Joel Collins

Experience

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  City of South Perth

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

  Bushland Maintenance Team Leader

  Weed control, herbicide application, seed collection, species identification, rehabilitation, reserve management, school environmental activities, staff supervision and community group liaison

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  WWF-Australia

  Feb 2004 - Aug 2004

  Project Officer Woodland Watch

  Woodland Watch (also known as Healthy Ecosystems) is a collaborative project involving WWF-Australia and the Western Australian Herbarium, with the assistance of funding from the Western Australian and Australian Governments. A major objective of the project was to carry out floristic surveys of selected remnant eucalypt woodlands (and other priority under-represented vegetation types) of the Avon Wheatbelt and Western Mallee Bioregions — all on private farmlands. The Avon Wheatbelt and Western Mallee bioregions are situated in the South West Botanical Province of Western Australia and are largely bound by Jarrah forest in the south west, and by the Murchison and goldfields districts of the Eremaean Botanical Province to the north east and east. It encompasses an area of 93,520 square kilometres, of which 93% has been cleared. The targeted vegetation types focused on by the project all are under-represented in the state conservation estate. Four woodland types considered by WWF-Australia to be amongst the most threatened Eucalypt woodland communities of the Avon Wheatbelt and Western Mallee bioregions were selected for study, namely Eucalyptus loxophleba (York Gum), Eucalyptus salubris (Brown Gimlet), Eucalyptus salmonophloia (Salmon Gum) and Eucalyptus longicornis (Red Morrel) woodlands. Show less

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  Western Australian Department of Parks and Wildlife

  Aug 2004 - May 2011

  Conservation Officer Flora

  Joel coordinated the conservation and recovery of a suite of conservation listed flora species in consultation with a number of key stakeholders, including NRM groups. Whilst in this role, he coordinated the monitoring and recovery program for 93 declared rare and over 400 Priority flora species over a wide range of habitats. Other duties included conservation recovery projects, taxonomic identification, specimen vouchering, legislative processes regarding environmental impact assessments and native vegetation clearing, GIS data management and report writing. Joel authored the field guide ‘Threatened Flora of the Western Central Wheatbelt’ and collected widely for the District Regional Herbarium and WA Herbarium. Joel discovered many new threatened flora populations and made the significant rediscovery of Acacia leptoneura and Acacia torticarpa, last collected 160 and 45 years ago respectively. Joel has over 500 collections held at the WA Herbarium, many of which a conservation listed species. Show less

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  ENV Australia Pty Ltd

  May 2011 - Jun 2012

  Senior Botanist

  Joel led multiple biological assessments across Western Australia, including a broad range of botanical surveys across the arid regions of Western Australia including the Pilbara bioregion. Joel also led flora surveys across the South West bioregion.

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  Eco Logical Australia Pty Ltd

  Jun 2012 - Nov 2018

  Perth Ecology Manager / Senior Botanist
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  GHD

  Nov 2018 - now

  Technical Director - Botanist / Ecology Team Lead

  Joel has over 19 years’ experience in the environmental sector delivering ecological survey and assessment that are to a high technical standard and fit for purpose. Joel is the team lead for the GHD Perth ecology team made up of 12 Botanist's/Zoologist's and Ecologist's with additional ecological support from our Albany office. Joel comes from a government and NRM background, having previously worked for the Department of Parks and Wildlife in the Wheatbelt. Joel has a proven track record of delivering ecological assessment that meet all State and Commonwealth approval requirements. Joel has led numerous ecological surveys across Western Australia and is highly familiar with the South West, Eremaean and Northern bioregions. Joel has also completed flora and vegetation surveys in arid regions of South Australia and Northern Territory. Joel ensures that a high quality is achieved right across the project life cycle, from survey effort, data collection, specimen identification, statistical analysis, reporting and project management. Joel has a strong botanical and taxonomic background. Show less