Paul is an environmental scientist with over 15 years’ experience assessing resource consents as an air quality, climate, hazardous facilities and contaminated land specialist. Paul’s areas of expertise relate to human health and environmental impact assessments for industrial and construction projects. Paul’s practical and expert advice has contributed to successful outcomes for hundreds of industrial resource consenting applications and compliance enforcement proceedings over his years as an environmental regulator. Paul has been called to give expert evidence at numerous Council and Environment Court Hearings.
Paul’s particular area of interest lies in the co-benefits of improving air quality outcomes for both human health and the climate. This interest has a been key driver for his research into Black Carbon and policy development for decarbonising industrial process heat.
Paul has extensive project management experience and employs pragmatism and critical analysis to drive efficiencies and quality outcomes in environmental management and project delivery.