Roland Payne

Roland is a botanist and terrestrial ecologist with extensive professional experience and detailed knowledge of New Zealand’s flora and fauna. He has expertise in assessing ecological significance across a wide range of habitats, including wetlands, shrublands, forests, alpine, and coastal environments. Roland regularly undertakes field assessments, wetland delineations, and ecological monitoring, and prepares Ecological Impact Assessments and other technical reports. He also provides ecological advice to a range of clients within relevant policy and regulatory frameworks.