I have a deep interest in coastal landscape ecology and processes, and using this information to inform management, policy and on-ground catchment restoration. My working career has centred on fisheries sustainability, nutrient processes, landscape restoration, stormwater quality and quantity, geomorphic processes, and ecotoxicology. I believe that every opportunity to restore river systems should be taken, particularly those small actions which are often completed by community members, because it is the accumulative impact of these which leads to the greatest achievements and success in protection and restoration. In doing this, I believe it is important to engage local partners (e.g. land holders, industry, indigenous groups, government agencies) to capture values, build capacity/trust, and encourage community ownership and to share in the success.