Lisa Singleton Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

I provide spatial analytical services to support projects across multiple environmental including the mining, waste management and sustainable energy sectors. Primarily using QGIS (though I also have extensive experience in ArcGIS), I create imagery and carry out terrain analysis to contribute to the narrative for report documents. I source, collate, manage and manipulate spatial data. I assist in the review of report documents for clients to ensure key deliverables are of high quality, meet client needs and are provided on time.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

I project managed the processing of works approvals, 30A approvals and approval exemptions in accordance with relevant legislation. Tasks included administration, stakeholder management/engagement and consultation, coordination of relevant expert input, report writing, peer review of documentation and decisions and the generation of statutory documents using in-house business systems. The projects I worked on included mining, waste water industry, transport, manufacturing industry and agricultural sectors.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Working in EPA's Environmental Audit team, I quality assured nominated datasets making them fit for purpose to be displayed on the Victoria Unearthed platform. Victoria Unearthed is an online interactive mapping tool designed to provide public register information on licensed sites, environmental audits, priority site register, the Victorian Landfill Register, Groundwater Quality Restricted Use Zones and historical business listings. My primary role was to manage data quality, troubleshoot data issues, liaise with project partners both internally and across multiple organisations and respond to external queries regarding the datasets in a timely and concise manner.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

I project managed the Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Network Transition project. The project intent was to optimise EPA's ambient air monitoring network by reviewing international best practice and applying learnings to enhance monitoring station capabilities and placement. Following the Hazelwood mine fire Inquiry, EPA was required to enhance its emergency air quality incident response. I managed the procurement process for a new, state of the art air quality monitoring station capable of capturing data to US EPA FEM equivalent methodology whilst simultaneously retro-fitting and existing monitoring station. These stations are capable of rapid remote deployment as needed and are in operation today. This project was delivered on time and within budget. I also assisted with the procurement of rapid response air monitoring equipment such as beta attenuation monitors and was trained in their deployment.I also assisted the Environmental Audit team with the administration, project management and processing of Section 53V and 53X environmental audits primarily with a focus on the waste industry and contaminated land.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

I managed the day to day operation of EPA's busy Applied Science Directorate building accommodating over 80 staff and multiple laboratories (fresh water, environmental chemistry and air quality). I acquired and implemented skills in the provision of high quality front of office services, administrative services including financial and asset management, consumables supply ranging from office paper to industrial gases, building maintenance and the review and improvement of administrative processes. For example, I developed and implemented a requisition form which is still in use today.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

I managed the extensive freshwater dataset which included taxonomic, habitat and water quality data and associated meta data along with administering the business database (Water Information Management System - WIMS). I was a key contributor to the Data Quality Reform Project; the primary objective of which included raising the profile of data quality amongst EPA staff, ensuring all datasets had appropriate metadata, the identification of data user needs and key stakeholders, together with the review of data management processes and opportunities for optimisation. I also assisted in the drafting of and participation in user acceptance testing.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

I coordinated and implemented the State-wide freshwater biological monitoring program. This involved the logistical planning (using GIS) of spring and autumn field sampling (300+ sites), preparation and maintenance of field equipment (from water quality meters and field test kits to 4-wheel drive vehicles, laboratory maintenance (primarily microscopes and ordering consumables (for example microscope vials and industrial methylated spirits), laboratory work allocations, data collation and quality control and the procurement of external biological monitoring services.I developed skills in all aspects of freshwater biological monitoring including field sampling techniques (including sweep and kick, airlift and artificial substrate), habitat assessment, 4-wheel driving, taxonomic identifications to family and species level, data management, biological indices calculations and report writing.I developed procurement processes to engage external biological monitoring services. This included the development of a technical specification, going out to market in accordance with Victorian Government Purchasing Board policy and procedure, tender submission evaluation, contract writing and proponent debriefing. I assisted in the development and implementation of auditing of internal and contractor staff to ensure data complied with methodology requirements. I managed contractors including auditing and payments.I helped to train new staff and also assisted the senior taxonomists in the review and writing of in-house taxonomic keys. For instance, I wrote a key to Victorian dragonfly and damsel fly nymphs.I researched, developed and implemented GIS skills to mosaic and terrain process Victorian digital elevation models to delineate stream networks (using Arc GIS). The outputs were used to calculate biological index inputs such as catchment area and distance to source which were previously calculated manually. This resulted in saving resources and improved data quality.

Master Of Science - Ms, Pollution And Environmental Control

The Pollution and Environmental Control course is the longest established environment/pollution related MSc in the UK (35 years). Many.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Applied Biology, Second Class Honours (First Division)

This four-year course with an integrated industrial placement year enables participants to gain theoretical and applied expertise.