Aaron Matsinos, Assistant Director - Environmental Flows at Murray-Darling Basin Authority

Aaron Matsinos, Assistant Director - Environmental Flows at Murray-Darling Basin Authority

Summary

Aaron is an integrated water management professional with eleven years’ experience in the following areas: environmental flows; water sharing, entitlements and trading; water quality; climate change; drought planning; infrastructure operation; flood risk; and intergovernmental liaison.

Presently, he is assisting with the system-scale management of environmental water in the southern Murray-Darling Basin.

He has recently completed a Master’s program in Infrastructure Engineering and Management (water focus) with Monash University. Achieved a High Distinction average mark (86%).

Contact info

Location: Canberra, Australia

Industry Experience

Education: Masters

Seniority: Expert, Engineer, Consultant

Years of experience: 10 to 20 years

Work Experience

Water Resource Planner

Queensland Government

Policy and rules development for water sharing, environmental flows, water infrastructure operation, trading, accounting and licensing for catchment basins across the state of Queensland in line with an agreed national framework for water reform.

Water Consultant

ARCADIS

*Groundwater rehabilitation planning.
*Watercourse works approvals.
*Due diligence assessment of greenfield irrigation development proposals.
*Stakeholder consultation.
*Research for high level reviews of Australian Government water programs.
*Bid preparation.

Assistant Director - Environmental Flows

Murray-Darling Basin Authority

Environmental water management in the southern Murray-Darling Basin, Australia. This includes: development and implementation of plans and decision support tools; program management/reforms; intergovernmental liaison and coordination; communications; and risk management.

Industry Expertise

  • Water
  • Consulting & Services
  • Water Government Officials