Experience

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director Field Management Strategy

  • Jun 2022 - Present

• A/Director Field Management Strategy

  • Jan 2021 - Jun 2022

• Assistant Director, Reef Conservation Actions

  • Sep 2018 - Jan 2022

  The key roles of this position are to:• work with QPWS and other government and non-government groups to ensure delivery of effective natural resource management of the Marine parks and islands of the World Heritage Area• assist in the development and implementation of programs to monitor the health and condition of key natural values, threats and effectiveness of management• assist in the development and implementation of conservation actions to support and enhance the resilience of marine and island habitats and the species these support, and• support the development of management priorities for business planning and the efficient allocation of resources. Show less



School of Earth and Environmental Science, James Cook University

• Townsville, Australia

• Adjunct Research Fellow

  • Jul 2012 - Present

  This position assists with maintaining a professional interface between my job at the GBRMPA and the research community at JCU. It also allows me to co-supervise students studying at JCU. This position assists with maintaining a professional interface between my job at the GBRMPA and the research community at JCU. It also allows me to co-supervise students studying at JCU.



Joint Field Management Program for GBRMPA and QPWS

• Townsville

• Manager - Operations Support

  • Feb 2015 - Sep 2018

  The key roles of this position are to: • work with QPWS and other government and non-government groups to ensure delivery of effective natural resource management of the Marine parks and islands of the World Heritage Area • assist in the development and implementation of programs to monitor the health and condition of key natural values, threats and effectiveness of management • support the development of management priorities for business planning, and • respond to the environmental aspects of a wide variety of environmental incidents in the World Heritage Area Show less



Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• A/Director Reef Recovery

  • Apr 2017 - Jul 2017

  Provide leadership of a group of environmental professionals that provide strategic advice and direction on the protection, management, conservation and sustainable use of habitats and species in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and adjacent catchments. Provide leadership of a group of environmental professionals that provide strategic advice and direction on the protection, management, conservation and sustainable use of habitats and species in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and adjacent catchments.



Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager Species Conservation

  • Dec 2007 - Feb 2015

  Provide strategic advice on the conservation, management and sustainable utilisation of protected and iconic species and habitats within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. Provide strategic advice on the conservation, management and sustainable utilisation of protected and iconic species and habitats within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.



Lindblad Expeditions

• United States
• Travel Arrangements
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Naturalist

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  To provide an interpretative service for guests sailing on-board the expedition ship National Geographic Orion, describing the wildlife and natural landscape that clients were experiencing on a daily basis. Also involved acting as a zodiac driver to take guests on tour at selected locations within the Kimberley area. To provide an interpretative service for guests sailing on-board the expedition ship National Geographic Orion, describing the wildlife and natural landscape that clients were experiencing on a daily basis. Also involved acting as a zodiac driver to take guests on tour at selected locations within the Kimberley area.



Expedition & Wilderness Medicine

• United Kingdom

• Senior Instructor - consultant

  • Sep 2006 - Jan 2014

  Senior Instructor for E&WM teaching medical professionals about working under extreme conditions in the jungle and while scuba diving. Specialising in venomous terrestrial and marine fauna, camp-craft, risk assessment methodology, remote area communications and boat handling. Senior Instructor for E&WM teaching medical professionals about working under extreme conditions in the jungle and while scuba diving. Specialising in venomous terrestrial and marine fauna, camp-craft, risk assessment methodology, remote area communications and boat handling.



Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

• Manager Conservation Services

  • Aug 2004 - Dec 2007

  Managed all aspects of wildlife management and conservation, threatened species and off-park conservation areas in Northern Queensland. Led a team of 25 staff.

• Crocodile researcher/biologist

  • May 1996 - Aug 2004

  Conducted broad-scale monitoring to determine the distribution and abundance of estuarine crocodiles in Queensland and conducted management-related research to minimise the potential for crocodile attacks on people.