Chris Obst has been working and living in the Top End of the Northern Territory since 2015. Prior to this, he worked as an environmental consultant, specializing in native flora and fauna, in his home state of South Australia for several years before continuing in a similar role in Tasmania. Having had enough of the cold he decided it was time to make the move to the wet-dry tropics of Darwin to enjoy a warmer lifestyle. Chris initially worked in the Weeds Branch of the NT government, and then as a Land Assessment and Development Manager for a private pastoral company in the Barkly region. In this role he undertook land condition monitoring, weed management and infrastructure planning using GIS. In 2021 Chris joined the NT government Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security in the Rangeland Monitoring Branch. Initially working as a monitoring officer, now as the manager, he uses his experience in the pastoral industry and environmental science field to monitor the condition of the rangeland vegetation, from the southern deserts to the northern tropical savannah woodlands. Chris has joined the ARS council to be a representative of the NT and hopes to provide a valuable contribution to the discussion and promotion of sustainable grazing practices in the Australian rangelands.