Recent Project Experience
2015-present, Sub-contracted Ecologist and Project Manager. Since early 2015, EnviroBiometry has been subcontracted by Contracting Services NQ Pty Ltd to project manage various weed, fire and feral animal projects on Department of Defence properties across North Queensland. For hazard reduction and ecological planned burns conducted by CSNQ, Kerry develops prescribed burn plans for both simple and complex burns, including fuel load assessments and bushfire attack level (BAL) assessments for asset protection. Kerry has also undertaken weed mapping, aerial transect surveys and collated spatial data for land management projects produce high quality maps, population analyses and reports. Total value of Defence projects managed per annum is typically more than $2 million.
2015 - present, Consultant Aquatic Ecologist and Biometrician for Queensland Nickel Sales. EnviroBiometry are engaged by QNPL to identify macroinvertebrates sampled from freshwater and estuarine sites, as part of their Receiving Environment Monitoring Program (REMP) for the Palmer Nickel and Cobalt Refinery at Yabulu, North Queensland. The project involves sorting and identification (to family level) of invertebrates from bulk samples, calculation of indices (e.g. Shannon Diversity, SIGNAL2), univariate and multivariate statistical analyses, and running AUSRIVAS predictive models. Results are presented in a summary report, with recommendations for improvement to the REMP.
2020 - present, Consultant Ecologist for Hy-Tec Calcium quarry and Cape Cleveland sand quarry. Kerry was engaged to develop a site Weed Management Plan for White Ball Acacia and other weeds at Hy-Tec's quarry at Calcium, and to undertake a rehabilitation assessment and revegetation program at their Cape Cleveland sand quarry (2020/2021).
2015 - present, Consultant Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Taxonomist for various consultancies in QLD, engaged to process samples and identify aquatic macroinvertebrates (freshwater and estuary/marine), often as part of Receiving Environment Monitoring Program obligations (i.e. mining and other industries). Projects have involved NT and QLD AUSRIVAS, and other sampling methodologies, full quantitative assessments, calculation of diversity indices and QA/QC services.
2021 - present, Consulting Ecologist for Downer Defence, to undertake aerial cattle surveys at the Townsville Field Training Area (Dept of Defence). This project involves surveying transects across a 300,000 ha site via helicopter, calculations of population estimates, trend analysis, reporting and photography of cattle brands.
2015 - 2022, Sub-contracted Consultant Ecologist for SMEC,
2021-2022, Kerry has been subcontracted to deliver the Bushifre Management Consultant work package for the design phase of the Greenvale Training Area - part of the ASMTI project (Department of Defence and Singapore Armed Forces; see https://defence.gov.au/initiatives/asmti/ for more details.).
In 2017-2018, Kerry undertook desktop and field ecological assessments for the Hells Gates Feasibility Project, coordinated by SMEC and commissioned by Townsville Enterprise. Kerry will be part of the environmental team delivering the EIS during 2020-2021; for more details see https://www.townsvilleenterprise.com.au/key-projects/water/advocacy-tel/
In 2015, Kerry undertook an ecological assessment for Ergon Energy's Doomadgee Solar Farm project, at a remote Aboriginal community in NW Queensland. The assessment involved desktop searches regarding threatened flora and fauna, regulated vegetation and protected ecosystems, as well as a field survey. Advice regarding potential ecological impacts was provided in the assessment report. http://arena.gov.au/project/doomadgee-solar-project/
2020 - 2021, Consultant Environmental Scientist for Bluewater Landfill. Kerry was engaged to undertake groundwater and surface water quality monitoring, analysis and reporting at this industrial waste facility near Townsville.
2015, Consultant Environmental Scientist for Soiltrans Pty Ltd. EnviroBiometry was engaged by Soiltrans to prepare a Bushfire Management Plan, an Environmental Management Plan and a preliminary site contamination assessment for operations at their clean fill transfer site near Townsville, QLD. The EMP was prepared so as to comply with the Model Operating Conditions for ERA 60 - Waste Disposal, under the QLD Environmental Protection Act 1994.
2012, Consultant Biometrician for FaunAssess Pty Ltd. Univariate and multivariate data analysis of mammal survey data from Groote Eylandt, NT.
2010 to present, Consultant Biometrician for EcoScience NT Pty Ltd. Univariate and multivariate data analysis (including PERMANOVA) and report preparation for flora and invertebrate mangrove monitoring in Darwin Harbour, (various projects involving monitoring data sets from 2003 - present).
Recent projects include:
Ichthys Project - operated by INPEX in joint venture with major participant Total and Tokyo Gas,Osaka Gas, Chubu Electric and Toho Gas. Engaged by Cardno on the "Intertidal Sedimentation and Mangrove Community Health Monitoring Program" (2011 - 2013) & Mangrove Rehabilitation Project 2014 - 2018.
Wickham Point Immigration Accommodation Facility Mangrove Monitoring Project.
2010 Consultant for the National Water Commission (National Inventory of Water Stressed Catchments and Aquifers project), design and trial of a literature metadata catalogue.
2009 to 2011, Sub-contracted consultant for Mr Wayne Robinson (consultant, t/a numbersman.com.au). Most recent projects:
Preparation of graphs for Sustainable Rivers Audit (macroinvertebrate monitoring) progress report, Murray Darling Basin Authority;
Assistance with research and writing for a discussion paper (‘Investigating Ecological Indicators of Water Stress’), commissioned by the National Water Commission.