Gerhard Schulz Email & Phone Number

New South Wales, Australia

• Regional blue-green algal coordinator for the Murrumbidgee and Lachlan Rivers (Previously also for the Murray and Sunraysia regions). Regular e-mail distribution of Blue-green algal reports to stakeholders; Initiate media releases on blue-green algal risks; Hold stakeholder meetings; Give advice on blue-green algal mitigating measures.• Distribution of water quality readings from the Menindee Lakes for operational purposes (Previously for a number of years– project manager for Menindee Lakes operations Impacts assessment project - water quality)• Member of the MDBA Water Quality Advisory Panel.• Over time- Member of water quality related project steering committees.

New South Wales, Australia

• Project manager of the MDBA Water Quality Program part of the program in NSW - Long-term monitoring of water quality in the Murray Darling Basin by three states. My initial task was to restructure the NSW part of the program and improve the value chain (documentation, communication, processes and final product delivery) in order to deliver better than expected outcomes to the MDBA.• Project manager - Dissolved Oxygen Sensor Network Project - To establish an effective real-time system with which to monitor Dissolved Oxygen in areas affected by low Dissolved Oxygen and black water events in NSW (15 sites). Operations had to be transparent, accessible to everyone on the internet.• Project manager -Menindee Lakes Operational Impacts Assessment Project - Provide real time water quality data with which to support operational decisions. • Member of project steering committees such as MDBA Heavy Metals Pilot Study in the Murray River during 2007 - From project scope, to evaluating suitable job tenders and evaluating the final project delivery.• Member of the MDBA Water Quality Advisory Panel.• Over time- Member of water quality-related project steering committees.• Acting line manager on a number of occasions.

South Africa And Australia

Mpumalanga, South Africa

• Leading biological monitoring surveys on fish, aquatic macroinvertebrates and riparian vegetation in the Komati and Phongolo River Systems in South Africa. • Liaising with government departments, interested and affected parties, mining companies, forestry companies as well as other scientists on development and dam construction as well as large scale river rehabilitation projects through various committees (e.g. Olifants River Forum as regional chairman). • Made contributions to the new South African water legislation prior to 2000.• Biological study on two rare fish species in the Komati River Catchment.• Through MBA studies - provided input to my employer on how to improve its value chain to become a world-class conservation organisation.

Master In Business Adminstration, Business Administration And Management, General

MBA designed for doing business globally.

Master Of Science - Ms, (Fish Biology)

Biological study of two Rare and endangered fish species in Eastern Transvaal.

Certificate 4 In Training And Assessment, Training Andassessment

National Certificate In Water Pollution Control, Managing Water Pollution

This entails a comprehensive one-year study regarding all aspects of water pollution as well as the prevention and control thereof. Some.