Our People

At the national level, the Great Eastern Ranges (GER) is led by a Board of Directors comprised of experts from the conservation, academic and environmental fields. Day to day operations are overseen by the Executive Director. On ground delivery is achieved through our regionally based partner networks, as well as individual partners, who all have a purpose in line with GER’s goals and contribute directly to achieving our vision.

 

 

GER Staff

  • Gary Howling

    Gary Howling

    Chief Executive Officer

    Gary has a long involvement in connectivity conservation and wildlife migration ecology in Australasia. He has added to our understanding of the status and significance of Australia’s temperate woodlands, pioneered the development …

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  • Tandi Spencer-Smith

    Tandi Spencer-Smith

    Head of Communications & Partnerships

    Tandi is a passionate conservationist with over fifteen years of experience in the environmental sector and a Master of Science in Biodiversity Conservation …

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  • Patrick Norman

    Patrick Norman

    Spatial Ecologist

    Patrick Norman is a research scientist at Griffith University. Working alongside Prof. Brendan Mackey, he works closely with the Great Eastern Ranges. He specialises in remote sensing and geographic information systems …

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  • Joel Little

    Joel Little

    Regional Programs Manager (Landscape Recovery)

    Joel is a Certified Environmental Practitioner with over 20 years’ experience in environmental assessment, management and conservation …

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  • Diane Latta

    Diane Latta

    Finance & Administration Manager

    Diane is the Finance and Administration Manager for Great Eastern Ranges. She has almost 20 years experience in the nature conservation area …

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Our Board

  • Bob Debus AM

    Bob Debus AM

    Chair

    Former NSW Environment Minister, Bob Debus, succeeded in expanding the national park estate to 1.8 million hectares and took a leadership role in the development of GER …

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  • Gary Howling

    Gary Howling

    Chief Executive Officer

    Gary has a long involvement in connectivity conservation and wildlife migration ecology in Australasia. He has added to our understanding of the status and significance of Australia’s temperate woodlands, pioneered the development …

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  • Virginia Young

    Virginia Young

    Board Member

    Virginia has experience in business and the public sectors and a strong history in nature conservation. As Chair of Gondwana Link Ltd, in the south of Western Australia …

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  • Brendan Mackey

    Brendan Mackey

    Board Member

    Brendan is currently Professor and Director of the Climate Change Response Program at Griffith University, Australia. Prof Mackey has published extensively on the science …

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  • Liz Gould

    Liz Gould

    Board Member

    Liz Gould is passionate about biodiversity conservation. Liz enjoys collaborating to develop and translate policy and science, engaging and informing the community …

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  • Ian Pulsford

    Ian Pulsford

    Board Member

    Ian is a protected area and connectivity conservation specialist with 36 years’ experience in conservation including as a senior manager leading multidisciplinary …

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  • Dave Watson

    Dave Watson

    Board Member

    Professor Dave Watson has been a longstanding advocate for connectivity conservation in Australia and was one of the founding members of GER’s Slopes to Summit partnership …

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