Wetland Ecologist, PhD (Thesis: Estuarine Wetland Restoration Ecology), BSc (Hons), Dip Art (painting & drawing), Chem. Cert.

Chair of Lake Macquarie Catchment Management Committee; Chair of The Premiers Lake Macquarie Taskforce and Deputy Chair of Central Coast Catchment Management Board.

Foundation member (1983) of the Shortland Wetland Centre and former Council Member of Hunter Wetlands Trust.

General ecologist, with a particular interest in plant/plant interactions; PhD in Environmental Science (Plant Ecology) University of Newcastle

Over 30 years experience in small business management and qualifications in Horticulture and Landscape Design & Management

Society of Wetland Scientists (life member); Business Manager (Land and Ranger Programs) Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council; Kiwanis International member (community volunteer network)

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Dip Teach; Cert Horticulture; Ass Dip Landscape Design and Management; AILDM (Fellow Retired).

Taught K – Y12 Wetland Ecology; Environmental Education; Aboriginal Studies for NSW Dept Ed and Training for 22 years at Wetlands Environmental Education Centre.

Partner in C & J Horticultural Consultants and Landscape Design for 20 years.

Life Member of Australian Plant Society NSW.  Awarded in 2008. Awarded Premiers Scholarship to study wetland education in UK in 2007.

GradDip Strategic Leadership; ADDip Community Services (Disability); MAICDFounder and Director of Clear Sky Australia PTY Limited – a Disability Service Provider (DSP) specialist NDIS accommodation provider, respite services, and capacity building community participation programs.

Founder and Director of BGR Retail group PTY Limited. A retail group with a difference providing employment pathways and opportunities for people living with a disability. Director HP Red PTY LTD.

Master of Environmental Management (Charles Sturt Uni)

Twenty years working in environment public policy and project management (Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water). A long term focus of this work has been water policy and wetlands management and more recently, within this field, climate change vulnerability and adaptation.

For 15 years volunteer roles have included Conservation Officer, Far South Coast Birdwatchers, occasional wetlands restoration Panboola; Bushcare Wollongong; and Community liaison, Climate Council Australia.

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BA Teaching/BA Arts (Psychology) (University of Newcastle)

Wetland Health and Vitality. Wildflower and Wetlands Trust UK

Formerly Deputy Principal Instructional Leader & Teacher K-6 (Environmental, Wetland & Technology Education) for 21 years

Foundation Member of the Hunter Wetland Centre and a lifetime of training from Dr Max Maddock and member of the Hunter Bird Observers Club

Member of the Australian Native Plant Society

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Bachelor of Commerce, Accountant, studying Diploma Landscape Design, regeneration volunteer for the Wetlands for 3 years.