Session 1 August 2022: Scaling Indigenous Led Conservation

Sam Bayley

Based in Broome, Western Australia, Sam has over 15 years’ experience working with indigenous and rural communities. He has extensive experience in relationship building and project development with ranger groups, landcare groups and farming communities. Sam has a proven track record in the brokering of Indigenous partnerships with government, non-government and corporate sectors for cultural and conservation-based projects.

Sam has expert knowledge relating to the development and implementation of strategic plans (e.g. Healthy Country Plans) across large complex landscapes including the development of monitoring, evaluation, reporting and improvement (MERI) frameworks.

Frank Weisenberger

Frank is a planning professional, specialised in Indigenous issues, project management, community consultations, stakeholder engagement and meeting facilitation. Equipped with a tertiary background in Applied Geography, Anthropology and Tourism Management, Frank has spent the past twelve years working extensively with Indigenous communities across Australia and globally on conservation planning and strategic natural and cultural resource management programs.

Frank has gained extensive experience in the facilitation of the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation by training, facilitating and coaching teams in Conservation Action Planning / Healthy Country Planning projects and through his role in the Management Committee of the Australian Conservation Coaches network and the Community of Practice - Indigenous Conservation Standards Projects.