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Dr. Cairo Forrest is an accomplished ecologist with extensive experience in environmental and biological sciences. Currently serving as the Practice Leader in Ecology and Principal Ecologist at Niche Environment and Heritage since June 2017, Dr. Forrest has held multiple senior roles within the organization, including Senior Associate and Associate. Previous professional experience includes a position as an Ecologist at Kleinfelder, and a significant academic tenure at the University of Wollongong, where Dr. Forrest conducted PhD research and served as a Biology Demonstrator in Ecology and Genetics. Additional roles include Genomics Scientist positions at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and Millennium Institute, as well as teaching English through the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program and coaching tennis at the City West Tennis Academy. Dr. Forrest holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Sydney, a BSc Honours in Biology, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology and Genetics from the University of Wollongong.
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Delivering excellence in your environment. Niche’s environmental and heritage consultancy business is built on a purpose: to empower people to create a sustainable future. For us, our name embodies our sense of purpose. We are convinced there is a niche solution to every environmental, social or sustainability challenge our clients’ projects face. Sometimes that is a solution requiring the combined skills and experience of our diverse community of technical experts and strategic advisors. One thing that sets Niche apart is our ability to balance bold vision with practical solutions. To us, empowering people means: - Supporting our clients at all stages of a project’s life cycle, helping them create long-term strategies that they can confidently implement. - Assisting clients to achieve their social and environmental as well as their commercial goals. - Equipping and inspiring our people to solve clients’ problems in a way that balances the need for development with respect for heritage and reliance upon our environment. - Testing, innovating and working with new frameworks that will enable us to achieve a sustainable future for people and our natural environment. At Niche, we do work that matters and has a lasting and profound impact on our clients, our communities, our environment. We want to leave a positive legacy on the world and create a sustainable future. We are independent and Australian-owned, and operate throughout eastern Australia with locations in NSW, QLD and VIC. Contact us: 02 9630 5658 (NSW) 07 2104 8594 (QLD) 0488 224 036 (VIC) info@niche-eh.com Specialties Natural capital and offsetting Ecology – terrestrial and aquatic Heritage management Environmental planning approvals and management Spatial services