Experience

Biodiversity Conservation Trust

• Australia
• Conservation Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Manager

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Providing leadership to the Murray Riverina Region of the Biodiversity Conservation Trust. Managing Conservation in Private landscapes. The NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust partners with landholders and investors to enhance and conserve biodiversity across NSW. Providing leadership to the Murray Riverina Region of the Biodiversity Conservation Trust. Managing Conservation in Private landscapes. The NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust partners with landholders and investors to enhance and conserve biodiversity across NSW.



Australian Department of Defence

• Australia
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Assistant Director - Fauna and Water Management

  • May 2021 - Jan 2022

  Team leader coordinating the delivery of Water Quality, Biodiversity and Biosecurity Management services on the Defence Estate at the National scale. Provision of specialist advice and guidance to stakeholders in order to performance manage the Base Service Contractors and support issue resolution. Oversight and curation of risk registers associated with Land Management services. Participation in and leading working groups to align, integrate and target management programs including the integration of built and natural estate management strategies and tactics.



Charles Sturt University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Doctoral Student

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2021

  My research explored the potential of taxidermy Murray cod as historical biological records. As part of this life changing experience, I am keen to connect with people who want to use information from the past to make better decisions for the future. My research explored the potential of taxidermy Murray cod as historical biological records. As part of this life changing experience, I am keen to connect with people who want to use information from the past to make better decisions for the future.



Local Land Services

• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Team Leader - Strategy and Community

  • Jul 2015 - Jan 2017

  Team Leader of nine responsible for; Strategy, Investment, Evaluation, Communications, Communities and Aboriginal portfolios. Team Leader of nine responsible for; Strategy, Investment, Evaluation, Communications, Communities and Aboriginal portfolios.



NORTH EAST CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager - Regional Catchment Strategy Coordination

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2015

  Coordinator of;• North East Waterway Strategy renewal 2014• North East Regional Catchment Strategy renewal 2013 • Investment in regional NRM - over $10M in 2013 • Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting of natural resource condition and management effort•Scholarship recipient and graduate - International Water Centre Leadership Program 2012

• Acting Manager - Leadership and Strategy

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2013

  Coordinated team efforts in investment strategy and delivery. Maintained regional partnerships. Lead and formed investment proposals.

• Environmental Water Resources Officer

  • Mar 2005 - Jan 2012

  • Development of a water sharing agreement following worst drought on record – Ovens System operating agreement• Development of Victoria's first integrated water sharing plan – Upper Ovens Ground and surface Water Management plan• Environmental Water Advocate for the heritage listed Ovens River• Delivery of water shares on behalf of the environment in best quality large floodplain river complex in the Murray Darling Basin – Ovens River.



EPA - Victoria

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environment Protection Officer

  • 1999 - 2003

  Starting off with the exceptional 18 month graduate development program and becoming an authorised officer, this work exposed me to a wide variety of land, air, noise, waste and water policy and operational experiences. I value this early career opportunity with EPA as I was coached on how to negotiate pollution avoidance and management outcomes with a wide variety of stakeholders. Starting off with the exceptional 18 month graduate development program and becoming an authorised officer, this work exposed me to a wide variety of land, air, noise, waste and water policy and operational experiences. I value this early career opportunity with EPA as I was coached on how to negotiate pollution avoidance and management outcomes with a wide variety of stakeholders.



NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

• Technician

  • Aug 1998 - Feb 1999

  •Research and development of large scale European carp removal and harvesting techniques. running a field investigation into the effectives of these techniques. •Deck hand for electrofishing boat during carp and native fish surveys. •Research and development of large scale European carp removal and harvesting techniques. running a field investigation into the effectives of these techniques. •Deck hand for electrofishing boat during carp and native fish surveys.