Staying power: Fifteen years of pitching in for Eyre Peninsula's landscapes
When you’ve had skin in the game for 15 years like Gemma Marshall, you can see the rewards of your hard work in the landscapes you love.
Like the near eradication of the invasive pest plant gorse on lower Eyre Peninsula.
And being part of an aerial control project to eradicate feral deer from South Australia’s west coast.
Gemma is a Landscape Officer with the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board, based in Port Lincoln. She began her natural resource management career in 2011, after an initial plan to be a marine biologist morphed into a love of plants while at university.
After more than a decade in the sector, she says one lesson stands out.
“The relationships you form with landholders are one of the most important parts of this job.”
“If you have good relationships, it’s much easier to bring people on board when projects happen in their area. The deer project was a great example of that.”
When she’s not working, there’s a good chance you’ll find Gemma enjoying one of Eyre Peninsula’s spectacular coastlines or Lincoln National Park.
“We’re spoilt for choice with our west coast beaches and usually have them to ourselves!”
Gemma is just one of many dedicated landscape board employees working with persistence and passion to care for landscapes across South Australia.
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