Tessa Roberts

Tessa is a senior ecologist with expertise in freshwater ecology, ecological restoration, vegetation ecology, and biosecurity. She has extensive experience working across universities, regional councils, central government agencies, and ecological consultancies, with a focus on ecological monitoring, management, and remediation. Tessa is highly experienced in preparing ecological impact assessments, ecological management plans, expert evidence, and research and monitoring plans for national biosecurity programmes. Tessa’s work has predominantly been based in the lower North Island, giving her a strong understanding of the region’s landscapes and stakeholder context. She has excellent communication and project management skills and enjoys developing practical solutions to complex ecological challenges. Tessa studied Zoology and Ecology at Massey University and holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Natural Resource Management focusing on freshwater and a Master’s degree in Ecology, for which she investigated the long-term ecological success of restoration planting.