Rachel Maree Kristensen

• Presentation

I am an Environmental Lawyer and Ecologist, currently employed as a Research Assistant for the ARAGORN, Horizon Europe project. This work primarily focuses on the restoration of contaminated sites around the EU.

I am completing a Master in Nature Management (Copenhagen University (KU)), with a focus on restoration in the mining sector. For 2024, I am the Nature Management Student Representative on the KU Study Board, and a Nature Management Admissions Committee Member.

I have Bachelor’s degrees in both Law and Applied Science (Queensland University of Technology (QUT)) and Post-Graduate Diplomas in both Law, Policy and Governance (University of Western Australia), and Legal Practice (The College of Law).

My previous professional experience includes working in the public sector as a Research Assistant (QUT) and Research Officer (Department of Agriculture and Food) and working in the legal industry in the public and private sectors (National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority, Goldfields Land and Sea Council, Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Herbert Smith Freehills (Freehills), Gowling WLG).

I have held several volunteer positions, including Australian Conservation Foundation volunteer, Environmental Defenders Office volunteer, law mentor (QUT), inclusion and diversity committee member (Freehills) and student contact committee member (KU).