Dr Kate Andrews

Dr Kate Andrews has decades of experience in integrated NRM across diverse areas of Australia. Kate established the original Lake Eyre Basin Coordinating Group – Australia’s only community-designed and managed cross-border NRM organisation, and became its first CEO. She was Land & Water Australia’s first Knowledge and Adoption Manager, and established the Knowledge for Regional NRM program. Kate also chaired and reformed Territory NRM, and has participated in various national committees and Boards including the Australian Landcare Council, CSIRO Sustainable Agriculture Flagship Advisory Committee, Agrifutures Australia Board and the inaugural Future Drought Fund Advisory Committee. Kate is currently CEO of NRM Regions Australia, the peak body for Australia’s 54 regional NRM organisations. She is also currently Chair of the Lake Eyre Basin Community Advisory Committee and also collaborates with ANU’s Fenner School for Environment and Society.