2022 Symposium Speakers

Jacob’s upbringing on the family sheep station and time spent with Indigenous peoples formed and established his connection with nature early in life. His appreciation

Ruby is an experienced horticulturist and arborist, having worked in local government in Victoria before moving to Tasmania where she is Program Leader of Arboriculture

Kelly Bramhill has worked at the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium since 2015 in a variety of roles in the Public Programmes team. Kelly has

Karen commenced her horticultural career as an Apprentice at the Adelaide Botanic Garden in 1987. Throughout her career she has held multiple roles across the

Paul Winter is Senior Horticultural Curator at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. Every day he witnesses staff and visitors reap the benefits of decisions made 20,

Professor Robert Hill is a Professor in Botany at the University of Adelaide. He graduated from the University of Adelaide firstly in 1981 with his

Linda has been a volunteer flying-fox rehabilitator, trainer, consultant and researcher for 33 years. She has worked in numerous colonies throughout New South Wales and

Shelley is a Director of Urbaqua, a not-for-profit environmental organisation that works to support and deliver water and environmentally sensitive outcomes in Western Australia. She

Apart from a general interest in horticultural plant science, revegetation and ecology, Greg has a specific interest in all aspects of arboriculture, which is the

Geoff’s expertise is focussed around urban horticulture water management. Following his work with the University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus, in research, teaching and outreach, he

In his 45-year career in the finance industry Kerry planned and managed major corporate and state and federal government tenders and projects and he participated

After graduating in forestry from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Patricia completed a Master of Natural Resources Ecology and Management at the Oklahoma State