Anna manages environmental planning and assessment processes for Nexsphere, who are developing the Bass Offshore Wind Energy project (BOWE) in partnership with Equinor. A specialist in marine ecology, approvals, and stakeholder engagement, Anna has 20 years’ experience through research, industry, and government roles.

Anna completed her honours research on stingray ecology and later studied harbour seals and humpback whales. She has developed sea turtle monitoring programs and oiled wildlife response capability for oil & gas clients including BHP, Apache, and Chevron. Anna has also developed environment plans for NOPSEMA and managed University research programs that focus on advancing the Blue Economy. Dr Lewis has a Bachelor of Science in marine science, Master of environmental management, and a PhD in coastal management (Ningaloo coast) supported by CSIRO.