Board Member
Finlay is a long time member and active supporter of the Estuary Trust and a local resident. His knowledge and understanding of everything Estuary is an asset to the
Board members
Board Member
We welcome Dylan to our board who was elected at our Sept 2024 AGM' Dylan brings to the Trust a wealth of practical experience in conservation. Speaks Te Reo Maori and is a New Brighton
Board Member
We welcome Natasha is one of our board members at our September 2024 AGM She is an environmental scientist with expertise in Marine Biology, invasive species management, and community engagement. Living in Redcliffs and currently the Read More ...
Chair Person
Joe is a Regional Councillor representing North East Christchurch / Orei, and has lived on Mount Pleasant for 20 years. He is a bird photographer, enjoys running around the bays and on the coastal pathway and swims in the estuary through the Read More ...
Treasurer
Since Sept 2023 Lesley is a Marine Zoologist. She worked as a Coastal Water Quality and Ecology Scientist for Environment Canterbury for nearly 19 years including research and reporting on the Estuary. Now retired, Lesley continues Read More ...
Board Member
An Emerita Professor in Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Islay is a marine biologist/toxicologist. She is passionate about shellfish, the restoration of natural habitats and mahinga kai. She is also interested in the scientific, Read More ...
Board Member
Celia has lived in Mt Pleasant most of her life. A keen amateur bird watcher she has observed wonderful wildlife over the years in the estuary. She is happy when working in practical tasks and taking a holistic approach to protection of this Read More ...
Vice Chair Person
Kit researches and teaches on the molecular genetic basis of human diseases at the University of Otago. A keen advocate for the estuary and a local resident, his aim for the Estuary Trust is to preserve and promote environmental conditions Read More ...