I work as a Threatened Species Officer in Coffs Harbour for the NSW government.
I love remote bushwalking and understanding the natural environment.

I am currently working on a project on Glossy Black-cockatoos in the Coffs/Clarence region after the 2019-20 summer bushfires. Please take time to contribute your sightings (historical and recent!) to my iNaturalist project!
(Link coming soon)

I am also working on native bees and helping set up a local branch of the ANBA in Coffs. I am interested in threatened flora that require specific pollination - and so I am keen to get help identifying various species of native bee. I am also a native beekeeper.

Feel free to contact me about the Glossy Black-cockatoo, native bees, or any other threatened species in our region!
Dr Rachel Melrose
Threatened Species Officer
Biodiversity and Conservation | Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
T 02 6659 8270 | M 0418 211 218
Email: Rachel.Melrose@environment.nsw.gov.au

Level 8, 24 Moonee Street, Coffs Harbour 2450
Locked Bag 914, Coffs Harbour 2450