Pete’s diverse experience in environmental management spans climate risk modelling and management in the Finance Industry, to technical advising in a project delivering data infrastructure that enabled next generation water use forecasting, however, Pete’s first foray into the Antarctic in 2014 was as a student at Canterbury University. In this project, he undertook field work at Lake Vanda in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, looking at legacy environmental contamination from a former station site and investigated impacts (if any) on the pristine Lake Vanda.

In his career, Pete joined Antarctica New Zealand in 2019 as an environmental manager where he led the delivery of the environmental strategy for the Scott Base Redevelopment Project. His role included leading projects such as the design and implementation of a bespoke sustainable design standard (Green Star) for Antarctic construction, developing and implementing of all environmental management and monitoring plans, and the publication of the Comprehensive Environmental Evaluation.

Peter has presented on Antarctic environmental management to the Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP) to the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM), the Scientific Community on Antarctic Research (SCAR), the Council of Manager of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP), and as an invited guest at the NZ Planning Institute's Annual Conference.