Bek has shaped her career around enabling impact from science, facilitating successful collaborations, and influencing change. She has worked in ecosystem research, policy and communication across university, NGO, and government sectors, including leadership of major national initiatives in collaborative research infrastructure.
In her current role with NRM Regions Australia, her main focus is enabling the collation and development of knowledge to support the delivery of nature-based solutions for disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation by regional NRM organisations. A key part of this is facilitating connections and a community of practice across the NRM sector to share evidence, knowledge, and best practices.
Through a partnership between NRM Regions Australia and National Environmental Science Program Resilient Landscapes Hub, Bek will engage with NRM teams and stakeholders to support increased uptake, application and impact of the Hub’s research.
Bek is passionate about developing people, and building bridges between groups of people to enable collective impact for our planet and communities. Alongside her work with NRM Regions Australia, she works as a leadership coach and facilitator for a range of clients in the water and environment sectors. She’s previously served on several Boards and advisory committees in the environment and STEM sectors, is a past President of the Ecological Society of Australia, and remains actively involved in the Society’s policy engagement work.