Our People
Directors
Andrew Morison
Managing Director
Andrew is the Managing Director and one of the co-founders of Eco Logical Australia.
Andrew has worked in and with a range of government agencies, the private sector and numerous consultancies. He has prepared policies, strategies, planning instruments and management plans for both State and Local Government.
Andrew has extensive experience in the preparation or management of a range of strategies and assessments across NSW, QLD and WA. In addition, he has expert facilitation skills, having developed and performed presentations, workshops, consultation processes and negotiations with industry, government authorities, community interest groups, project staff and other specialists.
Mark Adams
Director
Mark has 15 years experience as an environmental planner in both government and private industry and holds a Masters of Environmental Law. He specialises in the integration of land use planning and natural resource management with a focus on strategic landscape planning.
Previously in protected area management and planning, Mark has since managed environmental assessments and approvals under the EPBC and EP&A Acts including major projects within the infrastructure, energy, water, waste, defence, and urban development sectors.
Rod Rose
Director
Rod is a Director of Eco Logical Australia and the former Managing Director of BES (Bushfire and Environmental Services).
He established and ran BES successfully for 14 years and is recognised as a leading bushfire and landscape conservation consultant. His extensive experience includes the development of bushfire management plans for more than 1 million hectares of land, preparation of evacuation and fire response plans, and undertaking fire mapping and modelling.
Rod approaches problems scientifically to develop practical solutions and believes in using the latest research to deliver the best outcomes for clients and projects.
Steven House
Director
Steven is a Director, the Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer of Eco Logical Australia.
He has extensive experience in strategic environmental planning with a focus on integrating ecological and bushfire requirements in urban environments. Steven works closely with clients and project teams to develop innovative solutions for often complex sites and works with government regulators to obtain practical and timely approvals.
In addition to site based projects, he has worked on a number of regional environmental planning assessments and developed vegetation maps, spatial flora and fauna habitat models and decision support tools.
Senior Staff
Antony Von Chrismar
Senior Ecologist, Hunter
Antony is a terrestrial ecologist based in Newcastle and has provided specialist ecological services as a consultant for over 6 years. Antony has a strong understanding of threatened fauna ecology and botanical knowledge of central to northeastern coastal NSW. He has specialist skills in biodiversity survey, impact assessment, landscape management and natural resource management. Antony has a research and bush land regeneration background and now as part of his post-grad research at Southern Cross University, is continuing to develop his knowledge of arboreal glider ecology.
Beth Medway
Senior Project Manager
Beth is a senior project manager with post-graduate qualifications in environmental planning, science and engineering. Beth has extensive experience managing multi-disciplinary teams for environmental planning and assessment projects. Beth has been responsible for regional studies, masterplans and management plans for catchments, riparian corridors, estuaries and greenfield areas. She has prepared environmental impact assessments and management plans for infrastructure projects. Beth is experienced in stakeholder consultation and facilitation, including community consultation.
Bruce Mullins
Manager, Ecology and Assessment
Bruce is an ecologist with nineteen years post-graduate experience and is Eco Logical Australia’s Senior Ecologist and Manager of the Ecology and Assessment team.
He has an extensive background in ecological consulting, including seven years as the manager of the environmental consulting activities of Charles Sturt University. He is experienced in the design and execution of ecological surveys, environmental impact assessment, the development of management plans, literature reviews and all aspects of project management.
Daniel Magdi
Manager, Mudgee
Daniel is a environmental scientist with six years experience in project management, environmental planning, conservation planning and environmental impact assessment. Daniel has extensive experience in preparing linear infrastructure impact assessments, and mining related works including impact assessment, offsetting assessment, pre-clearing and clearing survey, landscape management plan’s and ecological monitoring. Daniel has a working knowledge of environmental planning legislation in NSW, and experience in environmental planning and assessment.
Darren James
Manager, Sutherland
Darren is one of the state’s leading offsetting and Biobanking experts, having prepared many biodiversity offset strategies and packages and assisted in the development of the Biobanking methodology and calculator. He is an accredited Biobanking assessor and assists in the delivery of the official accreditation training course.
Darren is also part of our GIS team who, through his broad range of experience with both the private and public sectors, has gained vast knowledge of GIS systems, data and complex spatial analysis. He offers highly developed skills in project management, client liaison and the delivery of quality products.
David Bonjer
Senior Environmental Planner
David has worked in the planning and environmental field for the last 17 years, with extensive experience both in local and state government. He provides senior project management and strategic planning advice for our government and private clients.
David’s early work focussed on environmental management projects, before moving into the planning field and working on regional strategies, local environmental plans and developer contributions.
David Coombes
Senior Ecologist
David has over 12 years experience in ecological consulting and environmental management, with a background in state government (NSW State Forests and NPWS) and private sector consulting. He has wide ranging skills in biodiversity survey, impact assessment and natural resource management. David has managed various flora and fauna impact assessments and biodiversity studies for large projects and has undertaken a range of threatened species research and survey projects in south eastern Australia.
David Peterson
Manager, Central Coast, Principal Bushfire Consultant
Responsible for leading the bushfire team, David is recognised as a specialist in bushfire protection planning and design and is a nationally certified practitioner. He has 12 years experience in managing environmental projects of a variety of backgrounds including 8 years dedicated to bushfire planning within both the public and private sectors.
David is an expert in bringing solutions to challenging projects where environmental, engineering or planning constraints need consideration amongst bushfire planning requirements.
Jennie Powell
Lead Teacher, Senior Consultant
Jennie has over 20 years experience in environmental impact assessment as an environmental officer with Warringah Council on Sydney’s Northern Beaches and a teacher at the Northern Sydney Institute of TAFE where she has taught the Advanced Diploma in Applied Environmental Management, Diploma in Conservation and Land Management and Certificates II, III and IV in Natural Area Restoration and Management. Jennie brings practical experience as a consent authority assessing development applications and project managing two of the first Biobank Assessments in NSW.
Julian Wall
Manager, Coffs Coast
Julian is the manager of our Coffs Coast office on the mid-north coast of NSW and oversees operations in our Armidale office. He has a strong grounding in landscape ecology and specialises in preparation and delivery of NRM products such as regional vegetation maps, riverine condition maps and vegetation monitoring toolkits.
Julian also provides expertise in carbon sequestration and related Greenhouse solutions, with a focus on integrating biodiversity and carbon offsets into landscape restoration initiatives.
Julie Holden
Manager, NSW South Coast
Julie is a senior manager with wide-ranging experience in protected area and world heritage management, policy development, geographical information systems, indigenous engagement and on-ground land management actions. Her professional experience has been gained from positions with State and Local Governments in New South Wales and Far North Queensland.
She has a Master of Applied Science (Protected Area Management) and is currently completing post graduate qualification in Bushfire Protection. Julie leads our NSW South Coast Office at Jervis Bay.
Katherine Lang
Environmental Scientist
Katherine is an environmental scientist with 7 years experience in environmental assessments and planning in both the public and private sector. Katherine brings together a range of expertise in GIS, strategic planning, development assessment and project management. Working extensively with a range of stakeholders including developers, land owners, local councils, state and federal government agencies she is able to deliver integrated solutions and efficient management of environmental assessments and approvals.
Martin Sullivan
Senior Botanist and Manager Hunter Region
Martin is an experienced botanist, who has worked across a broad range of environments throughout eastern Australia and has considerable experience in NSW and ACT, managing a range of projects involving complex ecological issues. Through these projects, Martin has developed specialist skills in managing large scale impact assessments for government and private industry.
Martin brings his diverse knowledge and experience to the Hunter Region and is pursuing landscape-based conservation outcomes through the application of BioBanking and Biocertification.
Nathan Kearnes
Manager, Landscape Mapping
Nathan has worked within the natural resources and mapping sectors for over 10 years including both State Government and the private sector. Nathan gained invaluable experience through vegetation mapping projects for much of the greater Sydney, Hunter and Illawarra areas. Nathan also has well developed skills in, GIS analysis and mapping, habitat modelling, bushfire assessment and planning, as well as flora and fauna surveys and impact assessment.
Paul Frazier
Manager, Mining Sector and New England
Paul has over 20 years experience in remote sensing/GIS and physical geography. His formal education includes a Masters and PhD in the use of remote sensing for environmental assessment.
Key project experience includes: monitoring river health in the Murray-Darling Basin; quantifying the effects of long-wall mine subsidence on surface landscapes; precision agriculture data collection and analysis; and remote sensing of vegetation cover and condition in a range of environments.
Robert Humphries
Manager, Biobanking and Offset Programs
Robert is an experienced ecologist, environmental planner and project manager with over 23 years experience, including 10 years as the Manager of the Threatened Species Section of the Department of Conservation and Environment.
Robert has spent the last 3 years focussing on the emerging offset markets, especially the new Biobanking provisions in NSW where he manages a number of public and private sector projects involved in both the supply and demand for biodiversity credits.
Robert Mezzatesta
Manager, Sydney
Robert has over 20 years experience working in the natural resources and biodiversity sector on the application of spatial information within State Government and private industry. He has broad knowledge and experience in ecological assessment and environmental planning, the derivation of spatial information, high level technical GIS analysis, development of effective decision support tools and the innovative implementation of new technologies as they develop.
Robert is an experienced project manager with a focus on the delivery of effective conservation planning solutions.
Robyn Johnson
Environmental Scientist
Robyn is an environmental scientist specialising in environmental risk management, particularly in the use of management systems, plans and auditing. Through consulting and private industry roles, she has focused largely on chemicals, waste and the built environment.
With significant auditing experience, she can identify sustainable practices and resource use efficiencies. Robyn also has a keen interest in marine ecology, having completed honours research in community protection of rocky shore environments.
Ryan Smithers
Senior Ecologist – Manager Narooma Office
Ryan has more than ten years experience in environmental management (8 yrs as a consultant, and 3 yrs in state government) and extensive practical experience in biodiversity surveys, impact assessment, bushfire planning and fire fighting, bush-regeneration and vegetation management throughout south-eastern and southern NSW.
Recent projects Ryan has completed include a Biodiversity Planning Project for Upper Lachlan Shire Council, Aboriginal Land Management Biodiversity Project for DECC, and a Queanbeyan Biodiversity Study.
Sarah Smith
Manager, Darwin NT
Sarah has a PhD in Herpetology but has recently been working in the construction industry as a project manager for ISIS and was the first Green Star Accredited Professional in the NT branch.
Prior to donning the hard hat, Sarah was a postdoctoral research fellow in evolutionary biology in the US and Australia. So did heaps of research design and analysis, field and lab work, teaching and mentoring, obtaining and managing grant funding, and generally operating and communicating with loads of super smart people.
Sophie Powrie
Senior Consultant
Sophie has over ten years experience in large scale ecological assessment, spatial data analysis and strategic planning processes. She has an extensive background in project design, implementation, reporting and facilitating outcomes on multi stakeholder projects.
Sophie maintains a keen interest in innovative technological advances in remote sensing and knowledge transfer. She has experience in providing technical advice to advisory boards, private landholders, local councils and state government strategic planning
Steve Dimitriadis
Senior Environmental Consultant
Steve is a founding member of Eco Logical Australia. Steve has project managed the delivery of a number of strategic biodiversity, ecological assessment and natural resource management and planning projects.
Steve’s strengths and experience within the Federal and State context includes strategic landscape planning, reserve management, environmental policy development, ecological and bushfire assessment and applied GIS.
Steven Ward
Senior Environmental Planner
Steven coordinates the Strategic Conservation Planning Team in Sydney, with considerable experience in environmental approvals. He has prepared and managed a wide range of reports including: Biodiversity Certifications, Sustainability Assessments, Due Diligence reports, and SEE / REF’s.
Steven is a leading expert on Biobanking, being a teacher in the official accreditation course. He is also a koala expert, with a PhD and five published scientific papers in this field.
Warren McGrath
Manager, WA
Warren has extensive experience in State and Federal environmental approvals and has lead multi-disciplinary teams for environmental impact assessments and development of management programs for mining, urban development and linear infrastructure projects in WA. Warren regularly provides advice on current policy and agency expectations in environmental protection and biodiversity conservation. Warren is also a Certified Environmental Auditor with RABQSA International and undertakes audits of project compliance with approval conditions. Warren has a background in land rehabilitation and has overseen several revegetation projects in the Perth metropolitan area and Pilbara.