Author

Dr Marie Doole Founder/Director Mātaki Environmental Throughout a wide-ranging career in local and central government, the not-for-profit environmental sector, academia and private consulting Marie has developed a unique and multi-faceted understanding of the key challenges in environmental protection and the management of regulatory systems. Complex systems need people that understand how they function at all levels and how all the parts connect. Marie moves easily between strategic and operational spheres and can help join the dots to improve outcomes. Marie holds a Bachelor of Science, a Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Management, a Masters in Environmental Legal Studies (all from the University of Auckland) and a PhD from the University of Waikato. She is known for innovative research and analysis and has produced a range of high impact books and reports over her career in addition to operational roles. She is not afraid of challenging topic areas, complex issues or breaking new ground in a discipline. When Marie is not working, she can usually be found in the ever-expanding gardens and orchard of the Masterton lifestyle block she shares with her young family; husband Aaron and two little daughters.