Dr. Sharon De Luca

Strongly based ecological principles, coupled with a passion for technically robust and innovative environmental outcomes ensures my assessments and advice have the rigour to withstand scrutiny in Environment Court and Board of Inquiry Hearings.

I thrive on complex and challenging projects. I have significant experience in assessment of effects on coastal/marine, preparation of long-term monitoring programmes, habitat surveys, contaminant analyses, restoration plans and preparation and presentation of expert witness evidence.

I have an academic background in the area of ecotoxicology, which was the subject of my Doctoral thesis and subsequent five years of research as a post-doctoral fellow in Hong Kong.

Qualifications

Independent Hearings Commissioner, Ministry for the Environment
Doctor of Philosophy, Environmental and Marine Science, University of Auckland
Bachelor of Science, Zoology, University of Auckland

Affiliations

Certified Environmental Practitioner (Ecology Specialist), Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ)
Member and Regional Coordinator, New Zealand Coastal Society
Member, New Zealand Marine Sciences Society