Emily O’Regan is the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) Project and Contract Administrator for the Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program. Her previous roles include: senior research officer at AIMS and project manager/officer positions at the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, working on projects including: crown-of-thorns starfish, coral bleaching, strategy development, the Dredging Synthesis project, environmental assessment and management, the Eye on the Reef program and coastal ecosystems and water quality. She also worked as a marine biologist in the tourism sector. Emily holds a Bachelor of Science Honours (biology and geosciences) and a Bachelor of Science Honours (marine ecology) from the University of Wollongong, and a Post Graduate Certificate of science (marine biology and ecotourism) from James Cook University.