Experience

Verdi New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  NZ Farmers have the ability to measure the soil moisture content, feed content and mass for our pastures and drive their productivity through nutrition and other supplements. This is an area of confidence and understanding based on principles of observation and adjustment of performance through many decades of farming. However – there isn’t a measured relationship between soil carbon (or diversity) and pasture practices in New Zealand and particularly multi-species pastures. This gap in our understanding means that we may be missing out on a key tool for pasture productivity including health and nutrient density based on soil carbon richness. We are starting a journey to establish the relationships between soil carbon and drought resilience, nutrient density, pasture health, nutrient retention and pasture shear strength – but all of these things could be eclipsed by the rewards both financial and social of a true climate mitigation. Our NZ soils are relatively high in carbon compared to soils with centuries of weathering, agriculture and cropping. The current national soil carbon monitoring data shows static levels or mild decline for some dairy land. Rather than start in the accountants offices on Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions we are starting in the paddock to ask: - Which practices will allow soils to reach their potential? - What is the upper limit for soil carbon? - How long can I accumulate carbon for? - Can my soil carbon exceed my emissions? - What value does it have? We are starting to answer these questions (and others) to provide a secure and reliable performance feedback loop for New Zealand farmers to take a lead in climate change reversal and help cool the planet. The ability to provide farmers a tool to transition to climate positive food production is essential for our stories locally in food production and internationally where communities are asking about the cost of climate change and attaching responsibility to agriculture. Show less



Agri-tech Solutions (NZ) Limited

• Director - Agritech Solutions (NZ)

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Agri-Tech Solutions offers solutions for food production residuals (waste) which can be returned as beneficial inputs to the food cycle, capturing nutrients, energy and water which is otherwise going to landfills in New Zealand Agri-Tech Solutions offers solutions for food production residuals (waste) which can be returned as beneficial inputs to the food cycle, capturing nutrients, energy and water which is otherwise going to landfills in New Zealand



The Stream Limited

• New Zealand
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director - The Stream Limited

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  I'm working with an inspiring team at The Stream - looking to provide our communities with tools and data to understand Te Taiao, tell their stories, manage their risks and shape their futures I'm working with an inspiring team at The Stream - looking to provide our communities with tools and data to understand Te Taiao, tell their stories, manage their risks and shape their futures



Taiao Natural Resource Management

• Director

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Taiao Natural Resource Management is a provider of strategic planning and science advice for natural resources decision making. Currently advising regional councils, and businesses to navigate through regional plan changes and investment decisions for successful changes in natural resource outcomes. We believe science based planning provides responsible decisions with reduced uncertainty. Taiao Natural Resource Management is collaborating with a wide range of interested parties on the development of resource user groups to enable collective management of resources. In 2019 having a science based performance framework can help you build true environmental targets to transparently manage your business. I look forward working with you and your team. Show less



Wairakei Pastoral Limited

• Natural Resources Specialist

  • Jul 2015 - Apr 2019

  Strategic science based advice for management of natural resources. Strategic science based advice for management of natural resources.



Awa Environmental

• New Zealand
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Science Strategy and Planning

  • Oct 2015 - Jan 2017

  In New Zealand the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2014 has local authorities introducing a range of new planning instruments which will bring in rules for the allocation of water and limits for water quality attributes. These new instruments will control land in catchments by limiting the landuses and practices which cause water quality in rivers and lakes to exceed limits set in plans. In the same that minimum flows avoid rivers running dry. I am working with regional councils and rural communities to articulate the issues and model the potential consequences for the new plans in Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury and Hawkes Bay. I’m actively supporting Horticulture New Zealand with their science based advocacy to inform and develop science based tools for their members. I’m developing sustaineable farming practices for one of New Zealands leading farming estate’s to ensure natural resources are carefully measured, modelled and managed. My interests in solutions for the rural community connect me to a broad range of techncial practitioners who are focused on ideas which improve environmental outcomes and benefit food production. I am engaged in a wide range of risk and impact assessment projects for consent and hearing processes, including the recent RENA hearing. Awa Environmental leading science based planning and policy in New Zealand. Ara whakaaro ake Show less



Jacobs

• Netherlands
• Retail Office Equipment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Environmental Consultant

  • Dec 2013 - Jul 2015

  I'm helping the primary sector and communities develop tools and policy to enable them to determine an allocation framework under the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management. This is an exciting time for science and water management in New Zealand. I'm helping the primary sector and communities develop tools and policy to enable them to determine an allocation framework under the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management. This is an exciting time for science and water management in New Zealand.


Sinclair Knight Merz
• Australia
• Civil Engineering
• 400 - 500 Employee
• Senior Environmental Consultant

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2013

Greater Wellington Regional Council
• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Environmental Regulation Teamleader

  • Feb 2003 - Sep 2010

Hutt City Council
• New Zealand
• Government Relations Services
• 300 - 400 Employee
• Trade Waste Officer

  • 2002 - 2003

Unilever
• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee
• Powder Products Analyst

  • 2001 - 2002


Fonterra

• New Zealand
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Powder Products Analyst (Micronutrients)

  • 1999 - 2001

• Production Analyst

  • 1997 - 1999


ALS Limited
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Environmental Analyst

  • 1996 - 1997