Experience

Parents for Climate

• Australia
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder and Board Director

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Stepping aside from the Chair role to attend to family matters, I retain an active position on the board and deep commitment to the organisation.

• Co-Founder and Chair at Australian Parents for Climate Action

  • Jan 2019 - Mar 2023



Independent consultant

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Climate change communicator & campaigner

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  Frustrated with climate change inaction, I have transitioned from coral ecologist to climate change campaigner and communicator. I am a co-founder of Australian Parents For Climate Action and closely involved with other climate organisations. I have co-organised Gold Coast climate forums, events and strikes. I am an Al Gore Climate Reality Leader and mentor, and have delivered interactive presentations to high school students, young adults and community groups on how they can change climate change. Please contact me if you would like me to tailor a presentation for your group, or if you would like to discuss climate campaigning locally or nationally. Show less



McKosi Investments Pty Ltd

• Climate and social impact investor

  • Oct 2011 - Present

  • Invest in the solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises and social justice issues • Engage in shareholder advocacy • Invest in the solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises and social justice issues • Engage in shareholder advocacy



Heritage Expeditions

• New Zealand
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cruise Director

  • 2009 - 2011

  • Work & live onboard an expedition cruise ship taking passengers to Antarctica, the subantarctic islands & Russian Far East • Provide expedition support 24 hours a day as second-in-charge to the expedition leader; liaise with passengers, staff, crew and ground operators • Drive zodiacs, provide ecological and logistical guiding to passengers • Work & live onboard an expedition cruise ship taking passengers to Antarctica, the subantarctic islands & Russian Far East • Provide expedition support 24 hours a day as second-in-charge to the expedition leader; liaise with passengers, staff, crew and ground operators • Drive zodiacs, provide ecological and logistical guiding to passengers



The University of Queensland

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant Field Ecologist

  • Oct 2010 - Oct 2010

  • Represent Prof. John Pandolfi's palaeoecology team in a multi-organisation, multi-disciplinary field survey of the coral reefs of the Northern Line Islands, co-ordinated by Scripps Institute of Oceanography, USA. • Develop and review survey design and aims, field protocols and equipment • Select suitable sampling sites, identify live and dead corals, collect samples, record and enter data • Negotiate & co-ordinate daily plans with other team leaders • Drive zodiacs, scuba dive, discuss & respond to safety issues • Communicate progress and discuss/debate ecological reasons for our observations with other team leaders and supervisor Show less



NIWA

• New Zealand
• Research
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Aquatic Ecology Technician

  • 2006 - 2009

  • Conduct boat- and shore-based freshwater and marine fieldwork including site location, scuba diving, boat-based sampling, taxonomic sorting of algae and macroinvertebrates, and data recording • Conduct data management, analysis and quality control • Assist in project design, prepare reports, figures & slideshows • Compile and review data from literature and online databases • Liaise with scientists, government & industry • Co-ordinate tasks for fellow technicians; monitor & report progress Show less



former Department of the Environment and Heritage

• Consulting Ecologist

  • 2005 - 2007

  Three short term contracts: • Co-ordinate, design and lead marine monitoring surveys of Ashmore and Cartier Reefs (north west Australia); prepare field trip logistics and equipment; select appropriate sites; identify and enumerate organisms in the field; analyse data and prepare scientific and popular reports • Conduct a desktop review of the risks from commercial shipping to Ningaloo Marine Park (Western Australia) • Liaise with clients, stakeholders and data providers Three short term contracts: • Co-ordinate, design and lead marine monitoring surveys of Ashmore and Cartier Reefs (north west Australia); prepare field trip logistics and equipment; select appropriate sites; identify and enumerate organisms in the field; analyse data and prepare scientific and popular reports • Conduct a desktop review of the risks from commercial shipping to Ningaloo Marine Park (Western Australia) • Liaise with clients, stakeholders and data providers

• Research Assistant

  • Apr 2004 - Oct 2005

  • Identify living and fossil corals from Papua New Guinea and Western Australia in the field and lab, record field data and maintain detailed field notebook • Prepare field trip equipment, logistics and data sheet layouts • Liaise with Australian Quarantine Inspection Services for importing coral specimens to Australia • Curate a large collection of marine fossils and manage the Marine Palaeoecology Laboratory • Identify living and fossil corals from Papua New Guinea and Western Australia in the field and lab, record field data and maintain detailed field notebook • Prepare field trip equipment, logistics and data sheet layouts • Liaise with Australian Quarantine Inspection Services for importing coral specimens to Australia • Curate a large collection of marine fossils and manage the Marine Palaeoecology Laboratory



Wildlife Conservation Society

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant Marine Ecologist

  • Mar 2004 - Apr 2004

  • Provide expert consultancy services on short term contract • Assist in designing and conducting a coral reef monitoring program to assess the effectiveness of traditionally managed marine protected areas • Identify corals and other macro invertebrates, enter & analyse data • Train a local counterpart in reef coral identification • Assist with logistics and field trip preparation; live and work in basic conditions in an isolated village community • Provide expert consultancy services on short term contract • Assist in designing and conducting a coral reef monitoring program to assess the effectiveness of traditionally managed marine protected areas • Identify corals and other macro invertebrates, enter & analyse data • Train a local counterpart in reef coral identification • Assist with logistics and field trip preparation; live and work in basic conditions in an isolated village community



Smithsonian Institution, Museum of Natural History

• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Field Research Assistant

  • Feb 2004 - Mar 2004

  • Two contracts: 2002 & 2004 • Identify, photograph & collect fossil corals in Holocene sea cliffs to investigate long-term change in reef coral assemblages • Help organise field logistics for two-month field seasons in a very remote locality; live and work in basic conditions and a harsh environment with a small group of scientists and local people • Enter data and maintain large databases and field log books • Two contracts: 2002 & 2004 • Identify, photograph & collect fossil corals in Holocene sea cliffs to investigate long-term change in reef coral assemblages • Help organise field logistics for two-month field seasons in a very remote locality; live and work in basic conditions and a harsh environment with a small group of scientists and local people • Enter data and maintain large databases and field log books



James Cook University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Dec 2000 - Dec 2003

  • Support researchers and graduate students in marine and freshwater biology field and aquarium research projects, work in close-knit teams• Plan and lead field trips on ships and research stations, operate small boats and marine radios, and maintain field experiments• Search for and sort freshwater stream macroinvertebrates• Conduct field surveys of corals and other coral reef invertebrates• Assist on a project catching, measuring, and satellite tagging dugongs• Co-ordinate and conduct data collection from the literature and field • Analyse complex datasets graphically and statistically • Train and supervise short-term staff in field, lab and office methods• Communicate progress and results to colleagues and supervisors Show less

• Academic Tutor

  • Feb 2001 - Nov 2002

  • Lead lab and field tutorials for undergraduate students• Explain concepts, demonstrate techniques• Mark assignments, provide feedback• Liaise with students and lecturers



Fantasea Adventure Cruising (now Cruise Whitsundays)

• Snorkel Safari Tour Guide

  • Apr 1999 - Sep 1999

  • University vacation work conducting snorkel tours to explain basic biology and ecology of reef organisms to tourists of all ages • Monitor guests’ in-water fitness and comfort • Assist vessel staff with onboard hospitality duties • University vacation work conducting snorkel tours to explain basic biology and ecology of reef organisms to tourists of all ages • Monitor guests’ in-water fitness and comfort • Assist vessel staff with onboard hospitality duties