Dr Kerry Beggs

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director / Principal Environmental Scientist/Ecologist

  • Education

    • University of canberra

      1994 - 1998
      Bappsci(hon) resource and environmental science

      Awarded First Class Honours; Awarded the University Medal, 1998

    • Charles darwin university

      1999 - 2010
      Phd science (ecology)

      PhD, Thesis title: ‘Effects of exotic pasture grasses on biodiversity in the Mary River Catchment, Northern Territory.'

  • Experience

    • Crc for freshwater ecology, university of canberra

      Nov 1994 - Jul 1997
      Research assistant
    • University of canberra, faculty of applied science

      Feb 1995 - Jun 1999
      Tutor/casual lecturer
    • University of canberra, applied ecology research group

      Jul 1998 - Jul 1999
      Research officer
    • Parks and wildlife commission of the nt & charles darwin university

      Jul 1999 - Jun 2003
      Research officer / phd candidate
    • Charles darwin university, faculty of science, it and education

      Feb 2000 - Nov 2002
      Lecturer/tutor
    • Crc for tropical savannas

      Mar 2000 - Nov 2000
      Research officer
    • Csiro, science education centre

      Sept 2002 - Oct 2005
      Education officer
    • University of queensland, school of natural and rural systems management

      Feb 2004 - Jun 2004
      Tutor
    • Envirobiometry consulting pty ltd

      Mar 2009 - now
      Director and principal

      EnviroBiometry Consulting provides services in the fields of biometry (statistical analysis for the biological sciences), aquatic ecology, environmental science, monitoring and management, land management (particularly weed and fire management). Specialising in the analysis of environmental monitoring data, environmental impact assessment data, BACI studies, ecological assessments, water quality monitoring (including AUSRIVAS modelling).EnviroBiometry can also provide environmental management services, ecological field assessments, aquatic ecology (fully AUSRIVAS accredited including identification of macro invertebrates), REMPs, sustainability advice and assessments, and environmental training. Please visit www.envirobiometry.com for more details Highly skilled in univariate and multivariate analytical techniques including PERMANOVA, ordination, generalised linear modelling. Show less

    • James cook university, school of earth and environmental science

      Jul 2009 - Jul 2010
      Guest lecturer
    • James cook university, fishing and fisheries research centre

      Jul 2009 - Nov 2009
      Research officer
    • Smec australia

      Mar 2011 - Sept 2011
      Senior environmental scientist
    • Serco sodexo defence services

      Sept 2011 - Nov 2014
      Nq regional environment manager
    • She maps

      Jun 2017 - Jan 2020
      Instructor
    • Expert training group / advanced driver training centre

      Jun 2021 - now
      Trainer

      Contract Trainer for accredited course AHCBIO203 - Inspect and clean machinery, tools and equipment to preserve biosecurity

    • Central queensland university

      Jun 2021 - Nov 2021
      Tutor
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • First aid including cpr

      Ab training experts
      Mar 2024
    • Simple and complex burn plan development

      Fire management training / intraining
      May 2020
    • Operate safely around aircraft and operate aerial incendiary machine from an aircraft

      Mar 2018
    • 2 day soil erosion and sediment control training

      Townsville city council
      Feb 2014
    • Firefighter minimum skills (fm1)

      Queensland fire and rescue service
      Sept 2013
    • Internal/external lead skilled auditor (iso 19011) and environmental management system auditor (iso 14001) (rabqsa au, rabqsa tl, rabqsa em)

      The auditor training centre
      Mar 2012
    • Ausrivas aquatic macroinvertebrate bioassessment training and accreditation (qld)

      Jan 2002
    • Repl (remote pilot licence) and aroc

      Civil aviation safety authority
      Feb 2018
    • Chemcert

      Chemcert
      Apr 2017
    • Working with children (qld blue card)

      Queensland government
      Aug 2024