William Riddell Email & Phone Number

Darwin, Nt, Au

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

I am currenty working as a Senior Environmental Scientist with AECOM in the Darwin office. Key projects that I am involved in include Environmental Management Plans and Land Condition Assessments for oil and gas clients and environmental investigations for Defence.

Darwin, Australia

I worked as an environmental consultant at Greencap. Mostly working on environmental monitoring of Inpex Ichthys gas project. This included groundwater monitoring, weed surveys and mangrove health monitoring. I also gained some experience in contamination investiogations

Palmerston, Northern Territory

I worked for close to two years working on land unit mapping and other land assessment projects throughout the Northern Territory. This included working in remote regions to assess the suitability of parcels of land for horticulture and agriculture purposes. In this position I developed a strong understanding of soil science and classification, soils and vegetation mapping, and land assessment. I also developed GIS skills, including the ability to make maps.

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

I spent two years at EcOz working as an Environmental Scientist, specialising in ecology. During this time I gained experience in conducting flora and fauna surveys, completing Land Suitability Assessments and working on an Environmental Impact Statement for a mine. At EcOz I developed my ecological and report-writing skills and developed my knowledge of soil science and calculating pollutant emissions from mining.Projects at EcOz included:Little and Big Horse Creek fauna survey in… Show more I spent two years at EcOz working as an Environmental Scientist, specialising in ecology. During this time I gained experience in conducting flora and fauna surveys, completing Land Suitability Assessments and working on an Environmental Impact Statement for a mine. At EcOz I developed my ecological and report-writing skills and developed my knowledge of soil science and calculating pollutant emissions from mining.Projects at EcOz included:Little and Big Horse Creek fauna survey in Victoria River District for the NT Department of Infrastructure, 2012Tanami Desert fauna survey for ABM Resources, NT, 2013Mount Scott fauna survey for Sherwin Iron, Roper River region, NT, 2013Threatened species assessment and pollutant emissions calculations as component of Environmental Impact Statement for Sherwin Iron mine, Roper River region, NT, 2013Migratory shorebird surveys at East point to assess impacts from sewage outfall pipe construction for NT Power and Water, 2013Finnis River east branch fauna survey for NT Department of Mines and Energy, 2014Land Suitability Assessments at Florina Road (Katherine), Blackmore River, Ludmilla (Darwin) and Holtze (Palmerston) for various clients, 2014 Show less

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

During my three years at AECOM I gained experience in writing project reports and undertaking environmental assessments. I assisted with the preparation and development of Environmental Management Plans (EMPs) and undertook ecological surveys at various locations throughout Australia. At AECOM I developed numerous Operational Health and Safety (OHS) plans and Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) for field work in remote locations. I also worked on several Defence projects including heritage and… Show more During my three years at AECOM I gained experience in writing project reports and undertaking environmental assessments. I assisted with the preparation and development of Environmental Management Plans (EMPs) and undertook ecological surveys at various locations throughout Australia. At AECOM I developed numerous Operational Health and Safety (OHS) plans and Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) for field work in remote locations. I also worked on several Defence projects including heritage and Environment Management Plans (HEMP) and Sustainability, Monitoring and Reporting Plans (SMRP).Projects at AECOM included:Vegetation and land condition assessment of seismic lines in the Barkley Tablelands for Falcon Oil and Gas, NT, 2012Development of Heritage and Environment Management Plan (HEMP) for Bradshaw Field Training Area (Defence), NT, 2012Targeted threatened species fauna surveys in the Bowen Basin region for the Central Queensland integrated rail project, 2012Targeted survey of Priority 1 and 2 WA listed flora for the Oakajee Port and Rail development in mid-western region of Western Australia, WA, 2011 and 2012Flora and fauna surveys at Northern Territory Defence sites for land condition monitoring, NT, 2011Bird surveys for Arafura Resources rare earth complex in Whyalla, SA, 2010Flora and fauna survey at Cultana Expansion Area for the Department of Defence in the Gawler Ranges, SA, 2010Water quality monitoring, bird surveys and macroinvertebrate sampling for ecological character description of Ramsar wetlands at Cobourg Peninsula, NT, 2010 Show less

Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia

I worked for one year on the Tiwi Islands on a forestry project. In this position I worked on various environmental tasks including threatened species monitoring, water sampling and surveys of rainforests and wetlands for Acacia mangium wildings. I gained good experience in fauna identification, remote field-work and four-wheel driving in challenging conditions. During this time I developed a passion for birds, specifically birds of prey, after participating in surveys and monitoring of Red… Show more I worked for one year on the Tiwi Islands on a forestry project. In this position I worked on various environmental tasks including threatened species monitoring, water sampling and surveys of rainforests and wetlands for Acacia mangium wildings. I gained good experience in fauna identification, remote field-work and four-wheel driving in challenging conditions. During this time I developed a passion for birds, specifically birds of prey, after participating in surveys and monitoring of Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiates) and Masked Owl (Tyto novaehollandiae). Show less

Master Of Environment

Bachelor'S Degree, Earth Science