Southern Cross University
Southern Cross University (SCU) has been a member of Intersect since 2008, and is a foundation member.
eResearch Analyst
Joe Thurbon is the SCU eResearch analyst. Joe is based on the Gold Coast, and is in Lismore regularly. He tries to make Thursday a 'Lismore day', but given sufficient notice can come on any day. He can also come to Coffs Harbour on a needs-be basis.
Joe is available for individual or group meetings, and to present seminars on all things eResearch.
Projects
Southern Cross University has been heavily involved in Intersect projects. Past projects include:
- Genomics Data Analysis: a project that helps the Centre for Plant Conservation Genomics manage their gene sequence data; and
- Entree: a project that links the DNA bank to the Atlas of Living Australia.
Projects about to commence are:
- Flow Data Flow: a project which will help Southern Cross GeoScience clean and manage time-series sensor data.
eResearch Analyst for SCU

Joe Thurbon
M: 0413 60 90 94
T: +61 2 8079 2535
E: joe.thurbon@intersect.org.au
Contacts
eSS committee member:
Mr Steve Williams, Director, Business and Research Office
eResearch reference group:
The eResearch committee is starting in the coming months. Details will be made available here at that time.
Local ANDS contact:
Neil Dickson
Senior Business Analyst
T +61 3 9902 0559
neil.dickson@ands.org.au


