Our People

MANAGING DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST

Dr. Olivier Ausseil has over 20 years’ of experience as a practicing scientist, successively working as a researcher, a regional council scientist, and a private consultant.

MANAGING DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL PLANNER

With over 20 years’ of experience in the environmental planning sector, Simon has worked extensively with local government, Iwi, and private sector clients on a wide range of environmental projects.

SCIENCE AND PRACTICE MANAGER

Fiona has over 20 years of research experience in freshwater ecology both in New Zealand and overseas (UK, USA, Spain, Chile).

FRESHWATER SCIENTIST

Lovisa has been a Freshwater Scientist with Traverse since 2017 and is based in Christchurch. Lovisa holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and a Master of Environmental Management from Massey University.

SENIOR SCIENTIST

Mark is based in Traverse’s Wellington office and has over 10 years of experience as a freshwater scientist, including seven years working at Greater Wellington Regional Council as a freshwater ecologist.

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT

Waverley is an experienced environmental consultant with 18 years’ experience working in local and central government and the science sector, developing, implementing, and communicating climate change and natural hazards science into policy.

SENIOR FRESHWATER SCIENTIST

Laura is a Senior Freshwater Scientist in Traverse’s Wellington office. Laura has more than 20 years’ experience in freshwater science, with expertise in hydrology, water allocation and groundwater–surface water interaction.

PRINCIPAL PLANNER

Deborah has worked as an environmental planning consultant since 2015, following various planning and compliance roles at local authorities in Auckland, the Manawatu and the UK.

FRESHWATER TECHNICIAN

Sophie is a Freshwater Technician in our Palmerston North Office. Prior to this she completed a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Ecology at Massey University, Palmerston North.

PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST

Juliet is an applied environmental scientist with 25 years of experience working across a range of science and regulatory roles in Aotearoa New Zealand.

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER

Gemma joined Traverse Environmental in 2021, following a career of over 15 years in a range of local and regional government planning advisory roles in the Waikato Region.

FRESHWATER SCIENTIST

Dimitrios is a Freshwater Scientist with expertise in freshwater macroinvertebrate ecology and is based in our office in Palmerston North.