Experience

Coffey

• Australia
• Civil Engineering
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Principal Hydrogeologist

  • Aug 2022 - Present



EMM Consulting Pty Limited

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Associate Hydrogeologist/Team Leader Groundwater

  • Feb 2021 - Aug 2022



Phoslock Environmental Technologies Ltd

• Science - Technical Manager

  • Oct 2011 - Feb 2021

  Phoslock Water Solutions Ltd focuses on removing soluble filterable reactive phosphate out of water bodies with the use of a product that was developed by the CSIRO Land and Water called Phoslock. Responsibilities:• Manage technical team• Lead a number and variety of technical projects in unison• Provide technical expertise and direction to the (non technical) management and sales team• Work with industry partners to help manage small, medium and large water bodies both in Australia and overseas (recreational lakes, drinking water reservoirs and aquaculture farms)• Collaboration with other scientific organizations to develop other environmental blue-green algal reduction products to compliment Phoslock• Development of technical documents for distribution to commercial/government clients (including summary reports from past Phoslock applications including detailed interpretation of chemical and biological data to highlight changes made by the use of Phoslock)• A member of the CRC bid team as “Small to Medium enterprises” representative• International and domestic technical marketing presentations to a variety of people (from non-technical to highly technical audiences)• Continual contact and networking with government and industry clientele in Australia and overseas

• Science - Technical Manager

  • May 2007 - Oct 2011

  Phoslock Water Solutions Ltd focuses on removing soluble filterable reactive phosphate out of water bodies with the use of a product that was developed by the CSIRO Land and Water called Phoslock. Responsibilities:• Manage technical team• Lead a number and variety of technical projects in unison• Provide technical expertise and direction to the (non technical) management and sales team• Work with industry partners to help manage small, medium and large water bodies both in Australia and overseas (recreational lakes, drinking water reservoirs and aquaculture farms)• Collaboration with other scientific organizations to develop other environmental blue-green algal reduction products to compliment Phoslock• Development of technical documents for distribution to commercial/government clients (including summary reports from past Phoslock applications including detailed interpretation of chemical and biological data to highlight changes made by the use of Phoslock)• A member of the CRC bid team as “Small to Medium enterprises” representative• International and domestic technical marketing presentations to a variety of people (from non-technical to highly technical audiences)• Continual contact and networking with government and industry clientele in Australia and overseas



CSIRO

• Australia
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Hydrogeochemist

  • Jul 2004 - Apr 2007

  CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (CMAR) focuses on issues affecting Australia and the world, providing a range of scientific and consulting services that are underpinned by research. Responsibilities: • Project leadership and Team management • Project proposal writing and successful application for project funding (e.g. FRDC $250K) • Laboratory management and collection of water samples and analysis for EPA • Interpretation of data (using statistical and thermodynamic software) • Involvement in negotiating with various potential industry partners for project funding • Development of experimental protocols • Contribution of information and professional expertise to produce budgets/sampling protocols/ suitable sampling analysis • QA/QC and CoC in sample collection and analysis • Laboratory design • Adaptation of sampling standard techniques • Large database management • Liaising with government and private industry contacts • Running projects on time and within budget • Co-supervisor of honors and masters students • Mentoring and Training staff • Collection and analysis of water, soil and biological samples • OHS&E complience • Chairing meetings (project and CSIRO Consultative Committee chair person) • Oral presentations - schools, universities, stakeholders, conferences (local and international) • Production - scientific papers and internal reports • Presentations to project group, senior managers and investing bodies • Contribution to local and international research at conferences Achievements: • Research Grant of $450 000 from the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) (principle investigator). • Role in successful proposal for CSIRO appropriation funding ($1 000 000 over 3 years) • Integrating people from different teams and motivating them to work on projects • Operation of Lachat nutrient analyzer • CSIRO Consultative Committee chairperson (committee is comprised of senior managers, staff and union representatives).



UNSW

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher PHD Student

  • Jan 2000 - May 2006

• Honours Student

  • Feb 1999 - Dec 1999



Santos Ltd

• Australia
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Technical Assistant

  • Dec 1997 - Jan 1999

  Oil Search Limited is Papua New Guinea’s largest oil and gas producer. It has been exploring and developing oil and gas fields since 1929. It is publicly listed on the Australian and Port Moresby Stock Exchanges, and trades in the US through the ADR market. It has a market capitalisation of around US$3 billion. Responsibilities: • Managing digital and hard copy databases • Monitoring drilling data for ongoing operations • Geological data collection and presentation • Cross section preparation and interpretation • Regional geothermal gradient analysis • Facies analysis • Collation and preservation of well log data • Librarian and archival work with both digital and hard copy data • Occasional reception work and administration duties Achievements: • Contributor of information to the PNG licenses geotechnical database • Gained knowledge about geotechnical, geological processes and large dataset collation



University of Technology Sydney

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Geology)

  • Jan 1993 - Dec 1997



Michelago Resources NL

• Geological Assistant

  • Jan 1996 - Jul 1996

  Michelago Limited has been a mineral explorer in eastern NSW since its incorporation to the ASX in 1992. The Company focuses on mineral exploration in the Lachlan Fold Belt and believes that this area is one of Australia’s most prospective exploration regions with most of it mineral tenements located in this region. Responsibilities: • Soil sampling for mineral exploration • Database manipulation; extensive work using spreadsheets and graphing • Drilling grid surveying • Field assistant to the head Geologist during reverse circulation (RC) drilling • Use of Environmental and Cadastral maps for exploration survey preparation and compliance with Environmental legislation Achievements: • Knowledge obtained: soil sampling techniques, data collection and analysis, environmental legislation, acquiring exploration licenses, administration duties, field work and working closely in a team for extended periods. • Exploration report completed to satisfy University of Technology, Sydney course requirements • Gained knowledge about geotechnical, geological processes and large dataset collation