Marty is the manager of the Biodiversity and Indigenous Partnerships team at the Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority. After studying ecology and working in environmental education she ran away to join the science circus but then got drawn back into academia. A research Masters in saltmarsh ecology and the impact of sea level rise, followed by a stint in antarctica where the lack of sea ice and some disturbingly skinny whales, led her to get involved in climate action and policy writing. For over 20 years she has alternated working in climate policy with working in conservation until finding her dream job. Back home in Southwest Victoria, Marty and her team support threatened species conservation and climate adaptation across the region. Marty strongly believes that the climate and biodiversity crises must be addressed together and that rebuilding the human nature relationship is the key to building a better world for everyone and everything.