In 2009 I completed a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, with Honours in Human Geography. I then spent three years working in energy policy for the Western Australian state government. I was involved with the development of state contributions to federal energy policy strategies (COAG etc) and had a primary role in energy efficiency policy and program formulation and evaluation. I'm now undertaking my PhD at the University of Western Australia. I'm interested in the interaction between communities, industry and public policy. The first two papers published as part of my PhD relate to Australia's Renewable Energy Target.