Jim Dahm (MSc Earth Sciences)
Jim specialises in coastal management with over 30 years work experience in this area. He has worked for various consultancies, and within central and regional government. Jim specialises in coastal hazard assessment and management, coastal restoration, and estuarine sedimentation and management. He is also experienced with community facilitation and planning and serves as a Commissioner on resource consent hearings.

Bronwen Gibberd (MSc(hons) Marine Science)

Bronwen has been involved with coastal geomorphology, coastal hazards, environmental monitoring, data analysis and environmental planning for over 20 years. Bronwen has expertise and experience in  coastal hazards assessment and coastal hazard mapping, field surveys, monitoring and reporting. Her time working for a Regional Council and as a consultant for many territorial authorities has given her a useful appreciation of environmental planning processes and the roles and obligations of Councils. Bronwen has also worked overseas in private consultancy, and for a range of clients in New Zealand.

Mark Williams (B.Ed. DipTchg)

Mark has over 23 years experience in Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping and spatial analysis and reporting, using ArcGIS, Geomedia, MapInfo, QGIS and Manifold software. He has undertaken a range of GIS projects for Regional and District Councils and private clients. These include District Plan data and mapping preparation, marine farm mapping, coastal hazard mapping and Hauraki Gulf Marine Spatial Plan habitat identification and mapping. Mark has also provided expert advice for lidar, bathymetry and aerial orthophotography survey tenders and contracts. He has project management experience through the supply of Regional Council data to LAWA (Land and Water Aotearoa) for environmental monitoring and reporting. Mark also has over 15 years experience in surface water hydrology, covering field work, data processing, frequency analyses and data auditing.