Experience

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade

• New Zealand
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Adviser Design and Delivery, Pacific Oceans and Fisheries

  • Oct 2022 - Present

• Pacific Development Group

  • Jun 2022 - Present

• Senior Advisor, Climate Change and Environment, Pacific Development Group.

  • Jun 2022 - Jun 2022

  Helping to design and deliver programmes under Aotearoa New Zealand's climate finance strategy.



WWF-New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ocean Programme Manager

  • Mar 2019 - Jun 2022

  Delivering programmes to build understanding of and support for marine protection. Supporting leadership for marine conservation by indigenous and local communities. Advocacy, strategic communications and campaign work. Delivering programmes to build understanding of and support for marine protection. Supporting leadership for marine conservation by indigenous and local communities. Advocacy, strategic communications and campaign work.



Deep South National Science Challange, Manager

• NIWA, Wellington, NZ

• Manager

  • May 2016 - Mar 2019

  Managing large-scale, multi institutional climate change programme. Managing large-scale, multi institutional climate change programme.



Consultancy with SPREP

• Apia, Samoa

• Development of Pacific Islands Protected Area Portal (PIPAP)

  • Sep 2013 - Jun 2014

  The Pacific islands Protected Area Portal was developed for practitioners in the region based on the results of a regional needs assessment. I led the research and development for the initial version of the portal. The BIOPAMA Observatory has now been incorporated into the portal. The Pacific islands Protected Area Portal was developed for practitioners in the region based on the results of a regional needs assessment. I led the research and development for the initial version of the portal. The BIOPAMA Observatory has now been incorporated into the portal.



Consultancy for TNC

• American Samoa

• Coordinator for the Two Samoas Reef Resilience Capacity Building Programme for MPA Practitioners

  • Oct 2012 - Sep 2013

  Grants and technical support were sought from multiple international sources to carry out training for MPA managers in Samoa and American Samoa. The workshop culminated in the development of a set of guiding principles for the two island groups to develop a network of MPA in the region. Grants and technical support were sought from multiple international sources to carry out training for MPA managers in Samoa and American Samoa. The workshop culminated in the development of a set of guiding principles for the two island groups to develop a network of MPA in the region.



Consultant for Dept Marine and Wildlife Resources

• American Samoa

• Consultant – Marine Protected Area (MPA) Program

  • Mar 2012 - Jun 2012

  Analysed and wrote up the data from a series of biological reconnaissance assessments. Updated the MPA Program Master Plan to guide the programme for the next 5 years, including development of a strategy to design and implemwnt a representative network of MPAs within cultural framework. Analysed and wrote up the data from a series of biological reconnaissance assessments. Updated the MPA Program Master Plan to guide the programme for the next 5 years, including development of a strategy to design and implemwnt a representative network of MPAs within cultural framework.



Dept. Marine and Wildlife Resources

• American Samoa

• Marine Protected Area Program Leader

  • Jul 2008 - Mar 2012

  Led the MPA program for the American Samoan Government, created to establish a network of no-take areas. Carried out biological and socioeconomic surveys and coordinated local and regional outreach programs, including presenting at international conferences. W active member of the inter-agency action strategy groups and the scientific meetings for the regional fishery forum. Acted as principle Investigator on multiple research grants. Led the MPA program for the American Samoan Government, created to establish a network of no-take areas. Carried out biological and socioeconomic surveys and coordinated local and regional outreach programs, including presenting at international conferences. W active member of the inter-agency action strategy groups and the scientific meetings for the regional fishery forum. Acted as principle Investigator on multiple research grants.



World Fish Center

• Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Professional Internship

  • Oct 2007 - May 2008

  Assisting with implementation and monitoring of aquaculture projects with tribal communities, . supported university researchers with design of applied research projects and editing of reports/papers. Assisting with implementation and monitoring of aquaculture projects with tribal communities, . supported university researchers with design of applied research projects and editing of reports/papers.



Four Seasons Resort

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Resident/Consultant Marine Biologist

  • Jun 2006 - Jul 2007

  Underwater marine expeditions, daily marine biology presentations, implemented a reef monitoring programme contributing to international datasets. Underwater marine expeditions, daily marine biology presentations, implemented a reef monitoring programme contributing to international datasets.