David Francis B.Sc (Hons) FEIANZ CEnvP

Director

David is an ecologist with over 30 years' experience in private practice, government and NGOs.  He has undertaken flora and fauna surveys, vegetation mapping, ecological assessments, ecological restoration plans and strategic environmental planning studies from the Wet Tropics to Victoria, and abroad to Papua New Guinea. David has had considerable experience in Regional Ecosystem mapping, corridor mapping and conservation significance assessments. He has particular expertise in barrier mitigation measures for linear infrastructure including roads and rail. David's knowledge of Commonwealth, State and Local Government statutory requirements enables him to provide sound ecological advice to a wide client base. 

Industry involvement

• Convener of the EIANZ's National Biodiversity Offsets Conference (2019, 2022, 2024)
• Organising committee member for the Australasian Network for Ecology and Transportation (ANET) Conferences (2014, 2018, 2023)
• Expert Panel member for SEQ Biodiversity Planning Assessments in 2006 and 2016
• Co-convenor of the EIANZ's 2009 'Breaking the Barriers: Infrastructure Solutions to Ecological Problems' 

Select project experience

• Logan's Melaleuca irbyana Recovery Plan  (2023) 
• Independent review of the 15 Self-Assessable Codes (SACs) under the provisions of the Vegetation Management Act 1999 (2015)
• Brown-Naoro River Biodiversity Study, Papua New Guinea (2015)
• SEQ Ecological Restoration Framework (2009-12)
• Flinders to Greenbank - Karawatha Corridor Study (2010)