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In 2002 eight people were drawn together by a shared concern that the Australian landscape was being radically altered by the invasion of weed and pest species and decided to do something about it.
The result was the creation of the Invasive Species Council.
Although these people came from a diverse range of backgrounds, they all shared a passion for the Australian bush and a desire to protect it from damaging invasive species.
Together, they formed the Invasive Species Council’s Foundation Committee:
- Dr Barry Traill, zoologist and conservation advocate.
- Tim Low, environmental consultant and author.
- Amanda Martin, fundraiser and conservation advocate.
- Steve Mathews, environmental consultant and conservation advocate.
- Paola Parigi, resource economist.
- Lucy Vaughan, planning and environment lawyer.
- Paul Baddeley, financial analyst.
- Kate Blood, horticulturist and weed expert.