Jeff Donaldson

Jeff is a Biosecurity/Biodiversity specialist managing his own environmental company. He has been a senior Environmental Manager in central and local government and has been involved in freshwater management at both government levels for over 30 years, with a strong passion for the preservation of the lakes of the South Island.

Jeff is a response manager for biosecurity incursions and acted as the National Operations manager for the Didymo incursion. He has been involved with Mycoplasma bovis since November 2017. He is a trained Civil Defence Response Manager for QLDC. Jeff’s passion for the Upper Clutha waterways extends to his role in the QLDC Harbourmaster team, patrolling and educating on the lakes and rivers in the region.