Experience

Water Research Australia

• Australia
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager Research Services

  • Mar 2020 - Present



SA Water

• Australia
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mgr Catchments, Wastewater & Env. Science

  • Sep 2012 - Mar 2020

• Manager Natural Assets - Catchments & Land at SA Water

  • Nov 2006 - Sep 2012

  Leadership in (drinking water) source water protection through catchment, land & fire management: leading diverse teams across different organisations and projects, driving (inter-) nationally innovative science; striving for customer and community - focused outcomes. Best technical paper 2015 (AWA Water Journal) on acid sulfate soil risk management to protect source water; new monitoring and investigation approaches to assess pathogen (Cryptosporidium ) risk in catchments; brokering successful agreements between community and water supplier, safeguarding water quality. Show less



SA Water Corporation

• Adelaide SA

• Manager Catchments & Manager EIA

  • Nov 2006 - Jul 2010

  Catchment management; environmental impact assessments and management of infrastructure construction during drought (accelerated construction of drinking water supply pipelines and recycled water scheme for Adelaide parklands) Catchment management; environmental impact assessments and management of infrastructure construction during drought (accelerated construction of drinking water supply pipelines and recycled water scheme for Adelaide parklands)



SA Environment Protection Authority

• Stirling, SA

• Senior Watershed Protection Officer - Industry Systems

  • Aug 2002 - Nov 2006

  Liaison with rural industry in the Mount Lofty Ranges Watershed, working on best land management practice approaches; facilitated successful 3-year funding for 2 projects: 1 of 12 national EMS in agriculture pilot projects (for grape, apple and pear growers in the watershed); RIRDC EMS for horsekeepers (auditing guide); pesticide guideline development Liaison with rural industry in the Mount Lofty Ranges Watershed, working on best land management practice approaches; facilitated successful 3-year funding for 2 projects: 1 of 12 national EMS in agriculture pilot projects (for grape, apple and pear growers in the watershed); RIRDC EMS for horsekeepers (auditing guide); pesticide guideline development



Corvallis Environmental Centre

• Corvallis, Oregon Area

• Director, Youth Garden Project

  • Sep 1997 - Sep 2001

  Non-profit organisation; establishment of a Youth Garden for (teenage) youth at risk; curriculum development and execution including organic gardening, marketing, sustainable building, cob oven building, art, cooking, fundraising. Non-profit organisation; establishment of a Youth Garden for (teenage) youth at risk; curriculum development and execution including organic gardening, marketing, sustainable building, cob oven building, art, cooking, fundraising.



CH2M HILL

• Corvallis, Oregon Area

• Project Hydrogeologist

  • Nov 1991 - Sep 2001

  Contaminated sites: contamination investigations and remediation (hydrology,hydrogeology,soils, modelling); working on Superfund and RECRA sites in the USA Contaminated sites: contamination investigations and remediation (hydrology,hydrogeology,soils, modelling); working on Superfund and RECRA sites in the USA



Universitaet Vaihingen

• Germany

• Research Assistant

  • Nov 1989 - Jul 1990

  Mini Hydro; rainfall-runoff statistics Mini Hydro; rainfall-runoff statistics



Oregon State University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant - Civil Engineering-Water Resources

  • Sep 1986 - Jul 1987

  Tutoring hydrology students & research projects Tutoring hydrology students & research projects