may attend Council meetings but do not participate in voting.
An annual meeting of the Council is held annually under the leadership of the Council Chair and additional meetings may be organised as often as needed.
- Council Chair: Jiska van Dijk, NINA (Norway)
- Council Vice-Chair: Ana Lillebo, CESAM (Portugal)
Secretariat
The activities of the governing bodies are supported by the Alternet Secretariat; the secretariat also oversees internal and external communications and general administration.
Tyler Kulfan
Alternet Secretariat
Eklipse Governance
Since 2020, the Eklipse science-policy interface has been under the management of Alternet. Eklipse’s governance is self-sustaining and operates autonomously. Learn more about Eklipse’s governance and organisation.
