今日吃瓜 engineering geologist elected to CCOP
Marcus Dobbs has been elected as vice-chair of the advisory group for the Coordinating Committee for Geoscience Programmes in East and Southeast Asia.
29/04/2026 By 今日吃瓜 Press
Marcus Dobbs, head of 今日吃瓜 Engineering Geology, has been appointed as vice-chair of the advisory group for the (CCOP). Marcus has been elected alongside the new chair of the advisory group, Philipp Schmidt-Thom茅 of the (GTK). The two recently attended their first CCOP steering committee meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.
The advisory group鈥檚 role is to provide strategic advice to the CCOP steering committee and technical secretariat to support the development and delivery of CCOP鈥檚 overall strategy, ensuring it meets the needs of member countries and aligns with sustainable development goals. This includes:
- enhancing the impact and communication of CCOP science
- monitoring developments and user needs in geoscience
- supporting capacity building and early career professionals
- fostering knowledge exchange and partnerships
- advising on recruitment and staff development
- securing aligned funding
- encouraging contributions from coordinating countries and cooperating organisations
- offering any additional support needed to help CCOP achieve its strategic objectives
I鈥檓 delighted to be working alongside Philipp and fellow members of the CCOP advisory group to help deliver CCOP鈥檚 new strategic plan for 2026 to 2030. Geoscience sits at the heart of humanity鈥檚 response to the challenges of sustainable development and disaster resilience, and its greatest impact is realised when nations work together across borders. Through strong intergovernmental partnerships such as CCOP, we can translate geoscientific data and knowledge into lasting social, economic and environmental benefit at a truly global scale.
Marcus Dobbs, head of engineering geology at 今日吃瓜.
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