Michael Holics Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Australia (Working Internationally: Asia, Africa & Middle East)

Responsible for major environmental studies, environmental capacity building/training, preparation of ESIA’s and environmental monitoring and management plans and project management/team leader responsibilities, Client Management, Business Development.

Sydney, Nsw Australia (Working Internationally)

Working with various development consultants (SMEC, Halcrow and Partners, Worley/Meritec, Ecosphere Solutions P/L):• Provided institutional strengthening / training and technical support on environmental and social aspects of road transport/hydropower projects.• Prepared environmental monitoring and management plans and supervised local staff in implementing these plans for road transport/hydropower projects in Asia;• Developed and critically reviewed environmental and social impact management guidelines for road transport projects;• Supervised local (in country) consultants in the preparation of baseline environmental and social impact assessment studies;

Sydney, Australia

• Supervision of professional staff responsible for providing technical advice on environmental impact assessments of infrastructure development proposals in the water resources sector.• Implementation of environmental studies and the preparation of comprehensive reports of those studies as inputs to environmental assessments and formal environmental impact statements.• Review and preparation of technical reports and general and ministerial correspondence.• Provision of advice/comment on local, regional and state environmental studies, policies and planning instruments.• Participation in the selection, coordination and review of the work of specialist environmental consultants.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Implementation of environmental data collection programs as a basis for management of land and water resources, with emphasis on flora and vertebrate fauna.• Use of methodologies and assessment of in-stream water requirements for maintenance of aquatic environments.• Preparation of environmental assessments associated with the Department's statutory licensing functions and preparation of environmental assessment guidelines for regional staff.

Post Grad. Dip. Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Studies

B.Nat.Res., Environmental Science