What has been the most interesting project you’ve worked on so far?

Broadly speaking, anything related to climate has been particularly interesting. One project that stands out is our collaboration with SECCCA and the Minderoo Foundation, where we built a model and workflow detailing community vulnerability to climate change. During this project, Spatial Vision developed a process to identify the most vulnerable communities and opportunities to enhance their resilience to climate change. This work facilitated better community-led responses and informed government decision-making, including the provision of new or improved services and facilities for communities before, during, and after extreme weather events. We also created a suite of Project Process Guidelines to support a reusable framework for applying vulnerability analysis to various defined geographic areas across Australia.

I also enjoyed working on the Migratory Birds Analysis project, which involved analysing bird observation and survey records across NSW to investigate migration patterns. We employed density-based clustering to assess connectivity outputs as part of the NSW Biodiversity Indicators Program. Further examinations revealed observation bias using geostatistical methods, highlighting disparities between effort and sightings, which are crucial for evaluating data reliability.