Ashley Webb Email & Phone Number

Australia

New South Wales, Australia

An experienced executive leader of operational and research teams, I currently lead the water planning and delivery unit at WaterNSW to ensure the most efficient and effective delivery of water for customers and the environment.

Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia

I lead and manage the water system operations team providing people leadership to a technical team of operators and planners aligning day to day operations with long term strategic operations. The team oversees and advises on operational activities and supporting systems to deliver water to customers and the environment within specified quantities, quality parameters, timeframes, and cost effectiveness to optimise system yield and drive excellence in safety.

Tamworth

Leader of the 100+ Water Monitoring Team responsible for measuring water resources across a large water monitoring network of surface water, groundwater and water quality sites in New South Wales, Australia.

Remote

I volunteer my time as an editor of water-related science and policy articles, including OpEds, Policy Briefs, Book Reviews and more. I am also co-lead of Onewater's writing and editing working group. Onewater is a global, multilingual platform for water journalism, thought leadership, engagement, and solutions. Check it out at onewater.blue

Tamworth Agricultural Institute

Manager of the Grains Agronomy & Pathology Partnership (GAPP) - a $130M Bilateral partnership between the NSW government and the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC). The GAPP R&D programs include Winter Crop Pathology R&D, Winter Crop Agronomy and Physiology R&D and a Strategic Initiatives Fund (to increase the capacity for grains R&D in NSW).

Leader of the soil research and development activities of the soils north sub unit to support sustainable and profitable agricultural and forest industries and the achievement of Agriculture NSW’s corporate objectives.

Coffs Harbour, Australia

 Planned, implemented and managed the Forestry Corporation’s water quality monitoring program to ensure compliance with Environment Protection Licence (EPL), Australian Forestry Standard (AFS) and Environmental Management System (EMS) requirements. Provided expert technical and policy advice to Regions, the Manager, Forest Information and Planning and the Chief Forester regarding soil, water and other environmental matters to promote and ensure compliance with regulatory… Show more  Planned, implemented and managed the Forestry Corporation’s water quality monitoring program to ensure compliance with Environment Protection Licence (EPL), Australian Forestry Standard (AFS) and Environmental Management System (EMS) requirements. Provided expert technical and policy advice to Regions, the Manager, Forest Information and Planning and the Chief Forester regarding soil, water and other environmental matters to promote and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Conducted applied research projects to attain cost-efficient and improved environmental outcomes. Kept up to date with scientific research and developments, established and maintained effective networks, delivered presentations and attended seminars and other professional forums to ensure that FCNSW had access to relevant information and was able to contribute to the body of scientific expertise within the discipline. Prepared scientific papers for publication in reputable journals to contribute to the body of literature within the discipline. Represented the Forestry Corporation as a soil and water specialist on relevant committees at an interdepartmental level. Prepared correspondence for the Chief Forester on environmental matters, including inter-departmental correspondence, ministerial correspondence and cabinet minutes. Show less

West Pennant Hills

Managed and implemented a research trial on the hydrological functioning of, and sediment delivery from, small headwater forest streams pre- and post-logging. Duties included design, instrumentation, budgeting, data collection, editing, analysis and publication. Presentation at conferences and publication of papers on outcomes of trial aspects of projects, where appropriate Liaison with the NSW Environment Protection Authority with respect to soil and water management prescriptions… Show more Managed and implemented a research trial on the hydrological functioning of, and sediment delivery from, small headwater forest streams pre- and post-logging. Duties included design, instrumentation, budgeting, data collection, editing, analysis and publication. Presentation at conferences and publication of papers on outcomes of trial aspects of projects, where appropriate Liaison with the NSW Environment Protection Authority with respect to soil and water management prescriptions for road construction and timber harvesting Providing technical advice to operational staff, where appropriate, on soil conservation and water management issues, with particular reference to riparian zone protection. Represent State Forests on interdepartmental government committees relating to soil, water and riparian zone management. Show less

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Lectured in Fluvial Geomorphology, Hydrology, and Environmental Science.Also contracted for 12 months to the NSW Dept of Land & Water Conservation working on the Snowy River benchmarking project. See report by Webb & Erskine (2000) "Fluvial Geomorphology of the Snowy River Below Jindabyne Dam", 141 pp.

Ph.D., Geosciences

Recipient of an Australian Postgraduate Award scholarship with additional support from State Forests of NSW. Conducted and published.

Bachelor Of Laws (Llb) Hons, Environmental Law, Honours Class 1

Honours research involved analysis of the legal and institutional frameworks required for the adoption of Payments for Watershed Services.

B.Sc. (Hons), Physical Geography, Honours Class 1

Honours research focused on Hunter Valley streams and made recommendations for the rehabilitation of riparian zones and vegetation..