Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

I enjoy working for the State Government because we’re implementing and developing policies, so there’s a real sense of ‘making a difference’.

With a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Management, I am a project officer with the Forest Management Branch of the Department of Environment and Conservation.

 I’m now involved in finalising fauna habitat zones. These are informal reserves spread across the forested south west. This involves GIS interrogation and map production, data analysis, meetings, report writing and the best part – field trips.

I’ve been to Barrow Island for the turtle tagging season for the past three years.

We get lots of opportunity for training and of course, free entry to national parks!

The skills and knowledge acquired from studies are invaluable in my career. However, the skills gained from my fourth year project were definitely the ‘hook’ my employers were looking for.