RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Involved in research on various species of fauna and habitat, including:

• Regent Honeyeater
• Swift Parrot
• Grey-crowned Babbler
• Superb Parrot
• Woodland Birds
• Box-Gum Grassy Woodlands
• Identification and management of ecological resilience in woodlands and streams

Development and testing of rapid assessment techniques for assessing habitat condition on a landscape scale

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

• 2002 – Present: Director of Independent Environmental Consultancy- Regeneration Solutions Pty Ltd
• 1996 - 2002: Greening Australia: Wildlife Biologist implementing the fencing incentives program (involving ~ 500 farmers), in the NSW Murray Catchment.
• 1982 - 1996: Department of Natural Resources and Environment Victoria: Ranger / Senior Fish and Wildlife Planner/Wildlife Biologist/Field Assessor.
• 1976 - 1982: Australian Army: Field Surveyor / Technician.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS and COMMITTEES (past and current)

• Editorial Board of Ecological Management & Restoration Journal
• Murray Darling Wetlands Working Group (Director)
• NSW Murray Catchment Management Board(past)
• Murray and Lower Darling Community Reference Committee (Environmental Water Flows - past)
• Riverina Highlands Vegetation Committee(past)
• Northeast Victoria Vegetation Committee(past)
• Murray Nature Conservation Working Group (past)
• Regent Honeyeater National Recovery Team
• The ACEAS Noisy Miner Working Group
• Birds on Farms Steering Committee (past)
• Land for Wildlife Program in Victoria (original steering committee group member)Birds Australia
• Victorian Field Naturalists
• Ecological Society of Australia
• Wangaratta Urban Landcare Group (President)