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Brendon Christensen

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Senior (National-Lead) Threats Advisor / Wildfire, Wallaby at Department of Conservation
📍 Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Brendon Christensen is a Senior Advisor for the New Zealand Department of Conservation with over three decades of experience in natural resource management. Specializing in wildfire and wallaby research, he holds a Master of Forestry Science and focuses on the long-term ecological effects of wildfire and corresponding management responses.

His career reflects a deep, personal connection to the outdoors and New Zealands natural landscapes. Brendon has a nostalgic appreciation for the areas where he has worked, such as the Boundary Stream Scenic Reserve, and enjoys activities like hiking in the Hawkes Bay region.

He is a proponent of integrating modern technology, like drones and smartphone applications, into wildfire management.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Senior (National-Lead) Threats Advisor / Wildfire, Wallaby
Location
Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
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Wildfire Research
Leads national wildfire research for the Department of Conservation, focusing on long-term ecological effects and the integration of new technologies for management.
Conservation Technology
Has authored publications on the use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and smartphones to improve wildfire emergency response and management in New Zealand.
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Career

Work history

7-2012
Senior (National-Lead) Threats Advisor / Wildfire, Wallaby
Department of Conservation
11-2001 - 7-2012
Supervisor / Conservancy Advisory Scientist / Technical Support Officer
Department of Conservation
3-2011 - 2-2012
Acting Conservation Support Manager
Department of Conservation
3-1996 - 11-2001
Conservation Officer / Ranger / Acting Project Supervisor
Department of Conservation
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Education
2003 - 2014
MPS
Lincoln University (NZ)
1999 - 2002
MForSci
University of Canterbury
1995 - 1996
PGDipNatRes
Lincoln University (NZ)
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