Glyn Thomas Email & Phone Number

Brisbane, Qld, Au

Paddington, Qld

Providing flora and fauna survey, environmental management and authorities advice since 1989.Initially concentrating on the aquaculture industry; clients now include major consultancies, developers, the resource sector, as well as local, state (NSW & QLD) and federal government agencies.Latest News: October 2021 - Contracted to provide to provide environmental strategy and biodiversity offsets advice to major electricity transmission projectcts across the NEM for Transgrid.

Biodiversity Strategy: draft and implement priority biodiversity management and offsetting actions across major projects and functional groups.

Asia Pacific

GTEnv wrapped up involvement W&S-R projects From December 2022.Over the last three years W&S-R has been investigating renewable hydrogen projects - In discussions with legal, owners engineers, potential technical and funding partners, ARENA, as well as possible coordinated project status for a hydrogen play along Australia's east coast, centred in QLD. The EO&S role looked at designing out technology/process and in-situ project risk. Prior to that Director Environment and Sustainability - the focus was on strategic environmental design, compliance and permitting advice to W&S-R clients.Before these roles, assisted W&S-R principals on an ad hoc basis for the last 30 years. Projects included web accessed telematic sensor array for NOAA Marine Parks across the US eastern seaboard.

Sydney, Australia

Environmental advice to Sydney Trains Major Works Project Management Team. Contract has finished as part of a systematic review of Transport Cluster resourcing.

Sydney, Australia

GTEnv Advising Sydney Trains Business Improvement Project Teams focussing on Biodiversity, Vegetation and Environmental Management. Input for routine maintenance business restructure including process mapping, data requirements/capture, GIS, tools, resourcing, assessment and management (policy/heads of power, documentation/reporting, compliance, unexpected find and incident investigation).Initial contract completed - one month extension to 31 May.

Blacktown, Nsw

Development Assessment, Review of Environmental Factors including Contaminated Land, Water Quality, Erosion and Sediment Control , Flora and Fauna Survey, Rehabilitation in Council's Reserves, Riparian Corridors and other Open Space. Animal Research Authority and Scientific Purposes Approval for Bushland Reserve Ecological Monitoring. Drafted standard consent conditions for all biodiversity and environmental matters.Reviewed Biodiversity Conservation Act, Local Land Services Act and supporting documentation on Council's behalf.Ecological, environmental management and planning advice to Council legal team on several matters before the Land and Environment Court.Temporary role completed October 2017.

Asia Pacific

Conceptual design, DAFF Biosecurity, Environmental Permitting and Ecological Advice as needed Ichthys MOF-TP (Hydro Deck) initially for AG&P then AG&P ALE Ventures Pty Ltd Apr 2012 - April 2016.Hydro Deck is in Bataam for refit.

Aplng Upstream

Environmental Advice (layout and construction, drilling and workover, rehabilitation), Permits, Erosion and Sediment Control, Spotter/Catcher and Ecology for Origin /APLNG Apr 2012. Developed, vetted data and maintained Fauna Register/Database. Title and role updated at contract rollover 3/5/13.In December 2014, moved from Drilling and Completions rig and lease construction environmental management to early reconnaissance - field survey GPS/GIS layout, additional workspace placement for Erosion and Sediment Control planning.Field based 2 on 2 off rosterContract Lapsed 31 March 2015

Brisbane And Miles Qld

Drafted Wildlife Management ProcedureSpotter/Catcher & Field Flora/Fauna Advice as needed Contract extended to 2014.

Glng Pipeline Project

Field Flora and Fauna Advice, SEWPaC Approved EcologistStream Crossing Assessments,Right of Way, Access Track, Camp and Laydown Assessments, Groundtruthing GIS Layers, EPBC Threatened Communities & Regional Ecosystems,Spotter / Catcher Review of Environmental Permits for early works. Negotiated/drafted a project specific Self Assessable Code for temporary and Minor Watercourse Crossings. Concept design and permitting for Narrows Crossing.

Brisbane, Roma, Fairview

Contract services to Fluor from February to July:1) Ground Truth Site Constraints 2) Route Selection / Design / Construction Advice 3) Gather Field Data for Authority / Permit Applications (eg Waterway Crossing Guidelines - Fisheries & EHP)4) Operational Works / Construction Environmental Management5) Fauna Spotter Catcher for Clearing Operations

M Env Man, Environmental Management

Environmental Legislation Environmental Engineering Project Management

Grad Dip App Sc, Aquaculture

Species Selection Water Chemistry Process / Facility Design / Feasibility Feed Species, Feed Formulation Spawning, Rearing, Harvest.

B App Sc, Biology, Population Biology

Quantitative Flora and Fauna Survey Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis of Field Data Population Modeling Analytical Chemistry.

Education record

Activities and Societies: RUGBY Cross-Cultural Survival Skills