Curriculum Vitae (as at January 2002)

Name: Nic Gellie

Business: EcoGIS

Business Registration Number: F00099967

ABN: 26 264 257 209

Policy for Public Liability: 15T2948012 - Mutual Brokers Insurance

Address: 25 Officer Crescent, Ainslie, ACT 2602

Contact: (02) 62470959 (h) ; (02) 62306887 (b)

Date of Birth: 31st July 1955

Qualifications: 1977 Bachelor of Science (Forestry) Australian National University

Summary:

• 20 years experience in fire ecology, fire management, and fire planning

• comprehensive knowledge of vegetation in three States: New South Wales; Tasmania; and Victoria

• capable of managing large and complex biodiversity, GIS and vegetation mapping projects

• extensive experience and knowledge in uses of aerial photo-interpretation and remote sensing for mapping of vegetation

• comprehensive knowledge and experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and modelling of habitat distributions of ecosystems and species

• Excellent negotiation, liaison, verbal and written communication skills

Achievements

Dec-April 2001 Vegetation Survey of Monga NP, Far South Coast Region, NPWS of NSW

• Flora survey of new National Park in . Completed 20 new full floristics survey samples.
• Checking of canopy floristics of vegetation in reserves preparatory to vegetation mapping
• Updated vegetation map of park

Oct - Nov 2001 Vegetation Survey of New Reserves in South West Slopes Region, NPWS of NSW

• Flora survey of 12 new reserves on the South West Slopes. Completed 83 full floristics survey samples.
• Checking of canopy floristics of vegetation in reserves preparatory to vegetation mapping
• Provision of Report to NPWS on accuracy of CRAFTI mapping on reserves

Jan 2001 - August 2001 Vulnerable Ecosystems on Private Land in Eurobodalla Shire

• Identification of 13 key ecosystems to be conserved and managed on private land
• Preparation of Management and Protection strategies as part of Eurobodalla Strategic Planning for Coastal Development
• Preparation of Ecosystem Profiles for most vulnerable 6 ecosystems

May-June 2001. Pre-European and extant vegetation map of Boorowa Shire

• Innovative modelling of vegetation in 260,000 hectares of heavily fragmented and disturbed rural lands, using lithology, terrain variables, and Landsat TM7 Imagery.
• Provision of a pre-european and extant vegetation map for NPWS and Shire

Jan 2001 - March 2001 Biodiversity Indicators - State of Environment Reporting - Australian Capital Region

• Preparation of ecosystem diversity indicators - 19 local government areas
• Preparation of Representation Tables in Managing biodiversity indicator - 16 local government areas
• Preparation of Conserving Biodiversity issue - ACT and 4 sub-regions of Australian Capital Region

Mar 2000 - June 2000 Business Set-up

• Establishment of Ecological Consulting Firm — EcoGIS Consulting Services

Employee Related

Accomplishments

1993 Ten Years Meritorious Award with the National Parks and Wildlife Service of New South Wales

1994 Premier’s Award for Involvement in the 1994 Bushfires

1997 Churchill Fellowship - America & Canada to study fire management planning systems

Work History

Oct 1997 — Mar 2000 National Parks and Wildlife Service of NSW

Manager, CRA Unit, Southern Zone

Primary Roles:

• coordinate, manage and guide a team of 10-15 people within the CRA Unit to complete biodiversity and environment heritage assessments in two CRA Regions, Eden and Southern;
• plan and implement biodiversity assessments, including vegetation mapping, flora and fauna, in the Comprehensive Regional Assessment (CRA) process in the two CRA Regions;
• provide technical policy input into the Service's involvement in CRAs;
• attend internal and external steering and technical committees on behalf of Southern Zone; and
• provide general management support to the Zone Manager and to the Director, Technical Services

Oct 1996 - Sep 1997 National Parks and Wildlife Service

Acting Manager, CRA Unit, Southern Zone

Primary Roles:

• set up preliminary CRA Unit;
• commence planning on the Comprehensive Regional Assessments (CRAs) likely to be undertaken by the Service
• provide technical policy input into the Service's involvement in CRAs;
• attend internal and external steering and technical committees on behalf of Southern Zone; and
• provide general management support to the Zone Manager

July 1995 - Sep 1996 National Parks and Wildlife Service

Manager, Natural Heritage Unit, Southern Zone

Primary Roles:

• coordinate, manage and guide the natural heritage management unit in dealing with natural heritage management and conservation planning issues;
• coordinate the data preparation and integration of GIS databases for uses in the Interim Forest Assessment negotiations
• coordinate natural heritage conservation strategies for biodiversity, wilderness, and long term protection of ecosystems within the zone;
• coordinate land assessment planning systems in the zone; and
• provide general management support to the Zone Manager

April - June 1995 National Parks and Wildlife Service

A/GIS Co-ordinator and A/Natural Heritage Coordinator, Natural Heritage Unit, Southern Zone

Primary Roles:

• coordinate GIS functions in the Southern Zone and Southern and Snowy Mountains Region
• help reorganise the natural heritage unit as part of the NPWS organisational re-structure;
• coordinate natural heritage conservation strategies for biodiversity, wilderness, and long term protection of ecosystems within the zone;
• coordinate land assessment planning systems in the zone; and
• provide general management support to the Zone Manager

Nov 1983- April 1995 National Parks and Wildlife Service

Fire Management Officer, Blue Mountains District

Primary Roles:

• develop and manage natural resource information systems to assist in field management, which included fire behaviour modelling systems;
• manage and apply fire in the Blue Mountains/Wollemi land system according to set of goals and objectives laid down in the District's fire management plans;
• prepare fire management plans for the reserves in the Blue Mountains District according to statutory obligations under the Bushfires Act and long term ecological considerations;
• co-ordinate biodiversity strategy and field survey at District level
• undertake training of field personnel in resource information systems, in fire planning, and in fire operations; and
• liaise effectively with other fire authorities for the Districts she/he is responsible for.

1983 Forestry Commission of Tasmania

Fire Research Officer

Primary Role:

• Coordinate background research with University of Tasmania and prepare a report into the investigation into the feasibility of a laser ignition device for regeneration burning.

1982 Forestry Commission of Tasmania

Assistant District Forester, Queenstown

Primary Function:

• Assess fire damage from 1981 West Coast fires to native forests and softwood plantations. Assistant District Manager of Queenstown District.

1982 Holroyd & Associates

Contract Project Officer

Primary Role:

• Provide ecological advice to a multi-disciplinary team environment to assess and modify environmental impact of Hydro-Electric camp in the King river area for the Franklin below Gordon Scheme.

1980-81 Forestry Commission of Tasmania

Forest Assessor

Primary Roles:

• manage a forest resource assessment team to survey the resource potential of the Central Highlands of Tasmania for sawlog and pulpwood production;
• co-ordinate the organisation of forest assessment surveys and collation of resource survey information of this are a for the South-East Region

1979-80 Forestry Commission of Tasmania

Fire Research Officer

Primary Roles:

• Co-ordinate development of aerial ignition guidelines using a helicopter for regeneration burns.
• Co-ordinate development of fire management plans for multiple use forests.
• Training instructor in Prescribed Burning and Aerial Ignition operations.
• Co-ordinated development and refinement of aerial ignition machines for use in aerial ignition operations.
• Completed fire management plans for Fingal, Mt Dromedary, and Snug-Woodbridge Tiers

1977-1978 Forestry Commission of Tasmania

Fire Research Officer

Primary Roles:

• Coordination and management of the Investigation into the Fire Ecology of Buttongrass moorlands project, to help resolve dispute about frequent prescribed burning between Tasmanian fire agencies and conservation groups.

Professional Conference and Seminars

• 1979 Fire and the Australian Biota, ANZAAS, Canberra

• 1981 Prescribed Burning Seminar, University of Tasmania, Hobart

• 1987 Fire Modelling and Mapping Conference, ACRES, Canberra

• 1989 Fire Danger Rating Systems Conference, CSIRO Bushfire Research, Canberra

• 1989 Forest Planning for People, Institute of Foresters of Australia, Leura, NSW

• 1993 Burning Question Conference, University of New England Centre for Continuing Education, Coffs Harbour

• 1995 Biodiversity Conference, NPWS of NSW, University of Sydney

• 1999 Velozity Conference, Adelaide

• 2001 Future Canberra Conference: Canberra

The list below provides a list of papers presented at conferences and symposiums, which I contributed to as a principle or secondary author.

Kessell S.R., N.J.H. Gellie , & R. McRae (1985). The Blue Mountains Region Fire Potential Assessment and Land Management Planning System, Proceedings 13th Australian U.R.P.I.S. Conference 1985.

Gellie N.J.H. & R.C. Conroy, Fire Recording, Modelling, & Management (1987). Proceedings of Symposium of Computer Modelling and Remote Sensing in Relation to Bushfires, Canberra, 3-4 June 1987.

Worboys G.L. & N.J.H.Gellie (1987). Setting Conservation and Protection Objectives - Conflicts for Management in the Blue Mountains (1983-1986) - " A Case Study", Proceedings of National Workshop on Fire Management of Nature Conservation Lands, Department of Conservation & Land Management of Western Australia. Perth October 1987.

Gellie N.J.H. (1988). Background & Possibilities for a Nation-wide Geographic Information System for Modelling of Fire Behaviour. Proceedings of Conference on Fire Danger Rating Systems. Canberrra 11-12 July .

Gellie N.J.H. (1989). Improving Models within PREPLAN - a description of the current system and what is needed. Proceedings of A Bushfire and Weather Dynamics Workshop. Australian Simulation Society A.N.U. Canberra 28-29 September 1989. Also published in International Journal of Mathematical Modelling Vol 13 No.12 pp. 27-36 (1990).

Gellie N.J.H (1993). Approaches to Fire Planning using Information Technology. Proceedings of Conference. The Burning Question: Fire Management in NSW, Coffs Harbour, 5-7th August, 1993.

Gellie N.J.H. (1994). Editor and Co-ordinator of "Living with Fire" pamphlet. NPWS publication.

Gellie N.J.H (1997). A Personal Account of the 1994 fires in the Blue Mountains, NSW. Paper submitted to Journal Wildfire.

Thomas V, N.J.H. Gellie, & T. Harrison (2000). Forest Ecosystem Classification & Mapping Project Report. Southern Comprehensive Regional Assessment. NPWS of NSW for the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning.

Gellie N.J.H., Gilmour P.G, Doherty M., & Thomas V (2001). Vegetation of the Southern Forests Region. Paper to be published in Cunninghamia, Journal of Plant Ecology, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney.

1978 Fingal Fire Management Plan, Forestry Tasmania

1979 Mt Dromedary State Forest Fire Management Plan, Forestry Tasmania

1979 Snug-Woodbridge Fire Management Plan, Forestry Tasmania

1979 Lyell Highway Fire Management Plan, in association with Parks Tasmania

1985 Prospectus - Fire Hazard Mapping and Land Capability Study - Blue Mountains City Council

1986 Winburndale Fire Management Plan

1987 Draft Fire Management Plan - Blue Mountains District

1987 Community Fire Plan - Mount Wilson/Mount Irvine

1988 Review of Fire Management Funding for the NPWS - for the NPWS Executive

1989 NPWS FIREMAPS Fire Behaviour Manual

1990 Weddin Mountains Fire Management Plan

1989 Copperhania Fire Management Plan

1990 Submission - Land and Environment Court - Kedumba Valley for the Water Board

1991 Kanangra-Boyd Fire Management Plan

1992 Review of Environmental Factors - Construction of Towers and Access Trails in the Mount Piper-Marulan Powerline in the southern Blue Mountains National Park.

1993 Vegetation Survey and Rare Plants Reports of Yengo National Park - Fire Management

1994 Drafted first 41AB Fuel Management Plan for the Blue Mountains District Fire Management Committee

1994 Blue Mountains Fire Coronial Report

1996 Completed Interim Forest Biodiversity Assessments

1996 Co-ordinated completion of Data Preparation Reports -Interim Forest Assessment of NSW - Eden, Southern, & Tumut Study Areas

1998 Completed Biodiversity Assessments for the Eden RFA Region

1998 Co-ordinated completion of Biodiversity Project Reports - Eden CRA Region

1999 Completed Biodiversity Assessments for the Southern RFA Region, which included a detailed floristics vegetation map for over 6,000,000 hectares of land within the South-East Region of New South Wales.

1999 Managed the integration of all the biodiversity datasets into C-PLAN, the NPWS Conservation Planning decision support system. Provided input into the design of a Comprehensive, Adequate, and Representative (CAR) reserve system in the Southern RFA Region.

2000 Co-ordinated completion of Biodiversity Project Reports - Southern CRA Region

1978 Prescribed Burning Course, Forestry Commission of Tasmania, Fingal

1979 Prescribed Burning and Aerial Ignition Techniques, Forestry Commission of Tasmania, Fingal

1982 Fire Management Planning Course, Forestry Commission of Tasmania, Fingal

1985 Basic Bushfire Modules, Blue Mountains District, NPWS of NSW

1987 4WD Certificate, Blue Mountains District, NPWS of NSW

1987 Basic Negotiation Skills Workshop, NPWS of NSW

1987 Instructor, PREPLAN Workshops, Coonabarabran, Gosford, Blue Mountains, Royal NP, NPWS of NSW

1989 Instructor, Crew Leader Modules, Blue Mountains, NPWS

1990 E-RMS GIS Training Course, Head Office

1994 Australian Inter-Agency Management Systems - Incident Control System, NPWS of NSW

1995 Advanced Negotiation Skills Workshop, Head Office, NPWS of NSW

1995 Managing Change Workshop, Hurstville, NPWS of NSW

1995 Performance Management for Supervisors — Priority Management Course

1996 Writing for NPWS, NPWS of NSW

1996 Interview Selection Techniques, NPWS of NSW

1998 2nd Advanced Negotiation Skills Workshop, Hurstville, NPWS of NSW

2000 Advanced Arcview GIS Course - ESRI

2000 MYOB Elementary and Advanced Courses

2000 Presentation Skills - Management Programs Course, University of Canberra

2000 Dreamweaver Elementary WebSite Course - Wizard Training

2001 Intermediate Access Course - Wizard Training