John Samuel Email & Phone Number

Parramatta

Managing, undertaking and reporting on multiple research projects undertaken by researchers within the NSW DPI Forest Science group and collaborating Universities and organisations. -LiDAR assessment of native forests -Forest Monitoring-Mechanical bushfire fuel reduction trials in three states-Sentinel-2 time series forest canopy change assessment Previously - Alternative markets for NSW north coast forestry and wood processing residues; - Private native forest timber resources on the NSW north coast; - Change detection and risk mapping of Bell Minor Associated Dieback on the NSW north coast

Sydney Cbd

• Maintaining diverse governance processes relating to audit and risk management, privacy, information access and probity• Managing internal audits to ensuring compliance with legislation and policies and best practice.

Sydney, Australia

Manage certifcation and adherance to ISO 14001, Australian Forest Standard (AS 4708) & PEFC for 2.2 million hectares of forests, producing 5 million m3 of timber per year for the Forestry Corporation NSW.Present to the board metrics and proposals using risk, cost-benefit and sensitivity analysis of options to improve business outcomes. Undertaking research, development, and implementation of Forestry procedures, manuals, policies and other improvement projects to meet legislative, standard and business requirements. Monitoring, auditing, benchmarking and reporting of regional and system performance. Manage expertise and efforts in Ecosystem Services to enable the appropriate forest management systems to be identified, developed and implemented. 11/07 – present•Provided certified timber to the processors of NSW, assisting their markets•Developed risk based systems focussing on legislative, economic, environmental and social constraints and opportunities to reduce effort and improve business outcomes•Achieved passing all sustainability audits in a complex multi-internal and external stakeholder setting•Realised $100’sk savings in direct and indirect costs

- Land management, Water Quality Policy & other projects Sydney Catchment Authority - Economic Analysis and Technical Consultant - timber from farms in East Africa - UK Department for International Development. - Research Manager markets, IRIS Research

Led, managed and raised funds to set-up a national forest industry promotion organisation. Worked concurrently with the NSW FPA

Provision of consultancy, research, advocacy and marketing services to association member companies, concurrent with Australian Hardwood Network.

Re-defining UKWAS (UK Woodland Assurance Standard) for small woodland owners recognised as the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) system for plantations and forests in the UK. Standard development

Norfolk Uk

Delivered consultancy, investment, forest asset improvement, marketing, research & business development services, including FSC forest and Chain-of-custody Certification Services

Master’S Degree, Forest Industry

Development of Timber sales and assortment of the largest hardwood imported in the UK

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Agroforestry, Honours

Disertation on the modelled economics of Agroforestry using data gathered from small farmers in the Commonwealth of Dominica.