Danielle Madden-Hallett

Principal Ecologist / EIA Specialist

With over 23 years’ experience as an ecological consultant across all levels of government, industry and not -for profit organisations throughout Australia and internationally, Danille is skilled in leading complex multidisciplinary ecology projects end-to-end. From greenfield projects through to post approvals, providing scoping, field programs, and data analysis with clear, defensible reporting.

Danielle’s technical breadth spans flora and fauna surveys (passive electronic recording and invasive trapping methods), short and long term monitoring, risk assessments, wildlife hazard assessments, impact assessments, approvals, compliance, auditing, macroinvertebrate and scat analysis, threatened species recovery and management.

Her skill set accompanied by advanced GIS and spatial analysis ensures delivery of practical solutions with achievable outcomes for her clients. Experienced in project management, budgeting, stakeholder engagement and team leadership, Danielle builds efficient workflows that promotes safety, quality, and targets delivery. She has extensive experience in ecotoxicology with wildlife, with a particular focus on cyanide and ecological safety in the mining industry. She has developed and delivered training packages on keeping wildlife safe from toxic solutions in practical terms, authored numerous technical reports and publications.

Danielle’s ability to lead and deliver professional projects to a high standard is reinforced by her completion of the Environmental Management Systems ISO 14001 specialist course. This equips her with expertise in environmental risk assessment, operational controls, regulatory compliance, and performance monitoring. By applying recognised environmental management frameworks, she consistently delivers project outcomes that are sustainable, efficient, and aligned with best-practice environmental principles.

Danielle’s focus is on robust evidence, practical solutions and transparent communication.