Our on-ground partners
RANGELANDS NRM WESTERN AUSTRALIA
NYANGUMARTA WARRARN ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
KARAJARRI TRADITIONAL LANDS ASSOCIATION
RNRM are an organisation focused on natural resource management to enable landscape health, resilience and prosperity. They will be involved in TCZ through strategic planning and community engagement.
KARAJARRI TRADITIONAL LANDS ASSOCIATION
NYANGUMARTA WARRARN ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
KARAJARRI TRADITIONAL LANDS ASSOCIATION
KTLA represents Karajarri people on whose lands the eastern quarter of the containment zone will sit, and on whose lands pre-barrier toad control efforts will be undertaken.
NYANGUMARTA WARRARN ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
NYANGUMARTA WARRARN ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
NYANGUMARTA WARRARN ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
NWAC represents Nyangumarta people on whose lands the western three-quarters of the containment zone will sit. Both Nyangumarta and Karajarri will play a huge role in the TCZ, by delivering on-ground monitoring and quality assurance.
ANNA PLAINS STATION
ANNA PLAINS STATION
ANNA PLAINS STATION
As the primary landholder in the containment zone, pastoral infrastructure at Anna Plains will need to be modified to make it toad-proof. The station will be working with land managers to deliver the infrastructure and maintenance work required of TCZ.
NITA DOWNS STATION
ANNA PLAINS STATION
ANNA PLAINS STATION
As a landholder in the core toad containment zone, water points at Nita Downs will need to be modified to make them toad-proof. The station owners will work with land managers and traditional custodians to put the containment zone in place and monitor it through time.
PROF. BEN PHILLIPS
PROF. BEN PHILLIPS
PROF. BEN PHILLIPS
Ben is a WA Premier’s Science Fellow at Curtin University focussing on biosecurity research. He has worked extensively across the Northern Territory and Western Australia on cane toad biology, ecology, and evolution and on how to control and reduce the impacts of cane toads on vulnerable native species, including northern quolls. Ben’s mo
Ben is a WA Premier’s Science Fellow at Curtin University focussing on biosecurity research. He has worked extensively across the Northern Territory and Western Australia on cane toad biology, ecology, and evolution and on how to control and reduce the impacts of cane toads on vulnerable native species, including northern quolls. Ben’s modelling work has identified where the Toad Containment Zone should be placed and how large it should be to stop the toad invasion to the Pilbara.
PROF. TIM DEMPSTER
PROF. BEN PHILLIPS
PROF. BEN PHILLIPS
Tim is Director of the Deakin University Marine Research and Innovation Centre where his research team focuses on tackling pest and parasite problems. With colleagues Mike Letnic (UNSW), Jonathan Webb (UTS) and others, his early work demonstrated that stopping toads accessing water in arid areas caused local extinction of invading cane to
Tim is Director of the Deakin University Marine Research and Innovation Centre where his research team focuses on tackling pest and parasite problems. With colleagues Mike Letnic (UNSW), Jonathan Webb (UTS) and others, his early work demonstrated that stopping toads accessing water in arid areas caused local extinction of invading cane toad populations. This led to the idea that a coordinated zone that stopped toads accessing agricultural water points between the Kimberley and Pilbara could halt invasion of toads to the Pilbara.
DR. JUDY DUNLOP
PROF. BEN PHILLIPS
DR. JUDY DUNLOP
Judy is a Research Fellow at Curtin University specialising in threatened species conservation and ecosystem restoration in Western Australia. She has worked extensively across projects related to ecological reconstruction, best-practice threat abatement and threatened species recovery. Judy's analysis provides valuable insight into the p
Judy is a Research Fellow at Curtin University specialising in threatened species conservation and ecosystem restoration in Western Australia. She has worked extensively across projects related to ecological reconstruction, best-practice threat abatement and threatened species recovery. Judy's analysis provides valuable insight into the potential impacts of a cane toad invasion on species in the Pilbara.
OUR PROJECT MANAGERS
CHRIS CURNOW
SASCHA TURISINI
SASCHA TURISINI
Program Manager
Chris is an enthusiastic optimist and a realist with a zest for life, with a career spanning 35 years in NRM, sustainable pastoralism, biodiversity conservation, social justice, and community development. Since 2014 as Program Manager with Rangelands NRM (the peak NRM body for 85% of the state, nearly 30% of the nation), Ch
Program Manager
Chris is an enthusiastic optimist and a realist with a zest for life, with a career spanning 35 years in NRM, sustainable pastoralism, biodiversity conservation, social justice, and community development. Since 2014 as Program Manager with Rangelands NRM (the peak NRM body for 85% of the state, nearly 30% of the nation), Chris manages, connects and inspires colleagues and partners in forming lasting coalitions and helping land managers look after their patch of country. Having heard of the Toad Containment Zone through his numerous channels, Chris got in touch with Ben, Tim and the Ngangumarta and Karajarri traditional custodians to see if there were some initial start-up funds to get the idea on people’s agenda. From there, the idea has grown, as has the imperative for the Zone’s pending implementation, ahead of the impending Cane Toad front from the north.
SASCHA TURISINI
SASCHA TURISINI
SASCHA TURISINI
Senior Project Officer
Sascha works closely with project members, broader stakeholders, government and industry for the continued development of the TCZ. Having a human-centred approach to environmental projects, she advocates for different perspectives of the membership to ensure everyone is considered and heard. She believes this project
Senior Project Officer
Sascha works closely with project members, broader stakeholders, government and industry for the continued development of the TCZ. Having a human-centred approach to environmental projects, she advocates for different perspectives of the membership to ensure everyone is considered and heard. She believes this project is about the people and tries to maintain that sentiment as the centre-point of project development.
GRACE MAGLIO
SASCHA TURISINI
GRACE MAGLIO
Project Officer
Grace has a deep passion for community engagement and environmental research. With over 20 years of experience, she has contributed to a variety of organisations and projects in both Mauritius and Australia. Based in Broome, Grace initially focused on migratory shorebirds however recently expanded her research to include o
Project Officer
Grace has a deep passion for community engagement and environmental research. With over 20 years of experience, she has contributed to a variety of organisations and projects in both Mauritius and Australia. Based in Broome, Grace initially focused on migratory shorebirds however recently expanded her research to include other aspects of environmental conservation, including the TCZ. Recognizing the importance of collaboration for the success of on-ground projects, Grace emphasizes the need for close partnerships with landowners and land managers to better understand and implement conservation efforts across northern Australia. By highlighting the crucial role landholders play in wildlife conservation, Grace advocates for a synergy between ecologists, farmers, and project managers, working together to achieve a balance that supports both food production and biodiversity conservation.
