Experience
Professional Summary
- EComprehensive knowledge of the flora of south-east Australia.
- EExtensive experience with the identification and management of the indigenous flora of the Geelong Region and central Victoria.
- EExperience and DELWP qualification in VQA 'Net Gain' assessments (Habitat hectares).
- EExperience in fauna habitat assessment.
- EExtensive experience working with landholders, community groups and government.
- EExperience in environmental education, communication and public speaking.
- EPhotographic experience and comprehensive slide library.
- EExperience with GPS and GIS data collection and mapping.
- EProprietor of the Geelong Indigenous Nursery since 1987.
- EAdvanced Certificate in Resource Management.
- EBoard Member Corangamite Catchment Management Authority 2000-2006.
- ECo-author CSIRO Deakin University book "Geelongs Changing Lanscape" (2019).
CV Summary of Work Undertaken
Ecological Reports
- ESurfcoast Walk Net Gain Assessment - Great Ocean Road Coast Committee (2009).
- ESouth-west Country Towns Sewerage Schemes Net Gain Assessments – Water Infrastructure Group 2010/2011.
- EBarwon Heads Golf Course Net Gain Assessment 2011.
- ECarrs Rd Geelong Net Gain Assessment – City of Greater Geelong 2011.
- EGeelong Bacchus Marsh Rd Geelong Net Gain Assessment – City of Greater Geelong 2010.
- ESandy Creek Rd Geelong Net Gain Assessment – City of Greater Geelong 2011.
- EToolern Vale Biodiversity Action Plan - DSE, 2006.
- EShell Geelong Refinery Sustainable Land Management Plan, 2006.
- EBarwon Heads Bluff Management Plan Review - Barwon Coast CoM, 2006.
- EAnglesea Vegetation Study-Surfcoast Shire, 2003.
- ETorquay-Jan Juc Vegetation Study - SCS, 2003.
- EAireys Inlet Vegetation Study - SCS, 2004.
- EDeans Marsh-Pennyroyal Valley Vegetation Study, SCS, 2005.
- EWinchelsea Vegetation Study - SCS, 2006.
- ESkenes Creek to Apollo Bay Sewer Scheme Vegetation and Habitat Report, Maunsell P/L for Barwon Water, 2003.
- EOtway Gas Project Vegetation Assessment (Port Campbell), Maunsell P/L for Woodside Energy Ltd, 2003.
- EBendigo East Structure Plan Environment Assessment, Maunsell P/L for City of Greater Bendigo,2005.
- EHeathdale Glenorden Wetland Vegetation Assessment, City of Wyndham, 2003.
- EFord You Yangs Proving Ground Vegetation Survey, Ford Australia P/L, 2004.
- EQueenscliff Narrows Vegetation Management Plan- DNRE, Queenscliff Community Association, 2001.
- EBlue Waters Lake, Ocean Grove Vegetation Management Plan - CoGG, 2000.
- EOcean Grove (Ingamells) Park Vegetation Management Plan, 1998.
- EThe Management of the Coastal Remnants of the Borough of Queenscliffe, 1992.
- ERemnant Roadside Vegetation of the Surfcoast Shire (with Peter Moulton), 1997.
- ERemnant Roadside Vegetation of the Golden Plains Shire (with Tim Barlow), 1995.
- EThe Vegetation of "Ballara", Point Lonsdale- Trust for Nature, 1992.
- EThe Vegetation of the Bannockburn Recreation Reserve -Friends of Bannockburn Bush, 1996.
- EVegetation Management Guidelines for Pt Edwards Flora and Fauna Reserve - Friends of Pt Edwards, 1999.
- EManagement Guidelines for the Remnant Vegetation of Seaview Park (Belmont Escarpment) Geelong-City of Greater Geelong, 1998.
- EVegetation of the Shell Geelong Refinery- Shell Australia, 1998.
- EVegetation Management Guidelines for Citizens Park, Queenscliff - Borough of Queenscliffe, 1998.
- EVegetation of South West Natural Gas Pipeline- Gas Transmission Corporation, 1998.
- EVegetation of Golden Woods Development Site, Pt Impossible- Golden Wood Pty Ltd, 1998.
- EVegetation Assessment - Live Bomb Range Reserve, City of Wyndham, 1999.
Ecological Input
- EMelbourne - Geelong Water Interconnector Net Gain Assessment (for KBR Consulting (2008).
- EPt Nepean Ecological Assessment (PPK Consulting) - Department of Defence, 2003.
- ETullamarine Airport Vegetation Assessment (Phillips Agribusiness), 2005 / 2006 / 2007.
- EPt Richards Fauna Reserve Management Plan (Thompson Berrill Landscape Design) - GoGG, 2005.
- EGeelong Ring Road Stage 1 Biodiversity Assessment (PPK P/L), 2005.
- ECity of Greater Geelong Biodiversity Management Plan (Ecology Australia)- CoGG, 2002.
- EEnvironment Management Systems, Biodiversity in Agriculture (Western Ecological Services)- DNRE, 2002.
- EFord Lara Proving Ground Biodiversity Management Plan (Earth Tech P/L)- Ford Australia, 2002.
- EGeelong Ring Road Strategic Study (Greening Australia Victoria) - Vicroads, 2002.
- EMagyar Barracks Vegetation Assessment (Brett Lane & Associates) - DoD 2001.
- ESomerton RAN Barracks Vegetation Assessment (Brett Lane & Associates)- Do D, 2001.
- EPt Lonsdale Lighthouse Coastal Plan (DNRE), 2000.
- ELimeburners Bay Management Strategy (TBLD) - CoGG, 1999.
- ESwan Island Weed Management Strategy (Egis Consulting) - DoD, 1999.
- ETorquay Foreshore Management Plan (TBLD) - Torquay Public Reserves Committee, 1999.
- EBreamlea Foreshore Management Plan (TBLD) - CoGG, 1999.
- ECarrum Lowlands Water Activity Plan (TBLD) - Parks Victoria, 1998.
- ECorio Bay Foreshore Management Plan (Egis Consulting) - CoGG, 1994.
Hearings
- EPt Lillias Hazardous Chemicals Storage Complex - Independent Panel Hearing, Geelong, 1995.
- EOcean Grove Park (Ingamells) - Independent Panel Hearing, Ocean Grove, 1996.
- EBarwon Sewer Aqueduct- Independent Panel Hearing, Geelong, 1996.
- ECorio Landfill Amendment RL 184 - Independent Panel Hearing, Geelong, July 1997.
- EReilly's Woodland Ocean Grove - Independent Panel Hearing, Geelong, February 2000.
- EOrd St Saint Leonards - Independent Panel Hearing, Geelong, March 2003.
- EBendigo East Structure Plan - Independent Panel Hearing, Bendigo, 2006.
- EVolum Rd Gnarrwarre, 2011
- ESuset Strip Jan Juc 2011
Submissions
- EParliamentary Inquiry into Ecologically Sustainable Land Management, 1996.
- EEnvironment and Natural Resources Committee Inquiry into Pest Plants in Victoria, 1996.
- ESenate Inquiry into Commonwealth Environment Powers, 1997.
Flora and Fauna Guarantee ACT Nominations
- ECoast Tussock Grass Grasslands, 1995.
- EBellarine Yellow Gum, 1996.
Publications
- EIndigenous Plants of the Geelong Region (CoGG), 1999.
- EIndigenous Trees and Shrubs of the West Port Phillip Region (DNRE), 2000.
- ECSIRO Deakin University. 'Geelongs Changing Landscape' 2019.