MEMBERS
Species Coordinators
Species Coordinators 2026/27
Birds
Senior Species Coordinator
Anne Williams – 0498 040 541
Regional Species Coordinators
Newcastle: Bronwyn Shields – 0458 500 735
Lake Macquarie West: Chriss Beer – 0407 011 389
Lake Macquarie East: Michelle Kelly – 0423 972 924
Maitland: Lisa Thomson – 0427 334 471
Cessnock: Lisa Thomson – 0427 334 471
Upper Hunter: Lisa Thomson – 0427 334 471
Port Stephens: Anne Williams – 0498 040 541
Senior Species Coordinators
Anne Williams – 0498 040 541
Regional Species Coordinators
Newcastle: Bronwyn Shields – 0458 500 735
Lake Macquarie: Vacant
Maitland: Lisa Thomson – 0427 334 471
Cessnock: Lisa Thomson – 0427 334 471
Upper Hunter: Lisa Thomson – 0427 334 471
Port Stephens: Anne Williams – 0498 040 541
Senior Species Coordinator
Anne Williams – 0498 040 541
Regional Species Coordinator
Newcastle: Bronwyn Shields – 0458 500 735
Lake Macquarie: Vacant
Maitland: Lisa Thomson – 0427 334 471
Cessnock: Lisa Thomson – 0427 334 471
Upper Hunter: Lisa Thomson – 0427 334 471
Port Stephens: Anne Williams – 0498 040 541
Bats
Senior Species Coordinator
Judith Hopper – 0412 945 659
Regional Species Coordinator
All Regions: Judith Hopper – 0412 945 659
Senior Species Coordinator
Judith Hopper – 0412 945 659
Regional Species Coordinator
All Regions: Judith Hopper – 0412 945 659
Senior Species Coordinator
Anne Williams – 0498 040 541
Regional Species Coordinator
All Regions: Anne Williams – 0498 040 541
Marsupials
Senior Species Coordinator – Possums & Gliders
Jodie Isaac – 0481 139 742
Regional Species Coordinators – Possums
Newcastle: Jodie Isaac – 0481 139 742
Maitland: Jodie Isaac – 0481 139 742
Cessnock: Jodie Isaac – 0481 139 742
Upper Hunter: Louise Vickery – 0432 162 431
Port Stephens: Jodie Isaac – 0481 139 742
Senior Coordinator
Jodie Isaac – 0481 139 742
Regional Species Coordinators
Newcastle: Shay Riddle – 0475 078 831
Lake Macquarie: Dee Caulfield – 0400 163 790
Maitland: Jenny Carter – 0409 387 180
Cessnock: Jenny Carter – 0409 387 180
Upper Hunter: Louise Vickery – 0432 162 431
Port Stephens: Jodie Isaac – 0481 139 742
Senior Species Coordinator
Debbie Breen – 0478 680 179
Koala Rescue Coordinator
Alexis Ting – 0438 645 165
Senior Species Coordinator
Judith Hopper – 0412 945 659
Regional Species Coordinator
All Regions: Judith Hopper – 0412 945 659
Senior Species Coordinator
Anne Williams – 0498 040 541
Regional Species Coordinator
All Regions: Anne Williams – 0498 040 541
Monotremes
Senior Species Coordinator
Jodie Isaac – 0481 139 742
Regional Species Coordinator
Newcastle: Jodie Isaac – 0481 139 742
Lake Macquarie: Jodie Isaac – 0481 139 742
Maitland: Jenny Carter – 0409 387 180
Cessnock: Jenny Carter – 0409 387 180
Upper Hunter: Jenny Carter – 0409 387 180
Port Stephens: Jodie Isaac – 0481 139 742
Reptiles
Senior Species Coordinator
Dan Reardon – 0432 539 940
Regional Species Coordinators
Newcastle: Casey Hill – 0413 046 644
Lake Macquarie: Casey Hill – 0413 046 644
Maitland: Dan Reardon – 0432 539 940
Cessnock: Dan Reardon – 0432 539 940
Upper Hunter: Dan Reardon – 0432 539 940
Port Stephens: Vacant
Senior Species Coordinator
Dan Reardon – 0432 539 940
Regional Species Coordinators
Newcastle: Anil Lakkundi – 0415 929 044
Lake Macquarie: Teresa Purnell – 0407 643 039
Maitland: Dan Reardon – 0432 539 940
Cessnock: Dan Reardon – 0432 539 940
Upper Hunter: Dan Reardon – 0432 539 940
Port Stephens: Vacant
Amphibians
Senior Species Coordinator
Dan Reardon – 0432 539 940
Regional Species Coordinators
Newcastle: Teresa Purnell – 0407 643 039
Lake Macquarie: Teresa Purnell – 0407 643 039
Maitland: Dan Reardon – 0432 539 940
Cessnock: Dan Reardon – 0432 539 940
Upper Hunter: Dan Reardon – 0432 539 940
Port Stephens: Vacant
Senior Species Coordinator
Lachlan Macpherson – 0488 720 353
Regional Species Coordinators
All Regions: Lachlan Macpherson – 0488 720 353
Marine
Senior Species Coordinator
Jim Talty – 0412 234 458
Regional Species Coordinator
All Regions: Jim Talty – 0412 234 458
Native Rodents
Senior Species Coordinator
Anne Williams – 0498 040 541
Regional Species Coordinator
All Regions: Anne Williams – 0498 040 541