The MRCCC currently employs 5 full time and 7 part time staff. Throughout a long history of working with the national and international scientific community, the MRCCC has amassed considerable technical and scientific knowledge about the Mary Catchment and sustainable management of its natural resources.
The MRCCC staff members are suitably qualified and have extensive experience in the field of integrated catchment management. Collectively, the team has over 50 years’ experience in the fields of sustainable land management, agricultural systems, riparian zone systems, water quality monitoring and data analysis, aquatic health assessment, sub-catchment planning and threatened aquatic species monitoring.
Brad Wedlock – B.App.Sc. (Natural Systems & Wildlife Management)
Specialist in project design, implementation and management, grazing landscapes, sustainable grazing systems, fluvial geomorphology, riparian condition assessment and flora identification, water quality monitoring and data analysis.
Eva Ford – B.Sc. (Australian Environmental Studies)
Specialist in project design, implementation and management, threatened stream frog surveys and identification and other threatened aquatic fauna. Also experienced with water quality monitoring and data analysis, aquatic macroinvertebrate assessment, freshwater fish assemblage and monitoring programs.
Steve Burgess – B.Sc (Australian Environmental Studies) & Post Grad Maths & Science
Specialist in water quality monitoring and data analysis, hydrology, statistics and agricultural and water modelling. Highly experienced educator.
Alana Ebert – B. Laws (Hons), B. Behavioural Science, (currently completing B. Sc. – Agricultural Science)
Specialist in project design, implementation and management, riparian condition assessment, sustainable grazing and dairy effluent management, Best management practices (BMP) for water quality in dairy and grazing systems for water quality, community and stakeholder engagement, riparian rehabilitation, and water quality monitoring. Upper Mary Rivercare program lead.
Rebecca Watson – B.Sc. Hons Natural Sciences
Significant experience with project design, implementation and management, biocondition monitoring and evaluation, water quality monitoring and analysis, project auditing and environmental assessment, cultural heritage reporting.
Sarah Grimish – B.Env.Hlth.Sc (Environmental Health Science), M.Sc Environment and Sustainability
Experienced with report writing, frog monitoring, BioCondition monitoring and Index of Stream Condition assessment frog monitoring, gully monitoring and data entry.
Tom Brook – B. Sci (Hons) (Marine Science)
Experienced in riparian condition assessment, flora identification, project design, implementation and management, biocondition monitoring and evaluation, water quality monitoring and analysis, project auditing and environmental assessment, aquatic and terrestrial fauna surveying, GIS mapping.
Ollie Scully – Bachelor of Environmental Science (currently completing third year; graduating 2025)
Threatened species conservation and monitoring, and ecosystem management. Freshwater and terrestrial fauna specialist. Extensive understanding of broader ecosystem processes and threats.
Debbie Seal
Administration, Executive support, financial management, marketing. Support for the Mary River cod breeding program, Gympie STEM Hub, Cooloola Nature and Valley Bees.