Robert Humphries, Dr.

Robert Humphries, Dr.

About

Bob is a systems ecologist with interests in the behaviour and management of complex systems. He has worked as a university research fellow, as an environmental consultant, and in research and policy roles in the Western Australian EPA and the Australian water industry.  His work and personal interests have taken him to all Australian states and several other countries.

He was born and educated in Perth, Western Australia, and studied Zoology and Botany at the University of Western Australia. He received his doctorate in Environmental Biology at the Australian National University, Canberra, in 1980. 

Bob has worked on the restoration of degraded catchments and waterways for much of his career, and was a member of the team which worked on the restoration the nutrient-enriched Peel-Harvey Estuary south of Perth.  A new channel to the sea was opened in 1994, and the estuary has no longer suffers from toxic algal blooms.

In 1996 Bob became Manager of the WA Water Corporation’s Environment Branch, a position he held until June 2004.

In June 2004 Bob became the Corporation’s Manager of Sustainability, with the job of embedding the necessary thinking patterns and the practical pursuit of sustainability thinking into the culture and work practices of the Corporation.

He is recognised as a leading sustainability thinker and innovator in the Australian water industry. He also represented Water Services Association of Australia on the Washington-based Water Environment Research Foundation’s Research Council.

With his wife Sally he is now a part-time wildlife videographer and photographer, with some of their work being used commercially. See:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoemcyXc0lKu28nJliLIHn

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Education: PhD

Seniority: Expert, Engineer, Consultant

Years of experience: 20 years or above

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