Karen Weaver

Who are you?

I work in Victoria’s Department of Sustainability and Environment in aquatic biodiversity conservation. I have always worked in nature conservation and natural resource management, internationally, nationally and now at the State Government level.

How have you changed as a result of the program?

Have I changed? Absolutely! I now override my natural impulse to lead as if I were the ‘map reader’. It means that things can sometimes seem MORE chaotic, but I now know that it helps to collectively defi ne the ‘light on the hill’ that the team is aiming for.  Through my work in DSE and in my community I intend to use what I learnt from the ARLP to pursue my goal: ‘We Australians value our natural wealth by understanding the interconnectedness of cultural, social, economic and biophysical factors’.  I would like to thank both the Department of Primary Industries and the Department of Sustainability and Environment, for their support.