Based in Sydney, Australia. Past President of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand. Commissioner at the Land and Environment Court of NSW.Experience covering the fields of natural resource planning and management, protected area planning, environmental impact assessment, strategic planning, environmental policy, community and governmental relations, and training . Tertiary training in the fields of natural resource management, science and economics, as well as business management at the Cranfield School of Management in the UK. Work experience in Australia, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.A founding member, and past NSW President, of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ), the professional association for environmental practitioners. Michael is a Past President of EIANZ, and in 2020 was appointed an Honorary Life Member of EIANZ, the eighth HLM bestowed by EIANZ since its foundation in 1987. Specialties: Environmental planning, assessment and management, natural resource management, community engagement, mediation.