Our staff

Cape York Water Partnership has expanded from an informal alliance of people and organisations committed to protecting aquatic ecosystems, to an incorporated association with a four-person management committee, nine staff, and three dedicated contractors. In this part of the world, where finding the right people for a science-based organization can be difficult, we are blessed with a dedicated and experienced team.  

Our diverse backgrounds include hydrologist/ fluvial geomorphologist, ranger, aquatic scientist/marine biologist, zoologist, ecologist, environmental scientist, engineer, builder, farmer, storyteller and more. Over half our team were born and raised in Cape York, bringing a deep understanding of the place and its people. The rest of us have been captured by the magic of the Peninsula and made it our home for decades.  

Below: CYWP Staff from left to right are Eric Dick (Water Quality Project Officer), Barb Rosendale (Program Management Support Officer), Dr. Jeffrey Shellberg (Project Manager), Sarah Herkess (Program Coordinator), Lyndal Scobell (Comms advisor), Ori Albert-Mitchell (Project Officer), and Dr. Christina Howley (Program Director).

Left are (from top): Bev Coleman (finance officer), Robbie Morris (Tracks and Monitoring field team) with former Water Quality Project Officer Brodie Gibson in the background, Brad Smith (Track Project Officer), Sam Hobbs (Water Quality Project Officer) and Sienna Thomason (water quality intern).