CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

has more than 15 years experience (private and public sectors) in managing businesses and providing advice and training centered on environmental markets and natural capital in Australia and internationally. He is a former Australian Government Greenhouse & Energy Auditor who holds a Bachelor of Business, Post Graduate Certificate in Energy Economics and a PhD in Environmental Finance. He is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

CHIEF SCIENTIST

is the former Queensland Chief Scientist and is best known for his work in conservation biology, applied ecology, and basic ecology theory including population ecology. He is also a Professor of Mathematics, Professor of Zoology and an ARC Laureate Fellow in the Department of Mathematics and the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Queensland.

GENERAL MANAGER

has over 15 years experience across public and private sectors in conservation research and management, environmental economics, governance, regulatory reform, and operational program delivery. She has a PhD in Marine Science and an overarching passion to apply science, economics, and practical thinking to the complex task of restoring and enhancing Australia’s natural capital through collaboration and decentralisation of historic areas of expertise.

CHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

has more than 20 years experience in marketing and communications, across private and public sector. Specialising in brand management, advertising and digital communications she has a special interest in environmental and social communications with experience in carbon market, waste behaviour change and environmental education communications. Melissa holds a Bachelor of Screen Communications with a major in marketing.

CAPACITY BUILDING & ADVISORY MANAGER

has more than nine years experience in environmental research, natural resource management and the creation and delivery of educational material. She holds a Batchelor of Science (geology and climatology), a Master in Environmental Management, and a PhD in alpine forest ecology. Amanda has project management experience in both the private and public sector and has provided consultancy services on national emission reduction projects.

RESEARCH & POLICY ANALYST

is passionate about helping businesses understand their reciprocal relationship with nature to create better environmental outcomes and progressive business solutions. Her experience crosses the realms of carbon and nature markets and policy, green investment mechanisms, and strategy creation.

She holds a Bachelor of Environmental Management with Honours and is currently undertaking a PhD exploring how organisations understand nature and incorporate it into their decision making. Her current work and research aid the sustainability endeavours of various industry, government, academic, and NGO partners.  

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY MANAGER

is an ecologist with over seven years experience in environmental research, local government, and private consulting. She has broad interests in ecology, GIS, and economics and holds a Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Plant Science and a Master of Environmental Management in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics.

SENIOR RESEARCH LEAD

is a conservation biologist and ecologist with over 13 years experience in research, teaching, and scientific framework development. She has a passion for translating scientific research results into practical conservation methods, which she has implemented as a Knowledge Exchange Fellow for the UK's National Environment Research Council and as the current Co-Chair of the IUCN Green Status of Species initiative. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a concentration in Ecology, and a PhD in Conservation Biology.

CERTIFICATION MANAGER

has 20 years of experience across private industry and research, delivering on project management at various scales, workshop facilitation and the design and delivery of technical training material. She holds a Master in Environmental Management and is motivated to create sustainable solutions that enable a balance between the environmental, economic and social demands on land use.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

joined Accounting for Nature during his undergraduate studies. He has since completed a dual Bachelor of Science and Economics majoring in Geographical Sciences, GIS and Public Policy. Prior to joining AfN Will worked as a university tutor and has a strong interest in GIS, environmental policy, and sustainability.