Simon Park has been contracted by BoPRC for several years to provide advice on land use and management in the Rotorua Lakes catchment. Since 2012 this has included working with LWQS and the Farmer Collective on collaborative solutions for Lake Rotorua, especially regarding farm nutrient losses. He is the secretariat support person for the Lake Rotorua Catchment Stakeholder Advisory Group (StAG). Simon has an MSc in Earth Sciences from Waikato University. He has previously worked at MfE on sustainable land use policies and has processed resource consents at regional and district council levels.