Nick O'Brien
Director, Resource Management Systems
Nick is a leading expert in forestry carbon accounting and leads New Forests’ technical capabilities in forestry estate and carbon modeling. In this role, he is involved in assessing investment opportunities in timberland asset management and developing carbon investment products for regulatory and voluntary markets. Before joining New Forests, Nick was responsible for developing the carbon accounting system that enabled State Forests NSW to become one of the first forestry organizations to register as an Abatement Certificate Provider under the New South Wales regulatory carbon scheme. He has advised businesses and governments on carbon markets and implications for forestry investment and landscape rehabilitation. Nick has a Bachelor and a Ph. D in forestry from the University of Melbourne.