Sherie Bruce

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Sherie is an Arrernte woman from Mparntwe (Alice Springs) with a deep cultural connection to the Yolŋu, from the Northern Territory, where she grew up on Country. 

Sherie is an environmental scientist who is passionate and committed to combining First Nations Traditional Knowledge/Science with western science. She has over 25 years of experience in various areas, including project leadership, organisational change, communications, training development and delivery, and organisational development. This experience has been across all sizes of businesses and organisations in the public and private sectors. 

Sherie's environmental science skills were developed over ten years in the mining, state government, and not-for-profit environmental conservation sectors. Her passion is combining Aboriginal and western science enabling her to facilitate opportunities to embed Aboriginal perspectives and outcomes that position Australia's First Peoples at high-level decision-making tables. 

Sherie is undertaking her PhD at the University of Queensland,  Investigating Aboriginal knowledge of fungi in Northern Australia, and developing commercial opportunities on Country.

• Green Building Council of Australia, Development of the Nature Positive Roadmap for the Built Environment Sector in partnership with Edge Environmental and ARUP. ( Feb 2023 - Current)

• Cultural Indicators of Drought Resilience, CSIRO in partnership with Articulous. (March 2023 - Current)

• First Nations stakeholder engagement consultant, Resilient Rivers of Southeast Queensland, (partnership with ARUP), Council of Mayors of Southeast Queensland. (April 2023 – Current)

• Stakeholder mapping, Community Engagement, Cultural and Scientific Consultant, Neds Corner Station Handback, (Partnership with ARUP), First Peoples of the Milleewa Mallee, Victoria (Jan-May 2023)

• Science Advisor, Indigenous Carbon Industry Network (ICIN). (2021 – Current)

• Research Officer, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, Uniquely Australian Foods Centre (Native Bush Foods Development), University of Queensland, (2021-Current) 

• Aboriginal Cultural Editor and Data Analysis, Australian Indigenous Employment Index Scorecard Report, Minderoo Foundation (2022)

• Connecting with Country Advisor and Project Manager, NSW Gov -Sydney Metro, Western Sydney Airport: Surface and Civil Alignment Package (2022)

• Cultural Capability Advisor and Project Manager, NSW Gov - Greater Cities Commission Embedding First Nations and Sustainability outcomes in the Tech Central Innovation District Development (2021-2022)

• Employment & Procurement Program Development and Cultural Capability Advisor and Project Manager, ACE Energy, Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (2022)

• First Nations and Community Engagement Course Coordinator and Lecturer, CQ University (2018-Current)

• Cultural Capability Training Development and Reconciliation Action Plan Development, Queensland Conservation Council (2018-current)

 Environmental Science, First Nations Stakeholder Engagement, Scientific Research & Evaluation, Academic Teaching, Community Development, Strategic Planning, Data Collection, Indigenous Data Sovereignty, Encouraging and supporting Cultural Safety for everyone.

• PhD Scholar, University of Queensland
• Bachelor of Science (Hons II), Environmental Biotechnology, CQUniversity
• Bachelor of Environmental Science, CQUniversity
• IAP2 Certificate of Engagement 

• Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand
• Professionals Australia
• International Association for Public Participation (IAP2)
• Institute of Community Directors Australia
• Australasian Mycological Society

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