As part of the council, he will help steer the direction of the SUT to support the future success of the globalsubsea industry and promote understanding of the underwater environment. As a member of the organization for 15 years, MacDonald also recently celebrated his first anniversary as an SUT Fellow.
The SUT aims to encourage the sharing of ideas between academia, industry and government, the development of new techniques and tools and further education to maintain high standards in marine science and technology and the use of resources in and beneath the oceans.