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I am honoured and privileged to lead the management of Gascoyne District with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. I am responsible for the management of one of the worlds greatest wilderness treasures, the UNESCO Shark Bay World Heritage Property, along with the Kennedy Ranges, Mount Augustus and Collier Ranges National Parks.

Responsible for technical assessment against the objectives of ecological sustainable development of marine fisheries and aquaculture, including scientific and legislative interpretation. The role requires a high level of customer and stakeholder liaison as a result of aquaculture proposals and operations. This assessment also extends to the collection, collation, analysis and reporting of both site based and regional monitoring information.Key responsibilities include; • Provide expert advice and recommendations to the Program Leader, Aquaculture Environment Program, General Manager, Aquaculture Policy and Environment Unit, and other stakeholders across the Division in relation to environmental matters including the application of technological, procedural or other solutions to improve legislative/regulatory outcomes.• Provide a point of co-ordination for research liaison and participating in research that supports policy and sustainable development of the aquaculture industry in South Australia.• Provide technical advice to peers, managers, and executives on environmental impact and policy, leasing and licensing initiatives, as well as advice to the Minister on matters pertaining to technical and environmental information.• Provide technical input into business functions as part of the Aquaculture Policy and Environment Unit.• Undertake technical assessments against the objectives of ecological sustainable development of marine and land-based aquaculture, including scientific and legislative interpretation. • Provide customer and stakeholder liaison relating to aquaculture proposals and operations including on the collation, analysis and reporting of both site-based and regional monitoring programs.• Provide recommendations for new or improved licence conditions to address sustainability criteria, bio-security issues and to further the objectives of the Aquaculture Act 2001 and the Aquaculture Regulations 2016.

I was lucky enough to be part of the development of two of Australia’s largest infrastructure projects, located of the stunning and remote North West Shelf. In addition to working directly for Chevron, I have also worked for one of Chevron’s business partners and as a technical consultant to Chevron, giving me a broad understanding of the many elements that lead to the success of the company in Australia. Throughout the ten years I have worked for Chevron, I have demonstrated a high level of technical skill, as well as an ability to manage projects and people. The Chevron Way Values and the ABU Winning Behaviour were engrained in everything I did. I was formally recognised by the Chevron Australia Managing Director for my contribution to the company in streamlining and enhancing monitoring programs as well as a nomination for the Harry Butler Environmental Award. Below is a brief summary of the positions I have held while working with Chevron.• Jan 2008 – May 2010: Wheatstone Environmental Impact Assessment. Environmental Scientist for the consultancy URS Australia, leading the field intertidal and subtidal baseline surveys for the Wheatstone Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).• May 2010 – June 2011: Lead Environmental Advisor for Mermaid Marine Australia, contracted to Chevron to provide vessels for the construction of the Gorgon Project.• June 2011 – March 2012: Field Environmental Advisor with Gorgon Upstream Joint Venture (Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD), pre-commissioning and pipeline installation packages).• March 2012 – May 2013: Lead Offshore Environmental Advisor and Marine Monitoring SME for Gorgon Upstream Joint Venture.• May 2013 – Jan 2016: Senior HES Specialist, Chevron ABU. Project manager for Gorgon construction and post-construction marine environmental monitoring programs.• Jan 2017 – Jun 2017: HES Specialist, Chevron ABU. Field based HES specialist supporting the CO2 Drilling and Completions and Seismic packages.

Following my time as a consultant Environmental Scientist for URS Australia, I took a position as Environmental Advisor for Mermaid Marine Australia, a large (ASX 200 listed) petroleum support company. Being the only environmental professional with the company, I was solely responsible for all aspects of environmental management for the corporation, including environmental approvals, compliance with Ministerial and Licensing conditions, fleet and site auditing, development of an Environmental Management System (EMS) and promoting environmental awareness for the Dampier Supply Base, Slipway and Vessel Fleet. Here, I was able to build on the environmental knowledge that I had established while working as an Environmental Scientist and apply it to a business context. During this time, I was recognised internally as the focal point for any issues in relation to environmental management. I was also recognised externally, with invitations to become active member of the Burrup Users Group Committee, Dampier Technical Advisory and Consultative Committee (TACC) for Dredging and Sea Dumping and the Dampier Port Authority Marine Oil Pollution Committee. As a result of being recognised as a leader in this area, I was able to gain respect and credibility for environmental management at Mermaid Marine and to achieve the organisational objectives.In addition to environmental compliance and approvals, I also became proficient at reporting against environmental programs such as Energy Efficiency Opportunities, National Pollution Inventory and National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting in addition to the development and implementation of a companywide EMS to the standard of ISO14001.

I began my career with a graduate position for environmental consultancy URS Australia, working in the area of site contamination and remediation in Adelaide. This position was a great introduction to the principals of environmental management, as well as project management and successful delivery of field programs. After demonstrating my competency in environmental chemistry as well as fieldwork and project management in Adelaide, I was promoted to a position in Perth to work on marine environmental impact assessment projects. It was the perfect start to my career as it gave me exposure to a diverse range of industry sectors, including oil and gas, mining and government as well as a broad range of environmental monitoring techniques for marine and environmental site assessment surveys. Here, I developed and undertook environmental programs we well as written reports for clients including INPEX, ConocoPhillips, Chevron Australia, BHP Billiton, Woodside, FMG and WA WaterCorp.