Personal
Christine was born and grew
up in Cairns, Queensland. She has also lived in Brisbane, Germany,
Sydney, and Broome before moving to Darwin.
Professional
Before joining NAILSMA,
Christine worked as a Fire Project Coordinator in the Kimberley
Land Council’s (KLC) Land and Sea Management Unit. In that
role she conducted research and policy work relating to customary
burning and supported Indigenous land owners and managers to
develop and implement fire management plans incorporating
traditional knowledge of burning. She also supported the
development of a carbon abatement initiative in the region,
coordinated by NAILSMA, which is pursuing opportunities for
Traditional Owners to participate in the emerging carbon economy
through the provision of strategic fire management services which
reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Prior to working in
Indigenous Natural Resource Management, Christine worked as a
Native Title Lawyer at the KLC and as a Commercial Lawyer in
Sydney. She has also worked in legal publishing, law reform,
research and policy. Christine has a Bachelor of Arts and a
Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of
Queensland.
Position
Christine is a project
officer supporting the Tropical
Rivers and Coastal Knowledge (TRaCK) research program and the
Carbon Abatement Project.
Her principle
responsibilities include supporting the coordination of research
activities under Theme 6 (Sustainable Enterprises) of the TRaCK
research program. The TRaCK research program has been developed to
acquire the knowledge needed to sustainably use and manage the
north’s river and coastal resources. Theme 6 of the TRaCK
research program is investigating opportunities for sustainable
enterprises, based around river resources and will include a number
of case studies focused on the issues and impediments for
sustainable water-based developments that exist for Indigenous
communities, as well as an analysis of water markets and property
rights in relation to water.
Christine is also supporting
NAILSMA's Carbon Abatement Project which is pursuing opportunities
for Indigenous people to participate in the emerging carbon economy
through strategic fire management activities which reduce
greenhouse gas emissions. It is anticipated that the Carbon
Abatement Project will also have significant biodiversity
conservation outcomes as well as social, cultural and economic
outcomes for Indigenous people in remote communities.
