2017 Speakers and Presentations
2017 Conference Program
2017 SPEAKERS
Speakers from the 2017 National Private Land Conservation Conference
Speakers from the 2017 National Private Land Conservation Conference
Dr Rachael Alderman
Biologist, Marine Conservation Program, Department Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania
Dr Matt Appleby
Ecologist South-east Region, Bush Heritage Australia
Ricky Archer
General Manager, Djelk Rangers, Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation
Tim Baker
Deputy Secretary Corporate, Heritage and Lands, Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, (Tas)
Stuart Barry
Chair, Tasmanian Land Conservancy
Katrina Blake
Access and Visitation Coordinator Bush Heritage Australia
James Bentley
Manager Natural Value, Corporate Responsibility, NAB
Todd Berkinshaw
Executive General Manager - Strategy and National Operations, Greening Australia
Keith Bradby
CEO, Gondwana Link
Nerida Bradley
General Manager, Queensland Trust for Nature
Dr Sally Bryant
Manager Conservation Science & Planning, Tasmanian Land Conservancy
Andrew Cameron
Midlandscapes Coordinator, Tasmanian Land Conservancy
Prof Darryl Low Choy
Professor, Environmental and Landscape Planning, Griffith University
Pepe Clarke
Deputy Director, Outback to Oceans Program, Pew Charitable Trusts
Peter Cochrane
Director NFPs, consultant, advisor, IUCN Councillor Oceania Region, Australian National University
Stuart Cowell
Director, Conservation Management
Andrew Cox
CEO, Invasive Species Council
Helen Crawford
Program Manager, Private Land Conservation Program, Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment Tasmania
Ian Cresswell
Annette Dean
Tasmanian Reserves Manager, Bush Heritage Australia
Jonathan Duddles
Development Director, Greening Australia
Todd Dudley
President, North East Bioregional Network
Mel Durack
Hotham-Williams NRM Coordinator, Peel-Harvey Catchment Council
Sarah Eccles
Aboriginal Partnership Officer - South Eastern Australia, Bush Heritage/Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre
Marla Edwards
Director of Development, The Nature Conservancy
Tim Field
Ranger Ecologist, Banrock Station
Penelope Figgis AO
Vice Chair for Oceania IUCN WCPA
Kate Fitzherbert
Conservation Strategy and Systems Manager
Dr James Fitzsimons
Director of Conservation, Australia Program, The Nature Conservancy
Atticus Fleming
CEO, Australian Wildlife Conservancy
Brendan Foran
CEO, Greening Australia
James Forbes
Advancement Director, Australian Indigenous Education Foundation
Graeme Gardner
Manager, Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania
Joshua Gilbert
Director, Australian Farmers for Climate Action
Dr Karen Guymer
Bushland Projects Officer, Wingecarribee Shire Council
Fern Hames
Science Manager Communication and Collaboration, Arthur Rylah Institute for Enviro Research, Dpt of Enviro, Land, Water and Planning
Mat Hardy
PHD Graduand, RMIT University
James Hattam
Manager, Philanthropy and Engagement, Tasmanian Land Conservancy
Pete Hay
Poet, essayist and social theorist
Hugo Hopton
CEO, Nature Foundation SA
Gary Howling
Director, Great Eastern Ranges Initiative
Terry Hubbard OAM
Chair, National Landcare Network
Tim Hughes
Director, South Endeavour Trust
Doug Humann AM
Chair, Landcare Australia | Development Director, Protected Areas Learning and Research Collaboration
Angus Hume
Chair, NRM Regions Australia
Jane Hutchinson
CEO, Tasmanian Land Conservancy
Brett Kerr
Manager - Protected Area Strategy, Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection
Denna Kingdom
Reserves Manager, Tasmanian Land Conservancy
Paul Kirkby
Manager Legal Services, Queen Elizabeth II National Trust
Prof Jamie Kirkpatrick AM
Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania
Dr Claire Konkes
Lecturer, Journalism, Media and Communications, University of Tasmania
Marnie Lassen
Strategic Projects Manager, Trust for Nature
Prof Ted Lefroy
Professor, School of Environment, University of Tasmania
Victoria Marles
CEO, Trust for Nature, Victoria
Amanda Martin
CEO, Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network
Prof Jan McDonald
Professor of Environmental Law, Faculty of Law, University of Tasmania
John McLeod
Senior Consultant, JBWere Philanthropic Services
Jennifer Morris
President, Conservation International | Keynote Speaker
Matthew Newton
Ben O’Hara
General Manager Land and Environment, The Gainsdale Group
Gerard O’Neill
CEO, Bush Heritage Australia
Dr Jack Pascoe
Conservation and Research Manager, Conservation Ecology Centre
Evan Quartermain
Head of Programs, Humane Society International
David Salt
Editor Decision Point and Science for Saving Species (ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions and Threatened Species Recovery Hub)
Alan Saunders
Team Leader - Natural Heritage, Integrated Catchment Management, Waikato Regional Council
Andry Sculthorpe
Land and Heritage Project Office, Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre
Matthew Selinske
PHD Candidate, RMIT University
Fiona Simson
President, National Farmers' Federation
Matt Taylor
Conservation Ecologist, Tasmanian Land Conservancy
Christopher Thorn AM
Michael Williams
Former Deputy Chair NSW Nature Conservation Trust
Prof Brendan Wintle
Director, NESP Threatened Species Recovery Hub
Katherine Zischka
Director, Australian Committee for IUCN