Nigel Barton Email & Phone Number

Newcastle, Nsw, Au

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Engaged with Defence stakeholders across Security and Estate Group in providing PFAS management advice to support construction and maintenance programs across the Defence Estate. Input to Estate Base Plans, collaborating with external consultants, technical specialists and Service Delivery Division. Provided advice to delivery teams in Capital Facilities and Estate Works Programs and drove least-cost, compliant solutions. Facilitated workshops, mentored staff and presented regular training to internal and external stakeholders.

Cheltenham

Project coordinator for construction projects valuing $10 million across diverse facilities over 70 acres. Led the consultation and revision of the certified ISO50001 energy management system

Yate, South Gloucestershire

Consulted across multiple work streams to develop a Low Carbon Strategy 2016-2020 that is improving triple bottom line outcomes, reducing GHG emissions and increasing climate change resilience for a region of 280,000 people over 540 sq km.

Nsw, Australia

I managed the environmental performance of 275 buildings with an asset replacement value of $1.6 billion, covering an area of 260 hectares and servicing 25,000 students and 5,000 staffManaged implementation of waste, water, energy, transport and biodiversity strategiesLed the consultation and wrote the Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2015-17 for the UniversitySecured funding for implementation of a landscape management strategyManagement of native bushland, wetlands and riparian zonesPreparation of draft Carbon Management Plan 2015-2020 and GHG inventoryEstablishment of sustainable behaviour change program for the organisation

Newcastle, Australia

Implementing and maintaining the Health, Safety, Environment and Community (HSEC) management system for Cobbora Coal Project, a NSW state owned coal mine to supply up to 10 million tonnes of coal per annum. The integrated management system is developed in line with AS/NZS 4801 Safety Management Systems and AS/NZS ISO14001 Environmental Management Systems. Responsible forstrategic and operational decisions relating to the HSEC management system.

- developed and implemented a HSEC management system aligned with ISO14001 and AS/NZS 4801 for the state owned Cobbora Coal Project in NSW

- quantified ecological footprints for local government with 200,000 population and area of 800km2 - developed and reported footprints for ecosystem degradation, carbon, water, natural disaster and climate change impact- Environmental Risk Coordinator for 16 Departments and 1100 employees - managed an audit team of four - Consultative Committee member for development of an organisational Project Management Framework. - Developed and tracked organisational sustainability targets and KPIs - developed and implemented an Environmental Sustainability Action Plan 2011-2018- established a long-term, community ecosystem monitoring program for terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Established 200 permanent monitoring sites and group of 50 community monitoring volunteers. Wrote field manuals, data analysis guidelines and online reporting tools- delivered workshop for 12 scientific experts to identify a suite of flagship species- managed a natural capital and ecosystem services valuation project- conducted environmental management audits of Council sites and facilities- identified $2 million per annum savings from service review of Procurement- delivered NSW Government’s Sustainability Advantage Program to improve sustainability performance through effective business management- established a Sustainability Committee for the organisation with 16 departmental representatives

- environmental and social audits of industry internationally against AS/NZS ISO14001, corporate management system standards, Equator Principles, IFC Performance Standards, World Bank EHS Standards and ICMM Principles.- EMS implementation on copper, gold and coal mines internationally- Equator Principles assessment of projects for an Equator Principles Financing Institution.- development of Equator Principles project assessment guidelines for use by technical advisors.- developed Relocation Action Plan for a gold mine- co-developed a suite of audit protocols to assess ISO14001 conformance at the team, unit or management level of an organisation.

Queensland, Australia

- directed university-accredited, environmental courses and research in tropical rainforest ecology and management for undergraduates- research & academic program management- approved Boston University lecturer- managed community outreach and Centre development- supervised 10 staff and coordinated training activities and professional development. Conducted staff performance appraisals and developed work schedules- managed an annual site budget of US$450,000- monitoring and reporting of program activities and performance- Responsible for risk management systems and safety of all program participants

Mongolia

- managed a capacity-building for conservation programme in Mongolia. Steppe Forward Programme achieved its objectives by providing Mongolian undergraduates and local stakeholders with the skills necessary to establish and run their own sustainable resource use and conservation initiatives.- organised four field courses (4 weeks duration) in remote steppe, desert and lake/forest ecosystems for 10 national park staff and 60 Mongolian undergraduates from the National University of Mongolia. Trained participants in environmental awareness, ecological census techniques, wildlife identification and monitoring, data collection and analysis, designing conservation strategies and projects.- provided leadership to a team of four permanent members and six casual staff- raised awareness of conservation issues and policy in Mongolia amongst national park staff, indigenous communities, NGOs, academics, government and general public. - organised monthly networking forum - Biobeers- to facilitate communications and collaboration on conservation and resource use- co-ordinated 100 undergraduates in Conservation Club club activities- senior editor of the Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences for 2 years, an international, scientific journal with a focus on biodiversity and conservation.

Mongolia

- consulted on the Wildlife Conservation Society’s USAID funded programme ‘Sustaining Wildlife and Traditional Livelihoods in the Arid Grasslands of Mongolia’ to conserve wildlife over 250,000km2 using a landscape approach- organised four ornithological surveys by Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in liaison with WCS, Mongolian National University and National Parks leading to identification of several Important Bird Areas- developed research proposals, work plans, budgets and reports- co-organised of 5 international workshops on Brandt’s vole, Mongolian gazelle, Saiga antelope, Wild Ass and Gobi bear

Uk

- multi-task position co-organising programmes in monitoring saker and peregrine populations in Central Asia, developing avicultural techniques for increasing populations of threated raptor species and environmental education for conservation of raptor populations- managed scientific investigations from the captive breeding programme- surveying and monitoring raptor populations in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia and the United Arab Emirates- managed data on 40,000 micro-chipped wild falcons to investigate pressures on saker and peregrine populations and to conserve threatened species- captive breeding programme co-ordinator. Advised on practical aspects of captive breeding.- senior editor of the publication FALCO for four years, influential in raising awareness of illegal raptor trade amongst policy-makers- managed the healthcare of captive population, including routine veterinary treatments- mentored a team of 14 staff and interns from 15 countries

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Established a veterinary clinic in Saudi Arabia for treatment of falcons, supervised a fully equipped laboratory, trained technicians and visiting veterinarians in raptor management, diagnostic and treatment procedures.

Dubai, Uae

- Full-time veterinary work on aspects of falcon veterinary medicine. Trained in diagnostic procedures, surgery, endoscopy, radiography, haematology, orthopaedics for raptors and practised these alongside general husbandry for 7 years- Research project on falcon species identification and morphometrics - Staff training and management, supervision of visiting interns from veterinary colleges worldwide

Wales, Uk

- Collaborated with the Nature Conservancy Council and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds to re-introduce Red Kite to parts of Britain. - Improvement of artificial incubation and rearing techniques to increase productivity by captive breeding- Managed small captive breeding population of New Zealand Falcons

Phd, Zoology

Scientific research examining causes and consequences of digestive adaptations on raptor feeding ecology. Supervised by Prof David.

Associate Integrated Environmental Management And Assessment, Integrated Environmental Management

Modules on Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmetnal Management, Life Cycle Analysis

Bsc Honours, Zoology