She is an Indigenous systems researcher with CSIRO Environment in Cairns and for over 20 years she has led Sea Country research and development.  Her research experiences involve leadership in the areas in participatory action research, knowledge translation and best-practice design.  She has extensive experiences advising commonwealth & state governments on matters relating to transformative policy directions and ethically, respectfully, and strategically amplifying more diverse partnerships and outcomes from reform agendas.  Currently, she is a serving member of the Federal Minister for the Environment's Indigenous Advisory Committee and serves on several committees including Chair of the GBRF Traditional Owner Healthy Water Technical Working Group.