Matt Blacka

Matt Blacka

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Cook Islands National Program Manager - Climate and Ocean Services

  • Education

    • UNSW

      2004 - 2006
      Master of Engineering Science (M.Eng.Sci) Coastal Engineering and Management
    • UNSW

      2000 - 2003
      Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Civil Engineering Honours 1
  • Experience

    • UNSW Water Research Laboratory

      Feb 2004 - May 2022
      • Principal Engineer - Coastal

        Apr 2014 - May 2022
      • Senior Coastal Engineer

        Jan 2012 - Apr 2014
      • Coastal Engineer

        Feb 2004 - Jan 2012
    • Endeavour Leadership Program

      Jun 2019 - Sept 2019
      Endeavour Executive Leader
    • Climate Change Cook Islands, Office of the Prime Minister, Cook Islands Government

      May 2022 - now
      National Program Manager, Climate and Ocean Services
    • UNSW School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

      May 2022 - now
      Adjunct Senior Lecturer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • MEngSci (Coastal Engineering and Management)

      UNSW Australia
    • National Engineering Register (NER)

      Engineers Australia
      Feb 2021
    • Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng)

      Engineers Australia
      Feb 2021
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Matt Blacka
      Endeavour Executive Leadership Award Endeavour Leadership Program - Australian Government Department of Education Feb 2019
    • Awarded to Matt Blacka
      Kevin Stark Memorial Award Engineers Australia Sep 2015 The Kevin Stark Memorial Award was established by the National Committee on Coastal and Ocean Engineering (NCCOE) in 1993 in honour and memory of the Late Professor Kevin Percy Stark of James Cook University, following his untimely death in 1989. The Award recognises excellence in coastal and ocean engineering, especially from a multi-disciplinary approach.The Award is made on the basis of papers submitted to the biennial Australasian Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering, and is… Show more The Kevin Stark Memorial Award was established by the National Committee on Coastal and Ocean Engineering (NCCOE) in 1993 in honour and memory of the Late Professor Kevin Percy Stark of James Cook University, following his untimely death in 1989. The Award recognises excellence in coastal and ocean engineering, especially from a multi-disciplinary approach.The Award is made on the basis of papers submitted to the biennial Australasian Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering, and is awarded to the best paper at the conference which meets the selection criteria. Show less
    • Awarded to Matt Blacka
      D.N. Foster Award Engineers Australia Sep 2003 The D.N. Foster Award is presented by Engineers Australia National Committee on Coastal and Ocean Engineering, to encourage final year undergraduate students to pursue a career in coastal and ocean engineering.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Corresponding Member

      Issued by EA NSW Coastal Ocean and Port Engineering Panel on Jan 2013
      EA NSW Coastal Ocean and Port Engineering PanelAssociated with Matt Blacka
    • Commission Member, Oceania

      Issued by IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management on Jul 2018
      IUCN Commission on Ecosystem ManagementAssociated with Matt Blacka