2022 Symposium Speakers

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

Michael graduated from Adelaide University with honours as a microbiologist and as a Pilot Officer with the RAAF. He taught maths and sciences at State

Prior to graduating with a BSc Hons and MSc, Brian assisted with research projects on seagulls, seals and termites.  His Honours Degree focussed on the

Simon attended his first international Clean Air conference at Melbourne University as a student in the 1970s. After working in the UK and Europe in the

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

Russell is a civil engineer with a passion for integrated, sustainable green urban form and function. As Senior Assets Lead with the City of Unley

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,

Greg is a Senior Research Associate of Burnley College, University of Melbourne, where he was Principal from 1988 to 2007; he was Head of the School

Quang has recently completed his Bachelor of Environmental Science and Bachelor of Science (Honours) degrees at the University of South Australia. Quang is an active

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

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

Catrina is co-founder and CEO of Millennium Kids, a non-profit environmental youth organization. Grown from a youth led annual conference in 1996, Millennium Kids is

Lilith is a Horticulturist at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, currently tending to the First Creek Wetland and International Rose Garden. Outside the Botanic Gardens she

David is CEO of the Institute of Public Works Engineers Australasia (IPWEA), a role he has held for the past three years following experience in

Thomas Burke commenced employment with the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium in 2018 as a trainee. His expert knowledge and understanding of best horticulture practice

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

Penny and Clive founded Diggers in 1978 where they pioneered the preservation of heirloom vegetable seeds and garden-worthy ornamental flowering plants. In 2011, Clive, Penny

Leanne is an expert horticulturist and nurserywoman with over 25 years of experience in commercial plant propagation and production. In her role as Research and

Stefan is an ecologist with 20 years of experience in applied ecosystem science. His research centres around how plants and entire ecosystems cope with changes

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

Ian has 33 years of experience in the design, construction and management of local government public open space, including five years as Manager Recreation and

Jack is a young and proud Whadjuk-Ballardong Nyoongar man from Boorloo (Perth). In 2018 he was awarded a MADALAH tertiary scholarship to study at the

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