Our Team

Richard Marver is an Agroecologist, Landscape Ecologist and Director of Contour Environmental and Agricultural Consulting.

Richard holds degrees in Agricultural Science and Geographic Information Science and is a member of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand.

After sixteen years working with land managers across Australia, he has extensive experience in aspects of landscape management such as grazing management and pasture renovation, soil health and carbon management, infrastructure design, erosion control and landscape rehabilitation, among others.

Richard lives on a farm in Southwest WA which he operates with his wife.

Sonny Vitale BSc (Hons): Sonny has qualifications in aquatic resource management from Curtin University and Muresk Institute of Agriculture.

He has nearly 20 years experience in rangeland, water and agricultural resource management and technologies.

Sonny has a passion for sustainable and regenerative agriculture, big-picture innovative thinking and finding the win-win for everyone.

Jenna Hyatt our Landscape Ecologist and Project Manager holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Geoscience and Conservation Biology plus a Post Graduate Certificate in Environmental Assessment and Management.

Jenna has 3 years of experience in reviewing and developing Ecologically Sustainable Rangelands Management (ESRM) plans, GIS, and undertaking ecological fieldwork on pastoral stations for determining Human Induced Regeneration (HIR) Carbon Project eligibility.

Jenna has also worked in environmental consulting for land development and major infrastructure projects, including preparation of State and Commonwealth environmental approvals documentation and environmental management plans.

Annalise holds a Bachelor of Science in Conservation and Wildlife Biology and a Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science.

She has previously worked as an Environmental Field Technician across the state collecting water samples.

Annalise has experience with the FullCam model and works with the Contour carrying out and completing scoping and feasibility studies for Human Induced Regeneration (HIR) Carbon projects throughout Australia.

Harpinder is a Project Officer and Landscape Ecologist.

He holds a Bachelor of Agricultural Science and a Master’s degree in Agricultural Science (Dryland Agricultural Systems).

Harpinder has completed a research project related to the growth and chemical analysis of Australian native plants.

Harpinder also has experience in Insect Pest Management (IPM), GIS, precision agriculture, soil sampling, controlled irrigation, and general farm hand.