WORKING About Hydrobiology

Dr Andy Markham is a Fluvial Geomorphologist, Surface Water Hydrologist and Chartered Environmental Scientist. He has a PhD in fluvial geomorphology from London University, over 25 years of experience and has worked on consulting assignments worldwide.

Dr Ross Smith has over 30 years’ experience as an aquatic ecologist/ecotoxicologist. He has specialist experience in responses of populations and communities of aquatic biota to environmental changes in a wide variety of freshwater and estuarine habitats, and possesses significant skills in univariate and multivariate statistical analysis techniques.

Phil is a Chartered Chemist with the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (MRACI CChem #32216) who specialises in environmental chemistry. He has worked across Australia and internationally in the field environmental impact assessment including at some of the world’s major contaminated sites. He is a technical committee member of the International Mine Water Association (IMWA) and a peer reviewer for journal papers.

Simon is a consulting ecologist with over 14 years post-graduate experience in research and environmental consulting. His field of expertise includes aquatic, marine and terrestrial ecology with an emphasis on rigorous statistical designs. Simon also has experience in broader aspects of environmental management and approvals processes, and a healthy exposure to contaminated land management – both above and below the water.

Dr Ben Pearson is an experienced geomorphologist, environmental consultant and advisor, with 15 years of industry experience. In his current role, Ben manages the Land and Water Management group at Hydrobiology, focusing on fluvial and coastal geomorphology, water quality, sediment transport processes and impact assessments.

Dustin Hobbs is an environmental professional with 12 years’ consulting experience. In his current role, Dustin manages the Environmental Risk Assessment group at Hydrobiology, is a project manager for Australian and overseas clients and assists clients to understand their environmental obligations and develop and implement plans to achieve those goals in an environmentally and financially sustainable fashion.

Shirley is a marine environmental consultant with over 13 years post-graduate experience in environmental consulting. Her field of expertise includes marine and aquatic Ecology and Oceanography. Shirley is experienced in leading key technical studies required for environmental impact assessment and ongoing management of these projects to international standards.

Trang is an Environmental Chemistry Scientist with 10+ years’ experience in research and implementation research outcomes for resource industries. Her field of expertise includes analytical chemistry, geochemistry, bioavailability and metal/loid speciation studies. She has gained significant experience and knowledge on a number of projects focusing on the chemistry process of inorganic pollutants in water, sediment, tailings, soil and air. Trang’s works has focussed on understanding the impacts of pollutants associated with mining activities to aquatic ecosystem and human health.

Justin is a highly qualified senior scientist who has been working in the environmental industry for over eight years. Justin has extensive experience in field based monitoring programs and aquatic ecological (both marine and freshwater systems) investigations, which includes the use of passive (netting) and active (electrofishing) fish survey techniques. Justin is also highly proficient at surveying/sampling of many biological indicators (macroinvertebrates, diatoms, phytoplankton, etc), aquatic reptiles and mammals, and riparian floristic surveys.

Marie is a highly qualified senior ecotoxicologist who has been working in the environmental industry for the past five years. She is part of the environmental risk assessment team and has worked on multiple ecotoxicology investigations of freshwater and marine environments, particularly through the assessment of metal concentrations in tissues of aquatic organisms.

Joy is a marine environmental consultant with over 13 years’ experience in environmental consulting and marine science. Her field of expertise includes marine and aquatic ecology and impact assessment in a wide range of industries including oil and gas, dredging, marine discharge and mining sectors.

Denisse Fierro Arcos is a Marine Ecologist with strong programming and GIS skills. She has a BSc (Marine Science & Zoology) from The University of Western Australia and she is expecting to graduate from a Master of Studies (Marine Biology & GIS) from the same university in mid-2018. Denisse is also a PADI certified Divemaster with experience in scientific diving in Australia and the Galapagos Islands.