Dr Della Bennet

Dr Della Bennet is a highly experienced ecologist with wide-ranging expertise on indigenous and exotic avifauna in Aotearoa New Zealand. Della has conducted ecological significance assessments and prepared ecological effects reports for a wide range of habitats, including forest, braided river, estuaries, wetland, coastal and oceanic environments. She has provided expert evidence and participated in hearings for solar farms, wind farms, aquaculture, transport, bird strike risk assessments and residential and commercial developments. She is an expert on birds and airports. Della has a PhD in Biological Sciences, PGDipSci (distinction) and BSc (ecology endorsement) from the University of Canterbury and is a Level 3 qualified bird bander for passerines and mist-netting.