Dr Thalie Partridge
Interim Director, Protected Landscapes
Australia
Thalie Partridge Collecting bush medicines with the Arltapilta Inelye Rangers © Sam Kendal, Central Land Council
Areas of Expertise
Conservation plans, protected areas, indigenous engagement, species conservation, biodiversity data
Biography
Dr Thalie Partridge is a conservation leader with over 18 years of experience in environmental management, community engagement and training, and protected area strategy across Australia. As Interim Director of Protected Landscapes, Thalie leads The Nature Conservancy’s work to support the protection of Australia’s most important natural places, including advancing the nation’s contribution to the global 30x30 target.
Thalie brings a unique blend of scientific expertise, policy insight, and on-ground experience to her role. She has worked across government, non-profit, and Indigenous land management sectors, including roles with the Central Land Council (NT), Landcare NSW, NSW environment department and the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Management (SA) team. Her work has spanned threatened species recovery, Indigenous Protected Area development, and large-scale conservation investment planning.
At TNC, Thalie has played a key role in shaping the organisation’s 30x30 strategy, contributing to national policy submissions and co-authoring the report Pathways to Protecting 30 per cent of Land by 2030. Thalie’s ability to build and maintain collaborative partnerships supports the development and management of new Indigenous Protected Areas through a long-term program with the Indigenous Desert Alliance. She also manages our leveraged funding strategy enabling the protection of Brindingabba National Park and Cuttaburra National Park in NSW, The Lakes National Park in Qld and private protected areas in the Patho Plains region of Victoria.
Thalie holds a PhD in Biology from Macquarie University and is a current Adjunct Fellow. Led and mentored by Aboriginal elders and rangers, Thalie’s past projects have been awarded the CSIRO Medal for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement at Central Land Council and a NAIDOC Caring for Country Award as part of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Warru Recovery Team.
Thalie joined The Nature Conservancy in January 2022 and now works from Wangal and Gadigal Country in Sydney, Australia.