Cass joined CSIRO in 1998 as an Indigenous cadet with interests to learn about the benefits of science. She is now a research scientist for the Coastal Development and Management program in Oceans and Atmosphere, Cairns. Cass leads research on collaborative environmental design, useability and uptake of tools, research translation, and development of participatory tools to support sustainable livelihoods and ecosystems.

For over a decade, she has engaged with many inspiring Indigenous young people, rangers, leaders, educators and scholars through invitations to forums, STEM camps, Indigenous panels and keynote talks. Her focus is on building our national and international networks of Indigenous practitioners to share and develop learnings to place Indigenous people at the heart of environmental and economic co-design and advancements.