Elected Executive Board

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President

Jayde Lovell is an Australian science communicator based in New York. 

She has been published in Scientific American, Science Daily, and Double Helix Magazine, and is a regular host on the Discovery Channel. 

Vice President

Libby Wonobo is a distinguished Indonesian Australian writer known for her evocative storytelling that bridges cultures and generations.

Cam Harvey is a filmmaker and writer drawn to the edges of the map, capturing raw footage and stories from some of the most remote corners of the world. His travel essays and visual work explore solitude, survival, and the wildness that still endures.

Ahmed Mohamed is an Australian environmental writer whose work explores the intersection of climate justice, migration, and community resilience. His essays have appeared in The Monthly, Overland, and Meanjin.

Dr. Phillip Williams is a retired academic who spent four decades teaching English literature and the environment—long before "ecocriticism" became a buzzword. Revered for his wit, rigor, and wild enthusiasm for Wordsworth and wetlands alike, his work continues to inspire students and scholars.

Wei Zhang is a Taiwanese Australian writer whose work explores people, migration, and the interaction of environment and place. His debut collection of essays, Between Oceans, was shortlisted for the Stella Prize.

Film and Television seat

Emelye loves every aspect of words, from typography to pronunciation. After a career in copywriting, she now works behind the scenes on meaningful Australian films. She has been featured in the Herald Sun, and her latest project - Change Makers - has screened in Geneva, Abu Dhabi, Sydney, and Seattle. 

Photojournalist Seat

Kate Thomas is an environmental photojournalist and nature photographer whose work documents the fragile beauty of disappearing ecosystems. Her images have been featured in National Geographic, The Guardian, and Australian Geographic.

Rebecca Rhodes is an environmental writer based in Bristol, UK. She loves her laptop more than she loves most people. She has written for both film and print, and is honored to have once written a script for Conservation International VP Harrison Ford. 

Dr. Rashid Sumaila is a renowned oceans economist and writer focusing on sustainable management of marine resources. His writing has appeared in Nature, The Conversation, and major policy forums, where he champions equitable ocean governance for current and future generations.

Edward Carpenter is an Australian-based military writer. A former US Marine, he holds a Master's in Creative Writing from Harvard University. 

His memoir 'Blue Helmet' is an international Amazon Bestseller.