Stephen Bloomfield - Specialty Skills - Project Management, Fauna Identification, Habitat Assessment, Threatened Species Conservation and Management.

In 2004 Stephen Bloomfield graduated from Southern Cross University, Lismore completing a bachelor of Environmental Science with a major in Coastal Management. As part of the course he completed an 8 week internship with Aspect North carrying out Flora and Fauna assessments, assisting in the writing up of reports and establishing a threatened species database. Throughout this course he has excelled in a number of subjects some of which include Plant Identification, Soil Processes, Environmental Economics and Environmental Indigenous Studies.

Stephen has also completed a Certificate 2 in Bushland Regeneration (2001) which led him to move to the far north coast of NSW and undertake his University Degree. It also inspired him to participate in voluntary work with both the Sutherland Shire Council and the Ballina Shire Council regenerating bushland reserves back to their native state.

Stephen is currently working as an ecologist for LesryK Environmental Consultants. His main duties in this role are the undertaking of field surveys, the preparation of reports, environmental management, the conducting of environmental assessments, habitat identification and the assessment of the habitat value of areas to species of conservation significance. This position has provided Stephen with a working knowledge of:

• Those techniques required to identify a diverse range of native fauna; and
• The relevant State and Commonwealth legislation that pertain to the assessment of developments and their potential to adversely affect threatened species.

Liaison and negotiation with government departments, local councils and other land holders on contracts and continuing work is also a component of Stephen’s work.

Fauna identification techniques implemented by Stephen are standard survey techniques and include the use of up to date technology. Some of these techniques are habitat assessment, direct observation, spotlighting, use of ultrasonic bat detectors, live and hair tube trapping, and call playbacks for threatened owl and frog species.

Stephen’s recent work has included projects within Sydney (eg. Bankstown, Campbelltown, Fairfield, Baulkham Hills Shire, Penrith and Ku-ring-gai local government areas), Shellharbour and a project extending from Tamworth to Tenterfield. This work has been completed on behalf of the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority and various other consultants.