Martin Pritchard
Executive Director
Martin has been working to safeguard the natural environment for over 20 years, protecting endangered species, rivers, threatened ecosystems and Ramsar-listed wetlands in South West WA and the Kimberley. In partnership with Traditional Owners and other conservation organisations he has led EK’s efforts to have 30,000 km² of the Kimberley coast secured in marine parks, to stop a coal mine on the Martuwarra Fitzroy River, a copper mine at the Horizontal Falls, as well as to prevent Walmadany / James Price Point from being destroyed by one of the world’s biggest gas factories which would've led to the wholesale industrialisation of the Kimberley. He advocated, with the leadership of Traditional Owners, for the National Heritage listing of 19 million hectares of the West Kimberley, World Heritage listing for the Kimberley where Traditional Owners want it, new National Parks along the Martuwarra, as well as for the protection of its surface water from being taken for irrigation. Martin joined EK in 2008 as the Executive Director.
Liam Wright
Operations Director
Liam brings a strong background in operational management and community development to Environs Kimberley. With a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Environmental Science, he is passionate about supporting sustainable initiatives and building strong, people-focused teams. Before joining EK, Liam worked in operations, leading teams, and projects to drive strategic growth and community impact. He has a strong commitment to community engagement, workforce development, and environmental sustainability. Outside of work, Liam volunteers as a firefighter and serves on community committees advocating for safety and inclusion.
Christine Elsasser
Finance and Administration Manager
Christine hails from Germany, where she gained a Master of Arts in German Mediaeval Literature and worked in the production department of a publishing house, calculating costs and organising the printing and binding of books. After moving to Australia in 1998, she worked in various office roles for a number of organisations, including Magabala Books, Broome’s Aboriginal publishing house. Christine joined EK in 2007.
Julie Scullion
Program Coordinator, Sustainable Communities
Julie's international upbringing inspired her passion for supporting communities and conserving the environment. She holds degrees in International Social Development and has been involved in a range of community and conservation projects. At Environs Kimberley, Julie leads the Sustainable Communities team, helping to strengthen the Kimberley’s conservation economy and support local social initiatives. Outside work, she enjoys gardening, silversmithing, and birdwatching.
Tessa Mossop
Program Coordinator, Sustainable Communities (on maternity leave)
Tessa completed a combined law and communications degree at the University of Newcastle. After graduating, Tessa worked in North-east Arnhem Land as solicitor with the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency, and then for an Indigenous corporation in WA. Initially, Tessa assisted EK with engagement, community projects, events, fundraising and organisational capacity. She now provides strategic project support services to Aboriginal organisations, as well as coordinating the Social Enterprise Project.
Shaun Clark
Frack Free Kimberley Coordinator
A long-term Kimberley resident and former Danggu Geikie Gorge Park Ranger, Shaun has a particular interest in Aboriginal knowledge of animals and plants. He has extensive experience with Dampier Peninsula communities and environmental management. Shaun has worked in computer programming, landscaping, irrigation, land care and community development. He has taken part in environmental projects, such as weed control, bush regeneration and coastal protection. Shaun says, “From campaigns and protecting wildlife, to joining forces with Aboriginal rangers, EK works and advocates for the nature of the Kimberley.”
Camille Payet
Administration Officer
Camille brings over 15 years of experience in administration and operations, with strong organisational skills, attention to detail and a collaborative approach. She has worked across hospitality, tourism and small business environments, supporting teams through effective communication, systems management and process improvement. Originally from Reunion Island, she is fluent in both French and English. She holds a Certificate IV in Environmental Science (Management and Sustainability) and a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. The environment is the reason she chose to make Australia her home; she is thrilled to be working in the environmental field. Camille is also a volunteer Ambulance Officer and values contributing positively to her community.
Jayah Carter
Project Officer, Sustainable Communities
Jayah was born in Broome and is a Bardi woman. She has a background in seagrass monitoring from a young age. She is also passionate about video and photo editing. As part of the Sustainable Communities team, she works on the Social Enterprise and Seeding Success projects, and helps to support the Wattleseed Collective. Outside of work, Jayah enjoys making art of sea creatures, staying connected to sea life through her sculpture, including this award-winning piece entitled "The Flower Current".
Alex Gibson
Project Officer, Kimberley Nature Project
Alex is from the north-east of England, and completed a Bachelor’s degree in Marine Zoology at Newcastle University. Alex came to Australia on a working holiday to explore our many fascinating marine ecosystems, then never left! Her love for the underwater world landed her a job on board Broome Whale Watching’s vessel for the past three seasons, where she has developed her knowledge of the Kimberley’s rich marine life. Alex is enthusiastic about conservation and citizen science projects, and has joined EK to engage local people in the Broome Community Seagrass Monitoring Project, which helps protect the health of our precious Nagulagun Roebuck Bay.
Wendy Mitchell
Community Organiser - Frack Free Kimberley and Save Scott Reef
Originally from Western Australia, Wendy has spent much of the last decade both on and under the water, working as a dive instructor and photographer, and running expedition liveaboards through Eastern Indonesia and Western Australia. She has also campaigned against offshore oil and gas with Greenpeace, with a focus on the proposed developments at Scott Reef. After recently moving to Broome earlier this year, Wendy joined the Environs Kimberley team to work on the Frack Free Kimberley and the Scott Reef campaigns.
Dr Michelle Pyke
Project Officer, Kimberley Nature Project
Michelle grew up in Donnybrook, graduated in Environmental Science (Hons) at Murdoch University and gained a PhD (Geography) at UWA. Michelle has worked for WA and NT governments in riparian assessment, and water conservation and planning. From 2012 to 2015 Michelle lived in One Arm Point and worked with Bardi Jawi, Bardi Jawi Oorany (women) and Nyul Nyul Rangers, investigating local-cultural ways of managing freshwater places for her PhD. Michelle is working on EK’s Kimberley Wetlands Project.
Kailee Savoia
Project Officer, Kimberley Nature Project
Kailee holds a Bachelor’s degree in Wildlife and Conservation Biology and is undertaking Honours in Conservation and Wildlife Biology, specialising in feral cats. She joined EK’s Nature Projects team working on projects with Nyangumarta and Ngurrara Rangers. Kailee spent five years working in Gariwerd (Grampians - Western Victoria) as a Park Ranger and then as an Environmental Project Coordinator on pest animal and weed control programs. She made the move to the Kimberley and worked for Australian Wildlife Conservancy in 2024. She loved the experience of her first wet season bringing epic storms and transforming the landscape. Kailee loves gardening, birdwatching, building things out of recycled materials and scheming about the next bike-packing trip!
Mandy Shovellor
Project Officer, Sustainable Communities
Mandy is Karajarri woman with a lifetime of experience collecting and making medicine, soap and food from bush products. She runs a small business with her sister, Jacqueline Shovellor, selling bush products. Mandy has facilitated wattleseed collections and cleaning events in Broome and Bidyadanga for the Wattleseed Collective for many years, and has recently joined Sustainable Communities Team as a Project Officer supporting the Social Enterprise Project.
Kylie Weatherall
Project Officer, Kimberley Nature Project
Kylie was born in Northam, WA, and has a lifelong love of the state’s landscapes and natural environment. She studied biological sciences at Murdoch University and has a Postgraduate Certificate in Indigenous Management Studies from Edith Cowan University (ECU). Kylie also holds qualifications in fine art, and conservation and land management. She has worked in human services, community development, tourism and art and science. Kylie joined EK in 2011. She is the contact person for the Broome land care group, the Society for Kimberley Indigenous Plants and Animals (SKIPA).
Victor Warrell
Project Officer, Kimberley Nature Project
Victor grew up – in his own words – ‘against the wind’. He was born in Perth, but raised in ‘the City of Roundabouts’ (Broome). Victor has studied musical production and trades, including carpentry, civil construction and engineering. He has brought these valuable skills and experience to EK, and has quickly become appreciated for his delightful, cheery character, work ethic and can-do attitude. EK is very lucky to have Victor join our team as a Project Trainee.
Dan Schulz
Freshwater Campaigner
Dan is a researcher, visual artist, filmmaker and journalist with a doctorate in water justice in the Murray-Darling Basin from the Australian National University, Crawford School of Public Policy.
Their work in water justice began after mass fish kills saw over one million fish die in the Murray-Darling. Since then, they have been an advocate within academic and policy spaces for the ecological restoration of the Baaka-Darling River, First Nations water sovereignty and water governance reforms.
Combining academic expertise, deep listening to community experience and multimedia storytelling, Dan’s frontline work highlights the consequences of environmental mismanagement and strives to understand and advocate for social movements responding to ecological crises.
To the Kimberley, they bring valuable experience from the most abused river system in Australia, where over-extraction of water, land clearing, invasive species and repeated policy and governance failures produced one of Australia's greatest environmental tragedies.
Rachel Scott
Program Coordinator, Kimberley Nature Project
Rachel is a fauna ecologist and conservation scientist who is enthusiastic about amplifying Traditional Ecological Knowledge and working with communities to advocate for the protection of wildlife and Country. Rachel believes that for conservation to be successful and sustainable, collaboration with local communities is vital. Before joining EK, Rachel worked as a fauna ecologist in Queensland and New South Wales. She has contributed to bear and elephant rehabilitation programmes, as well as anti-poaching community outreach in Cambodia and Thailand. Rachel loves citizen science, and when not at work she is either involved with environmental projects or spending time with her dog, Marli.