1. Troy Bowman

The WMSSA are delighted, thrilled, and elated, to announce invasive species and buffel grass specialist Troy Bowman as a key note speaker at the State Weeds and Pest Conference.

Troy has over 20 years’ experience in project management and delivery for a wide variety of weeds and pest animals in the Biosecurity and NRM industry. Troy has extensive experience working with a broad range of industry and community stakeholders including indigenous communities as the Buffel Grass State Coordinator (2013-2016 and 2023-2025) and involvement in the Buffel Free Great Victoria Desert (GVD) Working Group.

Troys’ most recent experience as the State Buffel Grass Coordinator with Landscapes Alinytjara Wilurara was funded through the Landscape Priority Fund and consists of a working partnership between AW, SAAL, N&Y and EP Landscape Boards and key agency stakeholders. Tasked with re-invigorating momentum at the State and National level and establishment of a multi-agency strategic coordinated buffel grass program throughout South Australia, the project has achieved significant outcomes including the establishment of a multi-agency steering committee, facilitation of priority research projects, development of comprehensive Key Threatening Process and Weed of National Significance Nominations, delivery of a Buffel Grass Ministerial Roundtable and development of a Multi-Agency Solutions Framework and Business Case to be considered by cabinet. Other key initiatives include the provision of technical advice with other states and territories regarding best practice management, recent declaration and development of a statutory weed management plan with the Northern Territory and opportunities for National collaboration.