Summary
Fifteen years of experience with environmental assessment and planning, sustainable development and climate change in government, inter-government, non-government and academic organisations. Extensive knowledge of the agricultural, mining, energy and tourism sectors. Examples of work and project experience: incorporated climate change and disaster risk management considerations in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) guidelines and EIA training courses for Pacific Island countries; audited the energy and water consumption of mainstream and eco-tourism operators in Queensland, Australia; developed a methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions for the Australian tourist accommodation sector; identified mechanisms for building social-ecological resilience in tropical savanna landscapes; developed environmental research and management recommendations for seabed mining in northern Australia; authored the Darwin Harbour Water Quality Protection Plan (Australia).
Qualifications and credentials
Doctor of Philosophy (Landscape Ecology), 2002 - 2007, Completed, Griffith University and CSIRO
B Science (Honours) 1st Class, 2000-2001, Completed, Griffith University
B Science/B Economics, 1996-1999, Completed, Australian National University
Certificate IV Training and Assessment, Completed, Darwin Human Resource and Computer Academy
Project Leadership Training –, Completed, CSIRO
Scientists Working with Communities Course –, Completed, CSIRO
Cross-Cultural Training –, Completed, Cross Cultural Consultants Darwin
Social Impact Assessment for Natural Resource Development, Completed, Griffith University
Landscapes and Sustainability Course –, Completed, International Association for Landscape Ecology
Sustainability in Practice Course, Completed, Schumacher College
Permaculture Design Certificate, Completed, Blue Mountains Permaculture Institute
English, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
Work experience
Proposal writing/Report writing
Capacity building specialist
Environmental and social safeguards specialist
Social-ecological resilience
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme, Environmental Planning Officer, Apia, Samoa, Pacific, Author, Regional Guidelines for Environmental Assessment in Pacific Island Countries and Territories, Regional Guidelines incorporate climate change and disaster risk management considerations, Tonga, Samoa, Tuvalu, Trainer, EIA Training Workshops, Development of EIA training materials and delivery of training courses/presentations for government and the tourism industry, Fiji, Tuvalu, Vanutu, Co-facilitator, National Environmental Management Strategy Workshops, Helped to facilitate and coordinate stakeholder input into the development of National Environmental Management Strategies
Aquatic Health Unit, Northern Territory Government, Project Officer, Darwin, Australia, Darwin, Australia, Author, Darwin Harbour Water Quality Protection Plan, A practical, action-focused approach to sustainable development. The overall aim of the WQPP is to ensure that water quality objectives (local guideli
Environment Protection Authority, Northern Territory Government, Project Officer, Emerging Issues, Darwin, Australia, Darwin, Australia, Convener/facilitator, Policy-making for energy-water-climate change challenges, - Organised and facilitated an inter-governmental policy-making forum, with input from an energy-water-climate specialist
- Developed a briefing paper, Darwin, Australia, Author, Expert policy advice, Prepared expert advice on: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) processes and procedures, environmental offsets, the National Food Plan, threatened s
Environment Centre Northern Territory, Policy Officer, Darwin, Australia, Northern Territory, Australia, Reviewer, Environmental Impact Assessment, Reviewed environmental impact statements and prepared advice on mitigating and minimising environmental impacts for major development projects across , Northern Territory, Australia, Environment sector representative, Government stakeholder committees, Made significant contributions to environmental and natural resource management decision-making through involvement in government stakeholder committe
CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, Post Doctoral Fellow, Darwin, Australia, Northern Territory, Australia, Project manager, Evaluating the resilience of tropical savanna land-use systems, - Reviewed social-ecological resilience theory and critiqued methods for resilience analysis of linked social-ecological systems
- Identified planning, Northern Territory, Australia, Project manager, Fostering sustainability with horticultural growers from non-English speaking backgrounds, - Conducted interviews with Vietnamese fruit and vegetable growers (in the Northern Territory) to identify how to support them in developing sustainab
Queensland Pork Producers Inc, Policy Officer - Environment and Economics, Brisbane, Australia
Queensland Farmers' Federation, Research Officer - Environment and Natural Resources, Brisbane, Australia
Griffith University, Research Assistant - Sustainable Tourism, Gold Coast, Australia, Queensland, Australia, Researcher, Energy and water consumption audits for tourist accommodation, - Conducted energy and water consumption audits for tourist accommodation and identified best practice environmental management (a continuation of my