Allison Halliday is a rainforest bama of the Malanbarra Clan of the Yidinji Tribe.

She has been actively involved in Aboriginal issues, particularly Native Title, Cultural Heritage and Land Management. As Co-Chair of the Aboriginal Negotiating Team for the Rainforest Aboriginal People of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, she officially signed off on the Regional Agreement with both State and Commonwealth Governments. Allison was also the Acting Executive Officer of the then Aboriginal Rainforest Council that represented 18 Tribal Groups.

Areas of expertise: Traditional Owner related NRM, World Heritage, Waters and Water Quality, Community Engagement

Keith is a tropical fruit grower from Tully, a Land Use Planner, and previously, a Director of Growcom, Troplinks, Australian Tropical Fruits, and Australian Tropical Marketing. Before realising his ambition to 'go farming', Keith spent 20 years working in natural resource management throughout Australia. Keith is currently completing his PhD research into Resilience in North Australian agriculture.

Areas of expertise: NRM related industry, Traditional Owner related NRM, Community Engagement, Land Management 

Ken is a fifth generation Mount Garnet beef producer and a commercial aerial mustering operator. He is currently a Director of the North Queensland Sale yards Company, and Fire Warden of the Anthill Rural Fire Brigade.

Areas of expertise: NRM related industry, Waters and Water Quality, Catchment Management, Land Management

Peter has been a secondary school biology and marine studies teacher and is now spending time on his interests of natural history and the promotion of conservation and ecologically sustainable land management. He has a long history as a member of a number of community organisations in the Innisfail/Mission Beach area.

Areas of expertise: Conservation, World Heritage, Catchment Management, Community Engagement

Steve is an Adjunct Professor at Central Queensland University in Cairns and also works as a casual environmental consultant. He has been Director of the JCU/CSIRO Tropical Landscapes Joint Venture, a Professor of Geography at JCU and Director of Research for the Rainforest Cooperative Research Centre. Steve has served on a number of committees including the Wet Tropics Management Authority’s Scientific Advisory Committee (2004-2011).

Areas of expertise: NRM, Science-Practice Partnerships, World Heritage and Protected Area Management, Climate Change Impacts.

'Emerging Leader' 

Rhiannon is a business consultant for local firm, Kleinhardt. She is focused on business planning and development, feasibility, economic development and financial modelling as well as marketing and social impact across a broad spectrum of industries. Rhiannon is the Chair for the Cairns Young Chamber and a Management Committee member of the Cairns Historical Society & Museum. She is also a professional wedding photographer. She has a keen and dedicated interest in agriculture, stemming from a family history spanning five generations.

Robin Clark has over 30 years experience in land use planning and natural resource management across several states. She has worked for a number of State government agencies, primarily involved in the preparation of the Wet Tropical Coast Coastal Management Plan and Far North Queensland Regional Plan 2009-2031.

Areas of expertise: NRM, Government, Land Use Planning

Ryan Donnelly has been involved in natural resource management for around 20 years, primarily in the marine environment working with commercial fishermen and building collaborative frameworks with fishery and protected areas managers and scientists. He holds a B.App.Sci (Hons) in Coastal Management and an M.Sc that focused on social and natural resource management challenges relating to an emerging commercial fishery and trade superimposed upon traditional subsistence fishing and customary tenure in remote island communities.

Areas of expertise: NRM related industry, Waters and Water Quality, Climate, Government