I’m an independent environmental and spatial adviser. I help organisations work out what environmental evidence they actually need, whether their proposed approach will answer the question, and how spatial and remote-sensing technology can be used appropriately.

My background spans more than 25 years across ecology, remote sensing and spatial science, in government, research, industry and commercial settings. I started in ecology, moved into remote sensing through a Master of Geographic Science and a PhD at the University of Queensland, and have since worked where environmental science, technology and organisational decisions meet.

What I’ve worked on

Spatial WA (Landgate): As Spatial Architect during procurement, provided independent technical advice on the $140M Spatial WA digital twin program, including integration with existing government IT and the best approach to 3D building data.

SmartSat CRC: Developed the sustainable agriculture program and advised on strategy and roadmaps as part of the AquaWatch senior leadership team.

EO data quality: Extensive work with Geoscience Australia on the quality and fitness for purpose of Earth observation data.

EO data continuity risk (2024): Co-led the national risk assessment of Australia’s dependence on foreign satellite data, requested by Geoscience Australia, and was a major contributor to the published report. Read the report

Digital Agriculture Services: Helped take CSIRO crop type and yield mapping science through to a commercial product, translating client needs into product requirements.

FrontierSI: As Resources Sector Lead, led the setup of ENVestigator Next Generation with major mining partners and the product business case, helping take an established satellite monitoring toolkit from research towards an operational product.

How I work

I start with the problem, not the technology. My role is to understand the environmental question, test whether a technical approach is fit for purpose, and connect the science, data and people needed to answer it. I still do hands-on analysis where it sharpens the advice, and I bring in specialists from a trusted network when a project needs extra depth.

I’m based in Denmark, in the Great Southern of Western Australia, and work with clients across Australia and internationally.