Melanie Conomikes is an environmental specialist and consulting arborist with over 20 years of experience in Australia and the United States in arboricultural assessment, ecological restoration and statutory compliance. She advises on electricity projects and operations involving vegetation, biodiversity, sustainability, and cultural heritage, ensuring compliancewith local, state, and federal environmental laws.

Melanie holds a Master of Applied Science (Horticulture), is an ISA Certified Arborist, a registered QTRA Risk Assessor, UAA member, and a founding board member of Tree San Diego, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the urban forest for the benefit of all communities (treesandiego.org).

Environmental Risk Assessment and Planning Tool (ERAPT)

Abstract

The Environmental Risk Assessment and Planning Tool (ERAPT) is an innovative digital platform that helps TasNetworks identify, assess, and manage environmental and cultural heritage risks. ERAPT delivers consistent, reliable, and spatially informed data to guide smarter decisions from planning and design through to delivery. This presentation will show how ERAPT embeds environmental awareness into operations, streamlines environmental risk management and delivers benefits for both TasNetworks and the environment.

Discover how TasNetworks’ Environmental Risk Assessment and Planning Tool (ERAPT) are transforming environmental risk management and driving smarter, more sustainable decision-making across the business.