Richie is a Senior Executive and Co-Founder of Verity Nature. He has Australian and international post-degree technical and analytical experience as an environmental scientist in a career spanning 26 years. He specialises in land and water resource management, wetland restoration and biogeography, environmental impact assessment for complicated environmental planning approvals and stakeholder engagement. His experience spans across several industry sectors. He has excellent skills in environmental legislation and project planning. He enjoys writing technical reports, research papers and environmental assessments. He has operational skills in environmental monitoring and management programs, particularly in the coastal environment. His passion is to drive practical outcomes to ensure development applications are approved based on trustworthy science and evidence.