Congratulations on being awarded the contract for conservation work on South Georgia Island... It speaks highly of your credentials and expertise... Well done! "
Nick Smith - New Zealand Minister for the Environment.
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BRADLEY MYER
is the Managing Director of Indigena and Director of parent company Kaitiaki o te Ngahere. Brad has a Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Management from the University of Auckland and a Bachelor of Commerce from Lincoln University. He is a Registered Chemical Applicator — this is the highest qualification available in New Zealand for the application of agrichemicals. Brad has been working in the field of ecological restoration and biosecurity for 18 years and has spent 2 field seasons on South Georgia leading the operational delivery on the ground. Brad co-authored the South Georgia Non-Native Plant Management Strategy 2016—2020 with Kelvin Floyd and Dr Jennifer Lee. Further details regarding Kaitiaki can be found at www.kaitiakirestoration.co.nz. |
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MIKE GIBBS
is the Director of Indigena (and Managing Director of parent company Kaitiaki o te Ngahere). Mike has a demonstrated history of working in Te Ao Māori, conservation and ecological restoration, rope access and construction industries. He is skilled in creative problem solving, project planning and execution, budgeting, operations management, and team building. Mike is a strong business development professional with a Bachelor of Parks and Recreation Management - focused on Parks Management - from Lincoln University. |
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KELVIN FLOYD
holds a Post Graduate Diploma and a Bachelor of Parks and Recreation Management from Lincoln University. He has worked in the field of weed management for more than 20 years. He is an industry leader with unparalleled experience in managing large spatial datasets and relating this to Geographical Information Systems software. Kelvin builds databases and has been involved in conservation projects around the world, where his application of information technology and GIS is highly valued. A commitment to further development and innovation with regard to information technology is part of the service provided by Indigena. |
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KEN PASSFIELD
has been involved in environmental fieldwork in South Georgia and the Falkland Islands for over 20 years, and has carried out environmental surveys, scientific fieldwork and rat eradication. Ken has been involved in non-native plant control in both territories for over a decade. |
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SALLY PONCET
has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Tasmania and has been managing field personnel and carrying out field research projects including complex eradication programmes in the Falklands and South Georgia since 1977. Sally has written scientific publications, articles and books about South Georgia, including A Visitor's Guide to South Georgia, Wild Guides (Princeton University Press). Sally was awarded the Polar Medal in 2015. |
All staff have a comprehensive knowledge of current best practice herbicide control techniques and their successful application in many of the world's varied ecosystems. The Indigena Team are all Growsafe qualified. (Growsafe is the brand of the New Zealand Agrichemical Education Trust, a non-profit organisation that promotes the safe, responsible and effective use of agrichemicals.)