Stories of STEM Q

This episode of STEM Q features Shonelle Gleeson-Willey who talks about her work as the founder of Moss Environmental - an environmental consultancy company. Shonelle was only too happy to talk about her career progression from employee, to freelance, to founding her own consultancy.

Show Notes

Shonelle Gleeson-Willey is the founder and CEO of Moss Environmental, an environmental consultancy based in Tamworth, NSW. She is also the President of the International Erosion Control Association and hosts her own STEM podcast ‘Beyond the Green Line’. In this interview we chat about how she made the decision to move from being an employee of other companies, to working freelance as an environmental consultant, to then eventually starting her own consultancy. Shonelle believes strongly in empowering and rewarding regional STEM experts to attract and retain skills in regions. This means more than just offering a tree change and regional lifestyle, it also means offering career growth prospects and the promise of a rewarding future. We also chat about the importance of sharing knowledge and stories as a part of being a STEM professional.

What is Stories of STEM Q?

The University of New England’s STEM Quarter (STEM Q) is a platform for regional partnerships. It seeks to become an engine of innovation by connecting industry & investment with research & education through mutually beneficial projects. By providing local industries and communities with a pathway to engage in research specifically focused on local challenges, the New England and North West region of New South Wales, Australia, is headed for incredible success.

Focused on the four key pillars – agribusiness, health and wellbeing, digital intelligence and enabling infrastructure, Stories of STEM_Q will introduce the brilliant people and projects in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, contributing to the progressive and innovative change occurring across the region.