Stephanie is the Technical Advisor based in the Tairāwhiti region, where she is working with landowners, iwi groups, and community groups, helping to facilitate native restoration planting projects, assisting with applications for funding, and providing technical advice.

Stephanie has an ecological background, having worked in Catchment Management for Waikato Regional Council and as an Ecologist for Opus Consultants.

Steph is passionate about our native flora and fauna and in her spare time, Steph is working hard to restore the biodiversity on her farm in Whangara.