About Us

Who are we?

We are a collection of resource management advisors supporting clients in all things environmental related.
We have consultants based in Ashburton and Cromwell.

What we do

We assist farmers to pro-actively engage in changing their management system on farm to reduce environmental impact and contribute positively to achieving catchment water and air quality targets. By collaborating with the farmer's professional service partners, we are able to ensure business profitability maintained and social licence to operate enriched.

Our Team

Canterbury

Mark Everest
Consultant
027 418 6559
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Mark has over 10 year of experience of integrating nutrient and resource management into farm systems consulting.  Having advised on development projects for community, industry and government in south and north island, Marks focus is on ensuring farm businesses can continue to develop and improve performance and profitability while ensuring environmental objectives are met or exceeded are met.  Marks role at Lumen is to provide insights into the farm systems implications of nutrient and green house gas management solutions.  Away from Lumen Mark shares his time with MRB, family and outdoors activities.

Reuben Edkins
Resource Management Advisor
027 435 6257
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Reuben has a diverse background including experience in nutrient management and compliance.
He enjoys engaging with people and using his skills to assist farmers to understand and meet the environmental regulations.  He is interested in farm systems and developing enduring solutions.
From a farming background, in his spare time Reuben enjoys spending time with family, getting out on the farm, tinkering, and reading.

Nicole Mesman
Resource Management Advisor
​020 4193 1441
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Nicole has a background in soils, nutrient management and irrigation which led to her desire to work with farmers to guide and support them in their understanding of environmental regulations and management of their farm's resources.
She is interested in farm greenhouse gas management and viable solutions for farming businesses.
In her spare time, Nicole loves an adventure, spending time with family and friends, and to be in the outdoors either biking, skiing, tramping and hunting.

Otago & Southland

Victoria Bishop
​​Resource Management Advisor
027 284 6684
​[email protected]

Growing up on her family's mixed cropping farm in Mid-Canterbury drove Victoria's decision to study a Bachelor of Commerce (Agriculture) at Lincoln University.  Since graduation, Victoria has spent her time gaining knowledge and experience in soils and nutrient management.
Victoria enjoys supporting farming businesses with their understanding of environmental regulations and collaborating to create profitable and sustainable solutions for the future.  
Currently based in Northern Southland, in her spare time Victoria enjoys spending time with family and friends, water skiing of helping out on the farm.

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