Program Director, Natural & Built Environments

• Aug 2020 - Present

Bushfire Recovery Victoria is a Victorian Government agency that is partnering with local government and communities to rebuild and recover after natural disasters. Our mandate is to be there for Victorians after a natural disasters, when they need us and for as long as they need us, to support locally-led recovery. The Program Director, Natural and Built Environment is a senior leadership role in the Recovery Programs Division responsible for leading the design, commissioning, delivery and coordination of biodiversity recovery programs. Show less

Principal Environmental Consultant, Manager-Environment (Victoria)

• Jan 2019 - Aug 2020

In my role as Principal Environmental Consultant, Manager-Environment (Victoria) I am charged with building the environmental practice for Emerge Associates in Victoria. We are a landscape and environmental business with expertise in: - environmental approvals and permits - ecology and natural resource management - arboriculture - contamination - hydrology and catchment management - landscape design, and - urban planning. In addition to the local team we have the capacity to leverage from our large Western Australian team to boost resources and capability. Traditionally Emerge works for residential property developers, local and state governments, water and catchment management authorities, however, we hope to diversify our client base in Victoria to include transport and energy sector clients. Show less

• Nov 2009 - Dec 2018

After 18 months in the operational role as Team Leader Impact Assessment and Permitting I have gone 'back to the future' to focus solely on the natural resource practice. Whilst having oversight of a seven person team of ecologists in Victoria, my role also includes strategy and leadership for the Australian practice.In this role I work on team communication and resource sharing, strategic bids and complex project delivery.

• Jul 2015 - Dec 2016

As Team Leader Impact Assessment and Permitting I deal with team performance and resourcing, business planning, financial performance and other administrative duties. The team has 20 staff with backgrounds in ecology, approvals, environmental engineering, sustainability and resilience and air quality.I also wear a second hat as National Practice Leader - Natural Resources. This is a technical role which requires the coordination of our ecology our services across Australia - ensuring we have the right people and teams together and providing over-arching technical support. In addition, technically I provide environmental approvals expertise, ecological program design and cost, quality control and general assistance to the team in technical matters and quality assurance. Show less

Senior Ecologist - Team Leader

• Jul 2007 - Nov 2009

Team Leader of a small ecological team (5 total) focussing on Victorian terrestrial ecology - botany and zoology. Much of the work focussed on infrastructure development (roads and bridges), water infrastructure and residential and industrial expansion. Team Leader of a small ecological team (5 total) focussing on Victorian terrestrial ecology - botany and zoology. Much of the work focussed on infrastructure development (roads and bridges), water infrastructure and residential and industrial expansion.

Ecologist

• 2006 - 2007

Ecologist within a team undertaking ecological assessments for land developers, infrastructure and power companies. In addiiton we worked for government department such as Parks Victoria and Catchment Management Authorities. Ecologist within a team undertaking ecological assessments for land developers, infrastructure and power companies. In addiiton we worked for government department such as Parks Victoria and Catchment Management Authorities.

Environmental Monitoring Scientist

• 2001 - 2006

Coordinated the development of monitoring protocols for a range of pest plant and pest animal species, field tested their application and assisted with training and the roll-out of the protocols. Coordinated the development of monitoring protocols for a range of pest plant and pest animal species, field tested their application and assisted with training and the roll-out of the protocols.

Marine Ecologist

• 1997 - 2000

- Assisted with policy development. - Coordinated the sampling of beaches during the summer 'beach watch' program. - Reviewed technical reports and monitoring programs for licenced dischardges such as ocean outfalls. - Participated in a major investigation into seagrass health within Westernport, Victoria. - Assisted with policy development. - Coordinated the sampling of beaches during the summer 'beach watch' program. - Reviewed technical reports and monitoring programs for licenced dischardges such as ocean outfalls. - Participated in a major investigation into seagrass health within Westernport, Victoria.