Squadron Energy celebrates World Environment Day

Can you tell us about your background and what led you to pursue a career focused on the environment?

For as far as I can remember I have always been fascinated by nature. All through my childhood, I have watched endless hours of David Attenborough's documentaries, hoping one day I would be lucky enough to do something similar for a living.

After getting my High School Certificate I decided to pursue my passion for nature and started a Bachelor of Biology and Ecology aiming to become an Ethologist - which is the study of animal behaviour.

After an internship at a French natural reserve studying the behaviour of baboons, I realised quickly that finding a job in this domain was going to be tricky, especially living in France! I turned my focus to finding a career where I could make a difference and still fulfil my passion for the environment. This is when I decided to do a Masters’ in Environmental Management.

Following graduation, I decided to follow my other passion – travelling – and landed in Sydney where I have been calling home since 2008. Not long after settling into Australian life I was lucky enough to find a position as Environmental Advisor on a major infrastructure project and I have never looked back.

Can you tell us a bit about your role as Environmental Manager at Squadron Energy?

At Squadron Energy, we are developing, delivering and operating projects that will help Australia transition to a clean energy future and we need to ensure we go through each project's lifecycle with a focus on reducing our environmental footprint and making a positive impact to our communities.

From compliance and regulatory challenges to habitat conservation and brainstorming new environmental initiatives, my role as the Environmental Manager at Squadron Energy is nothing but exciting, challenging and rewarding.