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Career pathways within the contaminated land and environmental sector are often portrayed as structured and predictable. In reality, many professionals follow non-linear journeys shaped by unexpected opportunities, career changes, personal circumstances, and evolving interests. These experiences can provide valuable lessons in resilience, adaptability, and professional growth.
This webinar will bring together industry professionals to share their experiences navigating unconventional career pathways across the contaminated land and environmental sector. Through personal reflections and practical insights, the discussion will explore the challenges, opportunities and unexpected turning points that have shaped their careers, and how these experiences contributed to professional success and fulfilment.
In this webinar, our panellists will discuss:
The discussion will examine how embracing uncertainty, remaining open to new opportunities, and developing transferable skills can support long-term career success. Practical examples and personal stories will highlight the many pathways available within the contaminated land and environmental sector and demonstrate that rewarding careers are often built through unexpected experiences rather than carefully planned trajectories.
This webinar will be particularly valuable for early-career professionals, individuals returning to the workforce, those considering a career change, and anyone seeking inspiration or guidance for their own professional journey. A live Q&A will follow, and the session will be recorded.
Kasey is an environmental engineer with a career path shaped by non-linear pivots across sectors and roles within the contaminated land and remediation space. Their work includes supporting environmental remediation in Australia, the US and Antarctica, bringing firsthand experience to remote and isolated contaminated sites. Kasey combines science, research, policy and operations to deliver practical, adaptable solutions in complex and ever-changing environments.
Manda is an environmental professional with more than 10 years of experience across science, government, manufacturing, and environmental monitoring. Her non-linear career has included roles as a polymer chemist, environmental water scientist at EPA Victoria, commercial product and category manager, and now an environmental regulator working on risk assessment frameworks, pollution investigations, and regulatory operations.
Throughout her career, Manda has embraced opportunities that broadened her skills and perspectives rather than following a traditional career path. Her experience spans environmental monitoring, project delivery, stakeholder engagement, commercial strategy, and regulatory operations, demonstrating how technical expertise and transferable skills can create opportunities across diverse sectors.
Isobel Stout moved from a 35-year-long career in local government to the private sector with Pattle Delamore Partners three years ago. In her time with PDP, she has gained Certified Environmental Practitioner credentials and has been made a Technical Director in the Company. Isobel's interests have always been piqued by the new and evolving, which has proved most useful as the world never stops changing.
ALGA Member: FREE
Non-Member: $25.00
Students: FREE
All fees include GST
All fees are in AUD
1 CPD Point
