Profile
Frank Weisenberger is a planning professional supporting indigenous groups with project planning and management, community consultation, stakeholder engagement, and meeting facilitation. With a tertiary background in Applied Geography, Anthropology, and Tourism Management, Frank has spent the past eighteen years collaborating with Indigenous communities across Australia and internationally on conservation planning and strategic natural and cultural resource management.
Frank has developed extensive expertise in facilitating the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation, specifically through Conservation Action Planning and Healthy Country Planning projects. He has trained, facilitated, and coached teams in these approaches and has contributed significantly to the development and application of these methodologies. Frank also serves on the Management Committee of the Conservation Coaches Network (Australia and Aotearoa) and coordinates the Community of Practice - Indigenous Conservation Standards Projects.
“Frank Weisenberger Consulting is supporting Barkandji Native Title Group Aboriginal Corporation (BNTGAC) in achieving our vision of empowerment and self-determination. Frank has played a pivotal role in the development of the Tar-Ru Lands Healthy Country Plan and the Barkandji Healthy Country Plan and assisted Barkandji Native Title Group Aboriginal Corporation with the planning and successful roll-out of the Barkandji Ranger Program. We respect the integrity of Frank Weisenberger Consulting and strongly recommend to engage his expertise.”
World Conference on Ecological Restoration - Darwin (Australia)
International Congress for Conservation Biology 2023 - Kigali (Rwanda)
Global Conservation Coaches Rally 2022 - Victoria (Canada)
National Native Title Conference 2018 - Broome (Australia)
Global Conservation Coaches Rally 2018 – Leura (Australia)
Global Conservation Coaches Rally 2015 - Barcelona (Spain)
World Parks Conference 2014 – Sydney (Australia)
Carbon Marketing Institute Summit 2013 – Melbourne (Australia)
World Indigenous Network 2013 – Darwin (Australia)
International Ranger Forum Gambanan - Kimberley Region (Australia)
Global Conservation Coaches Rally 2011 – Santa Cruz (U.S.A.)
Conferences
PUblications
Cure, Barneche, Depczynski, Fisher, Warne, McGree, Underwood, Weisenberger, Evans-Illidge, Ford, Oades, Howard, McCarthy, Pyke, Edgar, Mahor, Sampi, Dougal (2024): Incorporating uncertainty in Indigenous sea Country monitoring with Bayesian statistics: Towards more informed decision-making. In: Ambio 2024 Vol 53 Pages 746-763.
Hinchley, Weisenberger, Parriman, Fitzsimons (2023): Integrating Social Value in Landscape Planning: Experiences from Working with Indigenous Communities in Australia. In Social Value, Climate Change and Environmental Stewardship: Insights from Theory and Practice.
Bouchet, Thiele, Marley, Waples, Raudino, Weisenberger, Bardi Jawi Rangers, Balangarra Rangers, Dambimangari Rangers, Uunguu Rangers (2021) Regional Assessment of the Conservation Status of Snubfin Dolphins (Orcaella heinsohni) in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia. In: Frontiers in Marine Science Vol 7 2021.
Heiner, Hinchley, Fitzsimons, Weisenberger, Bergman, McMahon, Milgin, Nardea, Oakleaf, Parriman, Poelina, Watson H, Watson K, Kiesecker (2019): Moving from reactive to proactive development planning to conserve Indigenous community and biodiversity values. In: Environmental Impact Assessment Review VOL 74 (2019) 1-13.
Carr, Fitzsimons, Holland, Berkinshaw, Bardby, Cowell, Deegan, Koch, Looker, Varcoe, Walsh, Weisenberger (2017): CAPitalising on conservation knowledge: Using Conservation Action Planning, Healthy Country Planning and the Open Standards in Australia – Ecological Management and Restoration Vol 18 3/2017
Adams, Bayliss, Holmes, Jackson, Jungine, Kennett, Vigilante, Waina, Weisenberger, Woolagoodja (2015): Developing collaborative marine turtle monitoring in the Kimberley region of Northern Australia - Ecological Management and Restoration Vol 9/2015
Bayliss, Jackson, Kennett, Weisenberger (2013): Developing boat-based survey methods for dugong and marine turtles: Field trials at Montgomery Reef WA - NAILSMA knowledge series 8/2013