Conference 2003
Greening the City:
Bringing Biodiversity Back
into the Urban Environment
Biographical
Details:
 Dr
J Morgan Williams (Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment,
New Zealand)
Dr Williams is in his
seventh year as commissioner. A Cantabrian — he grew up milking cows, building things and mucking
about in rivers fishing and boating. He has degrees in biology
and ecology, and extensive experience in agricultural, environmental,
pest and ecological research and policy, particularly as they relate
to the sustainability of land uses and the information exchange
in rural and agribusiness communities. He has published widely
on ecological and pest management matters and contributed to several
books and has represented New Zealand on three Australian inter-governmental
committees and undertaken many consultancies in the Pacific Islands
and Australia. Most of this experience was gained during 20 years
with MAF and a short period in Agriculture New Zealand — part
of the Wrightson Group.
The
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment's role is to ensure
that environmental management systems and processes contribute to
the maintenance of or improvement in New Zealand's environmental
qualities. He is currently an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the School
of Environmental and Marine Sciences, University of Auckland and
an Adjunct Professor at the University of Canterbury and the University
of Queensland.
Dr Williams shares his
environmental and sustainability interests with his partner Pam,
currently President of the New Zealand Association of Environmental
Education and a Victoria University Research Fellow in this field.
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