When Dr Marie Yee arrived in Tasmania over two decades ago, she came with an ambition to contribute to biodiversity conservation through applied science, to make a positive impact from within the industry instead of hurling stones from the outside.
“I realised they were very progressive, the people who put those practices in place were scientists who worked within the industry, within the regulator, like the Forest Practices Board and Authority at the time. And I thought, this is a really progressive place to work, and that's why I sought to get a job with Forestry Tasmania [now STT], after I finished my PhD.”
Today, as Senior Conservation Planner for Sustainable Timber Tasmania (STT) and ecologist, Marie's story offers a compelling scientific perspective on one of Tasmania's most debated industries, one that architects and timber specifiers need to understand when making material choices.
"In our forest, we do have a lot of threatened species in our managed landscape, and that's because biodiversity has come back into those areas."
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