I am dedicated to conserving biodiversity and trying to make the place a better place for humanity. I currently lead the Green Fire Science research group (www.greenfirescience.com), whose mission is to do policy-oriented research aimed directly at improving the outcomes of conservation around the world. I also leads the Research and Recovery of Endangered Species (RARES) Group (www.rares.org.au) whose mission is to work with partners to do applied research that is linked directly to the practice of site based rare species conservation.I co-founded the International Union of Nature Conservation (IUCN) Climate Change Specialist Group in 2012 and was the chair between 2012-2018. I served on the United Nation’s International Panel for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Data and Knowledge Task Force between 2016-2020, with a core role of better getting climate assessments into IPBES reports. I have been a Research Fellow for the United Nation’s Environment Program, a Senior Technical expert for the United Nations Development Program’s Global Programme on Nature for Development. I serve on scientific committees for Bush Heritage Australia, SUBAK Australia, BirdLife Australia. I chair of Australia’s Key Biodiversity Area National Coordination Group and also serve on the Queensland Government's Land Restoration Fund's Investment Panel.