Jodie Lawler currently lives and works in Dubbo, she has a strong connection to the rural and farming community. Jodie is passionate about strategically connecting people to achieve positive outcomes and makes a contribution to agriculture production and the protection of biodiversity in the Central West region of NSW through her work coordinating land manger to identify which weeds threaten the region and then how best to reduce the weed burden, as well as monitoring progress towards targets. Tackling weed management needs all players on board and working together to achieve a collective outcomes.