Simon's interests lie at the nexus of landscape architecture and ecology and specifically the role of design to articulate and connect ecological theory, patterns and processes. Possessing a broad experience across public and private sectors, Simon has worked as a Landscape Architect and Urban Designer in the UK, France, Peru, NZ and Australia. His doctorate under Richard Weller (U Penn) and Richard Hobbs (UWA) was entitled 'Green Infrastructure: Planning a National Green Network for Australia' and was awarded the 2018 the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects national award and WA state award for 'Research, Policy and Communication'. Other notable achievements include the establishment of the landscape architecture degree at the University of Technology Sydney (from 2014) as inaugural course director; and is a founding partner of Rhizome - a specialist consultancy dealing with people, place and ecology.Simon has taught and undertaken reserearch in seven different universities in Australia and overseas and returned to the University of Western Australia in July 2023 where he teaches into Landscape Architecture and undertakes research that aspires to make the world a better place for its peoples and biota.