Undertaking Bioeconomy, Circular economy and Industrial clustering assignments. Wastewater resources, Desalination, Nature Based Solutions, Microalgae Bio-Sequestration. Specific studies for Blue Carbon, Integrated inland saline aquaculture and mining offsets projects using microalgae cultivation.

Director of Fishace Pty Ltd. International Environmental Consultancy Services. Specialist in the field of lower carbon design, organic aquaculture and algaculture. Commercialisers of 3rd Generation Algal Biofuels. Now Director of Algarythm Pty Ltd, the company vehicle for the development and operation of the commercialisation of algae biofuels projects in South Australia.

Government approved Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management plans achieved and detailed Project Management requirements for the Pacific Mariculture Centre, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Documentation, inventory, procurement, training and management systems prior to procurement of infrastructure for a Sustainable Mariculture sea fish farm facility.

Project Management, Technical Design, R&D Grant Applications, concurrent commercialisation activities for the efficient production of algal biomass. Field trials cultivating Dunaliella salina in open ponds. Microalgae characterization.

Sunraysia Environmental (Mildura, Victoria) have merged with Rural Directions (Clare, South Australia) and Macquarie Franklin (Hobart, Tasmania) to become Pinion Advisory. Continuing business development activities and assignments connected with the aquatic health of rivers, lakes, billabongs and ponds, including the reduction of blue-green algae outbreaks. Proposals to design reed bed filtration for the treatment of waste waters. Also the development and progression of a native fish hatchery design for the First People of Millewa Mallee Aboriginal Corporation (Murray Sunset National Park, Victoria). Inland Saline Aquaculture study. Constructed wetland design preliminaries.

Various applied sustainability assignments. Skill sets include due diligence, feasibility, design, environmental government approvals, project management and operational processes. Specialist in mining sustainability, aquaculture, algaculture and aquatic ecology.

Concept & detailed design of a mariculture seafood development for the Pacific Mariculture Centre nearby to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Trial sea fish farm based on sustainable operational methodologies featuring 'on farm aquafeeds' from locally produced freshwater trash fish. Renewable energy design especially biogas digestion for the land based site. All sea water waste streams will be cleansed by bio-remediation ponds. Designed as an example of sustainable livelihoods.

Assignment concerning the design of low voltage solar power generation and layout of micro-grids for sustainable lifestyle choices. Modelling of conventional 240 Volt AC equipment in comparison to low energy 12 Volt DC household appliances. Inventories and cost evaluation.

Ecological design of a Sustainable Oil Palm Plantation and its relationship to conserving buffer zones, conservation areas and wildlife corridors. Compilation of Environmental Management Plans & Environmental Impact Statements documents required for PNG Government Approvals. Surveys and studies particularity in carbon sequestration and footprints.

Fishace consulting to - Finfish Enterprise in the design and planning for the production of sea cage fish farming sustainable developments.

Fishace consulting to - Amode Solutions - design of renewable energy solutions for modular accommodation systems including solar PV, solar thermal hot water, biogas digestion.

Energy, Water and Low Carbon auditing, assessment and solutions within the Australian Resources & Industry Sector

State Government approvals- ‘Referral’ and ‘Scoping Study’ for a one billion tonne Magnetite iron ore resource at Cape Preston for Australasian Resources Pty Ltd, for the preliminary submission for environmental approval to the WA Department of Environment and Conservation.Pre-Feasibility Study for on-site phytoremediation of a landfill tip for WA Department of Planning & Infrastructure and Stirling Council. Use of constructed wetlands and Algae Photo Bioreactors. Water Corporation of Western Australia. Compilation, visualisation, project management and peer review of a proposal, for a unique high volume, high density APB for use in the utilisation and conversion of atmospheric carbon emissions to biofuels.State Government environmental approval works for a scoping study and Public Environmental Review for a new iron mine development for Hancock Prospecting based at Roy Hill, Pilbara, Western Australia. Presentation to executives - Strategic Sustainability Master-planning. Recruitment and training for six environmental professionals to undertake development approvals.

Environmental Review for a multi-billion tonne iron ore development to be undertaken at Cape Preston including project management, scheduling and financial estimates for Mineralogy and CITIC.Proposal for environmental approval services including project management, scheduling and financial estimates for a new iron ore mining development being undertaken for Australasian Resources Pty Ltd.Management of seventeen environmental management plans, as a result of a Public Environmental Review (PER) for the Cape Preston project. Environmental Management Plans for desalination plants, greenhouse gas emissions, stygofauna, marine and terrestrial environmental impact assessments.Project management of the environmental development approval process for Mount Gibson Iron (WA) for the Extension Hill Iron Ore development and management of sub-consultants. Planning and project delivery of Environmental Management Plans (EMP’s) and endangered flora recovery propagation programme.

Preliminary investigations and master-planning for a proposed major Midwest infrastructure development comprising of a port and rail network to service mineral operators in Jack Hills, Weld Range’s, Blue Hills and Mount Gibson ranges. Conceptual modelling and identification of environmental constraints in preparation for environmental planning process for rail infrastructure.Technical advice to Fortescue Metals Group for a $2.6 billion Pilbara Iron Ore port and rail facilities, including contract reviews, resourcing and compilation of a Fibrous Material’s (In-situ Asbestos) Management Plan.

Natural water resources planning, Mining environmental water & power services assessment and management. Sustainability assessments. Environmental Management control plans for NT biodiesel development and Waste Water TP tender specifications. Risk Assessment. HACCP Hazard Analysis. QLD wastewater recycling compliance. ISO9001 QA evaluations and implementation scheduling for Belleng / VDM Group. Preliminary environmental investigations for Gorgon Gas sub-contractor. Proposal writing for State and Federal tender submissions. Mentoring and team building.

Propriety planning work, feasibility & financial studies, procurement of materials in Myanmar (Burma) and preparation and construction of first pilot commercial R&D fish hatchery based in Yangon. Series of visits to Myanmar for training, team building, management organisation and commissioning of a fish hatchery. Production of algae and live feeds for larviculture.

Secondment to the Stehr Group (Hagen Stehr) as the General Manager of the Clean Seas group based in Arno Bay, Eyre Peninsula. This position involved the development of management structures, implementation of ISO 14001 (EMS), ISO 9001 (QA), HACCP (Food safety) & ANZ 4801 (OH&S) systems. Monitoring and evaluation of water quality management. Hatchery production of 1.4 million Yellow-Tail Kingfish and Mulloway fingerlings per annum. Production of algae and live feeds for larviculture. Management of 32 polar circle sea-cage operation in the Spencer Gulf. Hazardous chemical safety planning. Environmental Management System (EMS) training for a staff of 40 persons.

Executive core team member managing the design and development of an educational and research aquatic ecology (http://www.fishace.com.au/earthcentre.html) facility based on a 150-hectare contaminated coal spoil site in South Yorkshire, United Kingdom. EIA, EMS, Master-planning, tendering and evaluation processes and management of a various innovative environmental mining contamination and aquatic remediation projects.