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Located: Queensland, Australia Nationality: Australian Phone Int’l: + 61 403 940 055 Phone Local: 0403 940 055 Email: maynardsimone@gmail.com Skype: simone.maynard

As a multidisciplinary researcher working at the interface of society and the environment (ecosystem services), I am looking for a challenging position to feed my passion to drive positive socio-ecological change that benefits biodiversity and people. I have a record of developing innovative and paradigm changing products and programs, whilst delivering exemplary levels of service to a broad range of stakeholders. Through creating and communicating evidence-based and policy relevant information and tools, my expertise is in assisting researchers and decision makers to better incorporate ecosystem services into their policies and practices. My academic qualifications have provided the foundational knowledge from which I have built my practical experience. I have considerable experience working with students and new employees. As well, senior researchers and decision makers who conduct research and/or implement research outcomes in different contexts (e.g. planning, education, mining, policy) and at different scales (e.g. local, national, international). My first career in hospitality management has equipped me with exceptional people and communication skills. Extensive travel and international work experience has provided me collaborative and leadership experience with people within Australia and from different cultures. This CV highlights my unique versatility, skills, knowledge and abilities.

PERSONAL SUMMARY

CURRICULUM VITAE – Simone Marie MAYNARD

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RECENT EMPLOYMENT: Sessional Teaching Team Feb 2015 – June 2015 Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland Australia Description: I teach 4th year undergraduate and Masters Students ecosystem services concepts in this 13 week planning design studio. Students identify key issues, best practice management and develop a policy framework and implementation guidelines for incorporating ecosystem services into water resource planning (e.g. through use of green infrastructure and water sensitive urban design).

Key Achievements: - Provided the university an opportunity to

expand learning opportunities in a subject currently not taught in Australian universities

- Provided foundations for new generation planners to learn ecosystem services concepts that can be applied in their professional careers

- Preparing students for the real world through mentoring and building confidence while managing expectations

- Mediation among student groups, conflict resolution

Director Jan 2010 – Current Simone Maynard Consulting, Brisbane, Queensland Australia Description: Through my own business, I have contributed to numerous program Steering Committees, Expert Panels and completed reports and contracts for government and non-government agencies and consortiums globally, such as: US Environmental Protection Agency; Minerals Council of Australia; Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries; National Water Commission; West Australian Cockburn Sound Coastal Alliance; and Murray Darling Basin Authority.

Key Achievements: - Increased awareness of the importance of

ecosystem services to sustainable development across a broad and diverse range of stakeholders.

- Improved stakeholder understanding of the relative impacts on ecosystem services from different activities.

- Contributed to integrating ecosystem services into a diverse range of stakeholder policy, planning and management activities.

- Improved capacity of stakeholders to apply ecosystem services concepts at local to global scales.

- Established good working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.

- Successfully managed budgets.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

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Sessional Teaching Team Feb 2014 – June 2014 Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland Australia Description: I taught 4th year undergraduate and Masters Students ecosystem services concepts. In this 13 week planning design studio students identify best practice management and develop a policy framework including implementation guidelines for incorporating ecosystem services into regional land-use planning.

Key Achievements: - Provided the university an opportunity to

expand learning opportunities in a subject currently not taught in Australian universities

- Provided foundations for new generation planners to learn ecosystem services concepts that can be applied in their practical and professional careers

- Preparing students for the real world through mentoring and building confidence while managing expectations

- Mediation among student groups, conflict resolution

Ecosystem Services Project Manager June 2005 – Dec 2013 SEQ Catchments, Brisbane, Queensland Australia Description: I coordinated the South East Queensland (SEQ) Ecosystem Services Project aimed at developing an ‘agreed’ framework for ecosystem services across stakeholders; and to mainstream ecosystem services into natural resource management, policy and planning across the region. Here I worked across all levels of government, industry, business, non-government, academia, Traditional Owners and the community to develop and implement information and tools supporting ecosystem services assessments. Over 190 people were involved in the frameworks development through facilitated workshops, Expert Panels and Think Tanks.

Key Achievements: - Ecosystem services became Policy under the

SEQ Regional Plan 2009 – 2031 (the statutory plan for managing growth in the SEQ region); and the framework became the Program to meet 3 policies within this plan.

- Ecosystem services became a Guiding Principle in the Natural Resource Management Plan 2009 – 2031.

- Ecosystem services were incorporated into local government planning schemes, community plans, and water resource and nature conservation strategies.

- The project won a Planning Institute of Australia Award for Excellence in Environmental Planning, Rural or Conservation.

- The framework was developed into a website for free and open access to stakeholders: www.ecosystemservicesseq.com.au

- Successfully delivered outcomes within a complex program, tight budgets and timeframes.

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EARLIER EMPLOYMENT: I obtained a Degree in Hospitality Management in 1994 excelling in programs such as Quality Assurance and Total Quality Management. Declining a Scholarship offered by the Ritz Carlton hotel chain in favour of travel, I then spent 6 years travelling around Australia utilising my hospitality skills. During this time I worked in a diversity of establishments from 5 stars (e.g. Ritz Carlton, Sydney) to ‘outback’ pubs (e.g. Denver City Hotel, Coolgardie); and in a diversity of roles from Maître De, Restaurant and Bar Manager, Conference Coordinator, Front Office and Duty Manager. I also spent a period of this time working in the (gold and coal) mines. I hold a truck licence, a hiab operator’s ticket, and basic rigging and scaffolding tickets. It was during this period of travel I developed a passion for knowledge and understanding of ‘people’ and ‘place’. I therefore returned to the east-coast of Australia in 2001 and began to change career direction from hospitality management to the study of socio-ecological relationships.

Griffith University Jan 2004 – Dec 2007 Whilst completing my undergraduate studies I played an active role in supporting the university by holding positions such as Ambassador, First Year Student Mentor, Student Representative and first year Chemistry Tutor for the Gummurri Indigenous Centre. SEQ Catchments June 2005 – July 2006 Whilst completing undergraduate studies I also completed an internship with SEQ Catchments, the community natural resource management organisation for the South East Queensland region. During this time I liaised with stakeholders, developed communication materials and supported project officers on a diversity of on-ground projects. Indigiscapes Environmental Education Centre July 2002 – Jan 2003 I worked reception and the front counter where I greeted visitors and provided environmental information on the local area. I also conducted nature walks and managed their gift shop. Queensland Fisheries and Forestry Feb 2002 – June 2002 I participated in the Spotted Mackerel Stock Assessment and Moreton Bay Bug By-Catch Assessment programs. In these roles I identified, counted, weighed, measured and recorded species. As well, I played a negotiating role with fisher-persons at markets to access stock for on-site assessments or to acquire species for laboratory assessments. Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services July 2001 – Dec 2001 I developed fact sheets on rare, endangered and threatened plant species, participated in seed collections and worked in the QPWS native plant nursery. Australian Marine Conservation Society Jan 2001 – Dec 2001 I worked on reception responding to questions and providing information on marine conservation issues. I also updated their website, developed articles for their newsletter and created fact sheets. I was a key researcher in the development of Australia’s Sustainable Seafood Guide.

VOLUNTEER HISTORY

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Doctor of Philosophy 2010 - 2015 Australian National University, Australian Capital Territory Thesis Title: A methodology for integrated ecosystem services assessments across multiple scales. This research is premised on the notion that to sustainably manage natural resources for ecosystem service provision across a nation, a framework is required to enable integrated ecosystems services assessments across multiple scales. Since the release of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment in 2005 many ecosystem service frameworks have been developed. A lack of analysis into why these frameworks are methodologically different, however, hinders the potential to determine an appropriate framework to develop or use. By analysing drivers underpinning these methodological differences, this research answered the question: what is an appropriate methodology (process, information and tools) for integrated ecosystem services assessments across multiple scales? To answer this question document and literature reviews ensured this research drew on an existing and broad body of knowledge; applied research was used to develop a framework in the real world at the regional scale in Australia; and multiple case study analysis with semi-formal interviews was used to analyse frameworks developed at the national (i.e. the US EPA’s Ecosystem Services Research Program) and multi-national (i.e. UK National Ecosystem Assessment) scales. Outcomes are a set of Recommendations for determining appropriate processes, information and tools for integrated ecosystem services assessments across multiple scales. Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours) in Australian Environmental Studies Griffith University, Queensland 2006 - 2007 Thesis Title: A Framework for Incorporating Ecosystem Services into Natural Resource Management in South East Queensland. This research discussed the rationale for advancing the concept of ecosystem services in the SEQ region in the context of sustainable development; and identified the need to develop a consistent approach to the assessment of ecosystem services so to provide a tangible link between the policy, technical and socio-economic streams of natural resource management. It described the process and techniques applied to develop the SEQ Ecosystem Services Framework. As well, it provided a critical review of the process and components of the framework in terms of key considerations for incorporating it into natural resource management and decision making. Areas to further improve the framework were identified.

Bachelor of Environmental Science 2004 – 2006 Griffith University, Queensland - Major in Ecology and Conservation Biology - GPA 6.33 out of 7 Diploma of Community Natural Resource Management 2001- 2003 Moreton TAFE, Queensland

RELEVANT ACADEMIC HISTORY

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Current – Stakeholder Engagement The Economics of Land Degradation 2014 – Principles of Project Management Polytechnic West Training Providers 2010 - Advanced Facilitation Mary Maher and Assoc. 2008 - Identifying Business Tools for Ecosystem Assessment IUCN and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development 2008 - Improve your Personal and Professional Communication Skills IUCN and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development 2006 - Resolving Environmental Conflict Griffith University

This list does not include paid invitations or grants to participate in invited events provided by a wide range of organisations such as by the Colombian Government, Australia 21, US Environmental Protection Agency, US Geological Survey, the Ecosystem Services Partnership, Scottish Government, UNESCO, and UNEP (to name a few). 2014 - Early Career Researchers Fellowship Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists 2012 - Travel Grant Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University 2011 - ANU Travel Grant Vice Chancellor, Australian National University 2010 - A Community on Ecosystem Services (ACES) Graduate Student Fellowship US Geological Survey and other US federal agencies 2009 - PhD Scholarship College of Medicine, Biology and Environment and the Fenner School of

Environment and Society, Australian National University 2008 - Award for Excellence in Environmental Planning, Conservation or Rural

Planning Institute of Australia 2007 - Griffith Award for Academic Excellence Griffith University 2006 - Head of School Commendation for High Achievement Griffith University 2006 - Summer Research Scholarship: Title - The Application of Market Based

Instruments for Natural Resource Management in SEQ: Reconnecting the Fragmented Landscape through Biodiversity Corridor Tenders

Australian Rivers Institute 2005 - Head of School Commendation for High Achievement Griffith University 2004 - Griffith Award for Academic Excellence Griffith University

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES

RECENT AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

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Contributing Author, TEEB (2010). The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity:

Ecological and Economic Foundations. Edited by Pushpam Kumar. Earthscan, London and Washington.

Cork, S., Gorrie, G., Ampt, P., Maynard, S., Rowland, P., Oliphant, R., Reeder, L. and

Stephens, L., (2012). ‘Discussion paper on ecosystem services for the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry: Final Report’, Australia21.

Costanza, R., Chichakly, K., Dale, V., Farber, S., Finnigan, D., Grigg, K., Heckbert, S.,

Kubiszewski, I., Lee, H., Liu, S., Magnuszewski, P., Maynard, S., McDonald, N., Mills, R., Ogilvy, S., Pert, P. and Ziegler, R. (under review). ‘Simulation games that integrate research, entertainment, and learning around ecosystem Services’, Ecosystem Services.

Maynard, S., James, D. and Davidson, A. (2014). ‘Determining the value of multiple

ecosystem services in terms of community wellbeing: who should be the valuing agent?’, Ecological Economics. ACES Special Issue.

Maynard, S. (2012). ‘Comparisons and Contrasts: Comparing and contrasting the US

Ecosystem Services Research Program with approaches to develop information on ecosystem services in the UK National Ecosystem Assessment and the SEQ Ecosystem Services Project’. Report developed for the US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development.

Maynard, S., James, D. and Davidson, A. (2012). ‘An adaptive participatory approach to

developing an ecosystem services framework for South East Queensland, Australia’, International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management, 7(3), pp. 182-189.

Maynard, S. and Cork, S. (2011). ‘Issue Paper: Classification and prioritisation of

ecosystem services, Australia Bureau of Statistics and United Nations Statistical Division’, Issue paper developed for the UN Expert Group meeting (London 4 – 6 Dec 2011) on System of Environmental-Economic Accounting.

Maynard, S., James, D. and Davidson, A. (2010). ‘The Development of an Ecosystem

Services Framework for South East Queensland’, Environmental Management, 45(5), pp. 881-895.

Maynard, S., James, D., Hoverman, S., Davidson, A. and Mooney, S. (2014), Chapter 11: An

ecosystem services approach to integrated regional catchment management: the South East Queensland experience. Book Title: How can an Ecosystems Services approach help address Global Water Challenges? (UNESCO -James Hutton Institute publication through Cambridge University Press).

Pearson, S., Jasmyn, A., Lynch, J., Plant, R., Cork, S., Taffs, K., Dodson, J., Maynard, S.,

Gergis, J., Gell, O., Thackway, R. and Donaldson, J. (2014), Increasing the understanding and use of natural archives of ecosystem services, resilience and

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

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thresholds to improve policy, science and practice, The Holocene, 25(2), pp. 366-378.

Petter, M., Mooney, S., Maynard, S., Davidson, A., Cox, M. and Horosak, I. (2013). ‘A

methodology to map ecosystem functions to support ecosystem service assessments’, Ecology and Society, 18(1): 31.

Pittock, J., Cork, S. and Maynard, S. (2012). ‘The state of the application of ecosystems

services in Australia’, Ecosystem Services, 1(1), pp. 112-120. Sayre, R., Dangermond, J., Frye, C., Vaughan, R., Aniello, P., Breyer, S., Cribbs, D., Hopkins,

D., Naumann, R., Derrenbacher, B., Wright, D., Brown, C. , Butler, K., Bennett, L., Smith, J., Benson, L., Van S., D., Warner, H., Cress, J., Danielson, J., Hamann, S., Cecere, T., Reddy, A., Burton, D., True, D., Metzger, M., Hartmann, J., Moosdorf, N., Durr, H., Paganini, M., DeFourney, P., Arino, O., Anderson, M., Comer, P., Maynard, S., and Grosse, A. (2014), ‘A new map of high resolution global ecological land units from ecophysiographic stratification’. Washington, DC: Association of American Geographers.

Int’govt. Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) October 2015 Bonn, Germany - Liaison Expert: to contribute to the IPBES work program (and October meeting) by

facilitating experts and the integrating technical information across Regional Assessments and the Thematic Assessment on Biodiversity and its Sustainable Use.

4th International Congress of Ecosystem Services in the Neotropics Sept 2015 Mar del Plata, Argentina - Key Note Speaker: on ‘recommendations for developing a framework for integrated

ecosystem services assessments across multiple scales’. IPBES Asia Pacific Regional Assessment Workshop August 2015 Tokyo, Japan - Lead Author: participating in the Author’s Meeting for the IPBES Asia Pacific Regional

Assessment aimed at examining the opportunities for sector policies and policy instruments; managing production, consumption and economic development; and ecological infrastructures and ecological technologies. It will explore opportunities to promote food security, economic development and equality while avoiding land and aquatic degradation and conserving cultural landscapes.

UNEP’s Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6) 2015 Bangkok, Thailand - Moderator for the Asia Pacific regional assessment: responsible for facilitating the Asia

Pacific Community of Practice for UNEP’s flagship program (GEO-6) which conducts regional and global assessments of the state, trends and outlook of environmental factors contributing to human well-being and an analysis of policies leading to greater

SELECTED INVITED PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOP

CONTRIBUTIONS:

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attainment of global environmental objectives and goals. My role is to handle diverging viewpoints and respond to critical review comments, whilst providing the necessary leadership and coordinative support to enable and ensure scientific integrity, knowledge sharing, appropriate data/information flows and partnership building.

IPBES Plenary 3 2015 Bonn, Germany - Australian National University representative: contributed to 3rd Plenary of IPBES as

an Observer organisation. The objective was to provide expert advice on the proposed IPBES work programme, especially on the Asia Pacific regional assessment.

A Conference on Ecosystem Services (ACES IV) 2014 Washington DC, USA - Plenary Speaker: on ‘international perspectives on national ecosystem services

policies and their implementation in practice’ – perspectives from the Asia Pacific. UNEP-WCMC Capacity Building Workshop 2014 Beijing, China - Invited participant: in the capacity building workshop for potential contributors to

the IPBES Asia-Pacific regional assessments on biodiversity and ecosystem services (hosted by the Sub-Global Assessment Network).

- Invited Speaker: ‘capacity building in ecosystem services assessments through stakeholder engagement’.

IPBES Expert Working Group 2014 Paris, France - Australian Government nominee: selected to be part of the IPBES expert group for

Deliverable 2b: scoping a set of regional/sub-regional assessments on biodiversity and ecosystem services.

Life of Mines Conference 2014 Brisbane, Australia - Panel Speaker: in the Strategic Context Session focusing on trends leading to

restrictions on the mining industry’s access to land; and areas the industry needs to invest in to develop appropriate responses to these constraints and demands.

Considering the Environment in National Strategic Thinking 2013 Canberra, Australia - Key Note Speaker: ‘how the USA, Europe and the UK compare in terms of applying

ecosystem services thinking to policy’. Australia21 & Dept. of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries Forum.

Symposium on Integral Valuation of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services 2013 Bogota, Colombia - Key Note Speaker: ‘methodologies and frameworks for ecosystem services

assessments’.

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Stanford University Groundwater Law and Policy Workshop 2013 Palo Alto, USA - Invited Speaker: ‘what steps have the public and private sectors taken to value, protect

and enhance water ecosystem services? Methodologies and frameworks across scales and purposes’.

- Invited Speaker: ‘what steps have the public and private sectors taken to value, protect and enhance water ecosystem services? The SEQ Ecosystem Services Framework’.

UN Statistical Division Expert Group meeting on SEEA 2012 Melbourne, Australia - Invited Speaker: ‘the classification of ecosystem services’. Sustainable Australia Caucus Committee Meeting 2011 Parliament House, Canberra, Australia - Invited Speaker: ‘sustaining Australia through an ecosystem services approach’. An Australian Ecosystem Services Event 2011 Canberra, Australia - Initiator and Coordinator: high-level policy and technical workshop attended by 54

professionals aimed at exploring ways to integrate ecosystem services into Australia’s big issues (regional planning and sustainable cities: water resource planning; carbon in national and international contexts).

A Conference on Ecosystem Services (ACES I) 2008 Naples, USA - Invited Presenter: ‘the SEQ Ecosystem Services Project: ecosystem service mapping for

practical application in land-use policy and planning’. IUCN World Conservation Conference 2008 Barcelona, Spain - Invited Presenter: ‘the SEQ Ecosystem Services Project: turning concept into practical

application for land-use policy and planning’.

CURRENT: - Liaison Expert –IPBES Regional Assessments and Thematic Assessment on the

Sustainable Use of Biodiversity - Lead Author – IPBES Asia Pacific Regional Assessment - Australian National University Representative – IPBES Plenaries - Community of Practice (CoP) Moderator – UNEP’s Global Environment Outlook’s Asia

Pacific Regional Assessment - Executive Committee - Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) - Organising Committee Member - ESP Conferences 2014 & 2015 - Coordinator - ESP National Networks and Regional Chapters - Chair - ESP Oceania Regional Chapter - Editorial Board Member - Ecosystem Services (an Elsevier journal) - Advisory Board – Ecosystem Valuation Toolkit (Earth Economics)

PROFESSIONAL / LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES

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- Scholar - Australia 21 (in recognition of my contribution to developing a draft National Ecosystem Services Strategy and Network for Australia)

- Scholar - Australian National University

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2014 - Invitation to participate- C20 Australia Summit, the platform for dialogue between the political leaders of G20 countries and representatives of civil society

2011 - Invited to address the Australian Prime Minister and Federal Minsters in Parliament House: ‘Sustaining Australia through an ecosystem services approach’

2009 onwards - Contributor - UN System of Environmental-Economic Accounts (UN SEEA)

- Honorary Member - Golden Key International Honours Society - Member - IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management - Member - Australian and New Zealand Society for Ecological Economics (ANZEE) - Member - Friends of SEQ - Member - Griffith University Alumni - Member – Australian Marine Conservation Society

Andorra, Australia, Argentina, Bali, Belgium, Belize, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador (including Galapagos Islands), England, Fiji, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Japan, Luxemburg, Macau, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Ireland, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United States and Wales.

Scuba diving (qualified Rescue Diver), snorkelling, fishing, weekends on the boat, canoeing, camping, travelling, going on exploratory drives, reading, hiking, gardening, growing orchids, painting.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

COUNTRIES VISITED (those in italics were visited for professional purposes)

PERSONAL INTERESTS

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Stephen Dovers Director, Fenner School Environment and Society, Australian National University Phone: +61 2 61254588 Email: stephen.dovers@anu.edu.au Roy Haines-Young Director, Centre for Environmental Management, University of Nottingham Phone: +44 (0) 115 9515498 Email: roy.haines-young@nottingham.ac.uk Steven Cork Director, Australia21 Principal, EcoInsights Phone: + 61 417 498 649 Email: stevecork15@gmail.com

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