Who we are

Fiona McKenzie
Fiona is the Terrestrial Carbon Group’s Policy Advisor, providing guidance on strategic direction, public profile and emerging policy and scientific issues Fiona is the Terrestrial Carbon Group’s Policy Advisor, providing guidance on strategic direction, public profile and emerging policy and scientific issues. In conjunction, she is undertaking a PhD at the University of Sydney, exploring ways to foster innovation in agriculture that improves the natural resource base on which farming depends. Having grown up on a farm in New South Wales, Australia, Fiona seeks to discover new approaches to agriculture and natural resources management where both can prosper. Previously, she was the Senior Policy Analyst with the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists, where she was responsible for turning ideas and scientific knowledge into concrete policy solutions and liaising with government, media, and the general public. Fiona has also worked for the New South Wales Government, in the former Healthy Rivers Commission, the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources and the Ministry for Science and Medical Research. Fiona holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts from the Australian National University.