Stuart Houston

Stuart holds a BSc in Biology (Biosecurity) from the University of Canterbury. He specialises in ecological restoration, pest plant and animal control, indigenous planting and restoration project management. Based in Christchurch, Stuart manages the restoration team, overseeing day-to-day operations, work scheduling, financial management, reporting and proposal development. Stuart has delivered restoration projects across Canterbury, Otago, Westland, Bay of Plenty, Marlborough and Auckland, including large-scale planting projects involving more than 20,000 plants. His expertise includes developing and implementing planting and pest control plans, predator monitoring, pest plant identification and control, and field team leadership.