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PROFESSIONAL
PROFILE
Nigel
Murphy M. Env. Sc.
Principal Environmental Scientist
Summary
Nigel Murphy is a Director of Earth Systems. He has had more than 15
years experience as an environmental and earth scientist. In addition
to specialist technical skills in environmental science, Mr Murphy has
extensive experience in interdisciplinary environmental assessments
and project management.
Education, Affiliations & Appointments
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Bachelor of Science Honours (Earth Sciences) - Monash University,
1984.
- Master
of Environmental Science - Monash University, 1992.
- National
Councillor, Environment Institute of Australia.
- Director,
Environment Business Australia.
- Certified Environmental Practitioner Executive Board Director and CEnvP.
Countries
of Work Experience
Australia, Laos, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, India, Fiji, China, New
Zealand, Philippines, Vanuatu, Argentina.
Professional History
- 1993
to date Principal Environmental Scientist and Director, Earth Systems
Pty Ltd.
- 1985
to 1993 Geologist and Environmental Scientist, CRA (Rio Tinto) Exploration
Pty Ltd.
Fields
of Special Competence
Environmental project management; environmental management and impact
assessment of natural resource development; environmental geoscience
and geochemistry; management of acid drainage; mining and the environment;
geomorphology; environmental management systems; catchment management.
Representative Experience
Mr. Murphy's recent roles and projects include:
- Specialist
consultant and Project Director for Earth Systems Lao in the preparation
of the Sepon Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in Savannakhet
Province, Lao PDR.
- Project
director for the development of the Environment Map of Australia and
the World Environment Map.
- Specialist
assistance in the preparation of the Environmental Management Overview
Strategy (EMOS) and review of the Draft EIS for the proposed major
zinc mining development, Century Zinc in north-west Queensland, Australia
- Key
external consultant in the development, review and revision of environmental
guidelines and codes of practice for a number of resource sector clients.
- Project
Director for a United Nations GEF facility funded project preparing
environmental datasets for eastern China, eastern Mongolia and Siberia
as part of the TumenNET Strategic Action Program.
- Environmental
assessments and baseline studies for a number of mining and mineral
exploration projects in the Asia-Pacific region, including PNG, Laos,
Indonesia, Argentina.
- Benchmarking
study and environmental data review of all managed sites for an international
mining group.
Selected
Publications
- Murphy,
N.C., & Gray D. R., 1992. East-directed overthrusting in the Melbourne
Zone, Lachlan Fold Belt. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences 39.
- Murphy,
N. C., Taylor, J. R. and Leake, M. J., 1999, Coming to terms with
acid drainage. Proceedings of the "State of the Art in Mining Environmental
Management", Manilla, Philippines, August, 1999.
- Taylor,
J. R., Waring C. L., Murphy, N. C. and Leake, M. J., 1997. An overview
of ARD management and treatment options, including recent advances.
Proceedings of the 3rd AMD Conference, Darwin, Australia.
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