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Dr Rhonda Butcher Trading as Water's Edge Consulting
Specialist in Aquatic Science and Water Management

Integrating environmental science with adaptive management principles for the water industry.


I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia, their culture and ongoing commitment to caring for land and waterways. I pay my respect to Elders past, present and emerging, particularly to the Wurundjeri people as the Traditional Custodians of the land and waterways on which I work and live.
 

Interfacing Science and Practical Management Solutions

Interfacing Science and Practical Management Solutions

Water's Edge Consulting (WEC) specialises in using current science to inform management that ultimately builds social licence for water agencies across all scales of management.

To achieve this, I focus on early and consistent communication with  clients, with the intent of developing a collaborative approach to each project.

WEC builds relationships with clients which focus on learning from each other to get the best possible outcomes. WEC will work with you, not just for you.

WEC has highly relevant expertise in many aspects of aquatic systems, with a broad portfolio of completed projects.

Areas of Expertise

Aquatic ecosystem management

Aquatic ecosystem management

Committees and advisory groups

Committees and advisory groups

Conservation ecology and planning

Conservation ecology and planning

Monitoring design and review

Monitoring design and review

Program review and evaluation

Program review and evaluation

Strategic planning, frameworks and strategy development

Strategic planning, frameworks and strategy development

Established Standing

Established Standing

Delivering high quality applied environmental management and research outcomes. WEC has an applied approach to water resource management ensuring our solutions are grounded, realistic, and pragmatic.

Purpose Built Teams

Purpose Built Teams

Water management is complex, often regarded as a ‘wicked problem’. WEC has an established reputation for leading highly successful collaborative teams of consultants, researchers, and managers with the right set of skills and expertise required to deliver high quality outcomes for clients. WEC has been building and leading teams for over 20 years.

Getting the Right Fit

Getting the Right Fit

Teams are often multidisciplinary in nature with demonstrated experience in areas such as government policy and program delivery, research, development and review of policy, natural resource management, specialist skills in modelling, data collection, data analysis and program review and evaluation.