Mary is an environmental management professional who has been involved in Landcare and conservation in the Southern Tablelands region for the past 15 years working on a variety of projects including project manager of the Kanangra-Boyd to Wyangala link conservation initiative and K2W Glideways and has recently joined the Rivers of Carbon team on projects around the Goulburn and Yass regions. She manages a small farm on the headwaters of the Lachlan River in Breadalbane NSW with husband and two children. She is passionate about building strong and effective partnerships and empowering communities and individuals to participate in conservation and regenerative agricultural practices.