Peter Orell Email & Phone Number

Central Coast Nsw Australia

Ecovillages model the sustainable societies we want to bring into existence, integrating social, ecological, economic, and cultural regeneration as well as both inner and outer transformation. For decades, they have experimented with ways of avoiding social and ecological unraveling by creating joyful alternatives. This project is an exploration of how the ecovillage movement can scale its contributions to build capacity and multiply robust community-led approaches to radical and grounded regeneration, adaptation and transformation in the context of a 2.5+ degree warming or polycrisis. Together with 20 ecovillages from 20 countries spread across all inhabited continents, we are doing a resilience assessment of current practices, a deep dive into the realities of a hothouse earth, and coming up with diverse and just pathways for navigating the coming decades, reflecting deep respect for all life, and grounded in both science and heart.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Berry, New South Wales, Australia

Perth, Western Australia

Subcontracted to other consultancies including Bamford Consulting Ecologists undertaking fauna surveys and habitat assessments as part of the environmental impact assessment process for mining companies and land developers, as well as for conservation management of public reserves through local government. These surveys sought to locate and identify threatened and other significant fauna and recommend prescriptions for protection and conservation of critical values. Work also included capture and relocation of fauna from development sites.

My responsibilities as zoologist with the Western Shield program included development of fauna monitoring and translocation standards and prescriptions as well as implementing and guiding field projects. I provided advice on fauna matters internally and externally and I enjoyed working with a network of professional people from other organisations as well as community groups that collaborated in our fauna conservation projects. Some achievements that I am particularly proud of are:• Prototyped and initiated the development of a data management and reporting system to support the Western Shield program and general fauna management activities.• Coordinated the development and delivery of a training course in fauna management competencies.

Perth, Western Australia

I was responsible for coordinating, developing and implementing the Western Shield program according to determined priorities and objectives. I led a team of local and regional staff responsible for program implementation, administered and coordinated predator control operations and contracts, and administered the program budget and sponsorship agreements. I returned to the position of Zoologist primarily to work on the data management and reporting system that I initiated as a priority to support the management of the Western Shield program.

Master Of Science (Ms), Strategic Leadership Towards Sustainability, Distinction

Postgraduate Certificate, Sustainability Studies

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Biology/Biological Sciences, General