Ms Rebecca Hogan
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science (environmental biology), UTS Sydney, 1996
Master of Engineering Management, UTS Sydney, 2000
Diploma of Governance, Institute of Community Directors, Australia, 2024
Licences & Insurance:
Accredited Assessor (BAAS17090) under the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016
Scientific Licence, s132c of the NP&W Act 1974 (SL100778)
DPI Animal Care & Ethics Committee Approval
Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance
Professional Memberships & Committee Positions:
Ecological Consultants Association of NSW – Vice President (2024 to present), President (2021 to 2024), Councillor (2020 to present and 2009 to 2014), Accreditation sub-committee (2009 to 2014), Practicing member (since 1998).
Career Summary:
Rebecca Hogan has been conducting environmental surveys in eastern NSW for 29 years, establishing Hayes Environmental in 1998 to specialise in flora and fauna planning and assessment for developments within the Greater Sydney, Southern Highlands, and Southern Tablelands regions.
Rebecca has experience across a wide range of development projects, from small private constructions to significant residential and urban renewal projects, infrastructure projects such as roads, pipelines and telecommunications towers, and mine development and rehabilitation. Rebecca also has experience with Stewardship Site assessments for the creation of Biodiversity Credits.
Rebecca enjoys seeing a project through from inception to finish, identifying constraints and opportunities, participating in planning discussions with the project team and stakeholders, assessment and reporting, representation at Council or Government Department meetings, and, if required, provision of expert evidence in the NSW Land & Environment Court.
Rebecca works within a network of professional associates to set up project teams tailored to each project’s specific needs, engaging specialist field ecologists as required.
Community Memberships & Committee Positions:
Bowral Co-operative Limited – Chair of the Board of Directors (2024 to current), Deputy Chair (2022-2024), Director (2021 to current).
Country Women’s Association of NSW – State Agricultural & Environmental Committee – Secretary (2023 to current), Member (2022 to current)
Country Women’s Association of NSW – Wollondilly Group – Vice President (2021-2024), Agriculture & Environment Officer (2018-2021)
Country Women’s Association of NSW – Exeter Branch – President (2023 to current), Vice President (2021-2023), Agriculture & Environment Officer (2017-2023)
NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service South Coast Advisory Committee (2009-2013)
NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service – Nature discovery guide for the ‘Chase Alive’ program (1992-1999)
WIRES (NSW Wildlife Information & Rescue Service) – Animal Rescuer and Foster Carer (1992-1999)