Following a long career in the forestry industry Lindsay took up a position at Tasman District Council as a policy planner. In this role he prepared the Tasman–Nelson Regional Biosecurity Strategy 2007–2012 and was later appointed as biosecurity coordinator, responsible for three biosecurity officers. He was also in charge of the rapidly increasing biodiversity realm and oversaw two contractors employed to survey Protected Natural Areas throughout the Tasman region. He was also involved in the Cobb Mitigation Fund and the Tasman Environmental Trust, which fostered and provided funding support for biodiversity work. Lindsay enthusiastically organised Biodiversity Forum meetings, inviting interesting guest speakers with expertise in biodiversity and biosecurity.
After the accidental arrival of Argentine ants to the Tasman region in 2001, Lindsay became avidly involved in the control and mapping of Argentine ants, and followed the research being done on control methods closely. He had a similar interest in the ongoing biocontrol research on invasive vespid wasps being undertaken by Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research (MWLR).
Lindsay was an enthusiastic advocate for biodiversity and biosecurity and was on the New Zealand Biosecurity Institute Executive for many years as the Top of the South branch chairman. Lindsay actively participated in NZBI’s National Education and Training Seminar.
We thank Lindsay for his support of our work at MWLR. He will be missed.
Contact
Lindsay Barber – Lindsay.Barber@tasman.govt.nz