Travers bushfire & ecology

22/01/2026

Brown Goshawke: Credit - Laura Sara.

It awesome to get a photo of these beautiful predators of the air. You can see the bird in such detail.

10/01/2026

Yellow-horned Clerid Beetle (Family: Cleridae)

Short entomological description:
The yellow-horned clerid beetle is a medium-sized, brightly patterned predatory beetle in the checkered beetle family (Cleridae). It typically has a slender, slightly flattened body, long legs for running, and distinctive yellow or orange antennae (“horns”) that contrast with a darker, often red-and-black or brown-and-yellow patterned body. Like other clerids, it has a hairy or velvety texture and well-developed mandibles for catching prey.

Interesting fact:
Clerid beetles are natural pest controllers — many species hunt wood-boring beetle larvae (including termites and borer pests), making them quiet but important allies in forests, bushland, and even timber structures. Some can actually smell their prey inside wood and track them down with surprising precision.

Do they bite? - Absolutely and they can be hard to remove.

Photo Credit- Noella Dwyer

12/08/2024

**Fauna Ecologist - Join Our Passionate Team and Make a Difference!**

Are you a dedicated individual with a love for wildlife? We have an exciting opportunity for you to become a part of our team as a Fauna Ecologist (Hybrid role).

**What You WON’T Be Doing:**
- Watching trees being pulled down or relocating them.
- Euthanizing animals.
- Sitting in an office all day.
- Working on mine sites.
- Twiddling your thumbs with nothing to do.

**What You WILL Be Doing:**
- Conducting fauna surveys and immersing yourself in what you love—finding and studying animals.
- Assisting clients in designing wildlife corridors, avoiding areas with high biodiversity value, and maximizing core habitat areas.
- Researching the latest wildlife studies and staying up-to-date with cutting-edge information.
- Integrating conservation strategies into diverse landscapes.
- Analyzing glider crossings and specifying locations for glide poles.
- Flying drones over beautiful landscapes.
- Enjoying breathtaking sunsets.
- Collaborating with a team of like-minded, passionate individuals.
- Designing and executing comprehensive survey programs.
- Setting up and running survey traps.
- Spending quiet moments listening to the sounds of nature.
- Identifying and protecting breeding locations.
- Attending ecology-focused conferences and expanding your knowledge.

**What You’ll Learn:**
- Tree climbing to explore hollows.
- Developing advanced skills in fauna surveying.
- Mastering drone piloting for ecological studies.
- Analyzing sonic and ultrasonic call data.

**Where This Role Can Take You:**
- Senior Ecologist
- Principal Ecologist
- Mentoring new crew

**What growth will you experience:**
- Extraordinary growth as an ecologist
- Positive mindset to be adaptable and resilient
- Ability to write and compose compelling arguments
- Becoming an elite level ecologist
- Becoming a leader
- Learning the latest in personal growth strategies
- The security of stability.

Are you ready to dive into the world of wildlife ecology and take on this rewarding challenge? If you’re up for it, we’d love to hear from you!

Michael

[Apply here](https://www.seek.com.au/job/77916972?)

https://www.seek.com.au/job/77916972?tracking=SHR-IOS-SharedJob-anz-1

30/05/2024

WANTED A GREAT HUMAN BEING TO FILL THE ROLE OF BIODIVERSITY ASSESSMENT CONSULTANT.

This is an ideal opportunity for an ecologist with strong botanical skills Plenty of sun and fresh air.

We are a high-performance team with a career path doing work all over NSW.

We have office bases at Kariong and Beresfield NSW with work-from-home options and flexible conditions.

We value having fun, enjoying each other's company, delivering on time and budget and doing great work. Opportunities for mentorship with world-class ecologists.

Our focus is on creating a positive impact through creating sustainable projects, solving problems for our clients and building a business that has impact. We won't let anyone deter us from achieving our goals.

We don't offer cushy jobs here. We challenge you to be your best and push beyond glass ceilings. We encourage you to be strategic and to learn skills that you can take anywhere. We value loyalty, tenacity and competent people, who muck in and do the work.

We value maturity, positivity, calmness and action. We earn our place by being awesome and reaching to the highest level.

We set goals, plan, act and debrief to continuously improve our performance. We are winners and succeed.

To apply for this role, please read the position description and apply online at

Travers Bushfire & Ecology Botanist (Science degree majoring in botanical study or similar discipline) Jobs

30/05/2024

WE ARE RECRUITING….

BUSHFIRE CONSULTANT (DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, PLANNING, BUILDING, BUSHFIRE STUDIES)

As a bushfire consultant, you will be supporting the planning of structure plans and subdivisions, major tourist developments, and other special fire purpose protection facilities. You will contribute to and prepare bushfire attack level certificates, bushfire protection assessment reports, bushfire management plans, hazard reduction plans, bushfire emergency evacuation plans, building compliance certificates, coordinating, and auditing bushfire hazard reduction works and assist with improving the protection for ‘high risk’ land uses and sites.

This is you opportunity to work alongside Dr Grahame Douglas Principal Bushfire Consultant (OAM).

WANTED - GREAT HUMAN BEINGS TO HAVE FUN AND WORK IN A TEAM OF HIGH PERFORMERS.

Our focus is on creating a positive impact through creating sustainable projects, solving problems for our clients and building a business that has impact. We won't let anyone deter us from achieving our goals.

We don't offer cushy jobs here. We challenge you to be your best and push beyond glass ceilings. We encourage you to be strategic and to learn skills that you can take anywhere. We value loyalty, tenacity and competent people, who muck in and do the work.

We value maturity, positivity, calmness and action. We earn our place by being awesome and reaching to the highest level.

We set goals, plan, act and debrief to continuously improve our performance. We are winners and succeed.

If you have good experience, and are happy to do the work, then put your quality application in.

You must be willing to work at our Kariong or Beresfield offices, with working from home options. The projects we work on are predominantly within Coastal NSW with a focus on the Hunter, Sydney basin and South Coast with occasional projects in north coast and in country NSW. The most successful applicants are those that live and work in Hunter, Central coast, Sydney, Wollongong regions.

Email with your resume / your application letter, degree and certificates of attainment for course work [email protected]

Genuine applications only considered with a genuine and no drama based approach.

I have attached our general careers page with our normal suite of position descriptions.

Michael
Managing Director

30/04/2024

Shout out to our newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!

Ana Carolina Ribeiro Lima, Richard Churm 💕💕💕💕

15/04/2024

WANTED - GREAT HUMAN BEINGS TO HAVE FUN AND WORK IN A TEAM OF HIGH PERFORMERS.

Our focus is on creating a positive impact through creating sustainable projects, solving problems for our clients and building a business that has impact. We won't let anyone deter us from achieving our goals.

We don't offer cushy jobs here. We challenge you to be your best and push beyond glass ceilings. We encourage you to be strategic and to learn skills that you can take anywhere. We value loyalty, tenacity and competent people, who muck in and do the work.

We value maturity, positivity, calmness and action. We earn our place by being awesome and reaching to the highest level.

We set goals, plan, act and debrief to continuously improve our performance. We are winners and succeed.

I am opening our books to accept applications for new placements in our business: (See descriptions in link below)
Operations Assistant
Consulting arborist
Bushfire Planning Consultant
Fauna Ecologist
Flora Ecologist

I have just opened the following new roles for:-
Business Manager - DM for the PD
Restoration Consultant - DM for the PD
Aquatic Ecologist & Stream Consultant - DM for the PD

DM for position descriptions or utilise role descriptions below.

If you fit any of the above type roles, have good experience, and are happy to do the work, then put your quality application in.

You must be willing to work at our Kariong or Beresfield offices, with working from home options. The projects we work on are predominantly within Coastal NSW with a focus on the Hunter, Sydney basin and South Coast with occasional projects in north coast and in country NSW. The most successful applicants are those that live and work in Hunter, Central coast, Sydney, Wollongong regions.

Email with your resume / your application letter and certificate of attainment for course work [email protected]

Genuine applications only considered with a genuine and no drama based approach.

I have attached our general careers page with our normal suite of position descriptions.

Michael
Managing Director

Careers Travers Bushfire & Ecology (TBE) are seeking passionate talent to work within the exciting and diverse field of environmental science, bushfire protection and management, restoration management, water quality and soils science, marine science, arboriculture, archaeology, spatial science, agr...

27/03/2024

IF THIS POST IS UP THE POSITION IS STILL OPEN.

No fan fare! We have position available for an ECOLOGIST - TEAM LEADER to join our team. Experience preferred in the areas of wildlife survey, impact assessment and or Biodiversity Offsetting. A mature attitude and high degree of professionalism and solid work ethic. Offices at Beresfield and Kariong NSW (Hunter and Central Coast). See description below:-

Ecologist - Team Leader - If the seek link is inactive please message direct or make a comment below.

27/03/2024

If this post is still up then we are accepting applications.

No fan fare! We have position available for a FAUNA ECOLOGIST to Join our team. Experience preferred in the areas of wildlife survey, impact assessment and or Biodiversity Offsetting. A mature attitude and high degreee of professionalism and solid work ethic. Offices at Beresfield and Kariong NSW (Hunter and Central Coast). See description below:-

Travers Bushfire & Ecology Fauna Ecologist (degree in Environmental Sciences or a relevant natural resource discipline) Jobs

14/02/2024

Since 2007, TBE has been working with Landcom to establish and implement a biodiversity offset at Mt Gilead, Rosemeadow NSW. Today we inspected the first stage of works which was clearing of African Olive (7 ha). This will be left to regenerate for 3-6 months to encourage native regrowth. In the mean time another 16 hectares of drilling of privets and chain sawing of African olive will be undertaken in the remnants. The crews spotted a Koala 4 months ago and Dusky Woodswallows. Propagation for planting has commenced for shrubs , mid storey and canopy species is in train.