Evan Baddock has 35 years of experience as a principle field technician, QA & Training manager for the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) in New Zealand. Over this time he has managed field hydrology, climate, and water quality, maintaining data archives, running projects, and collaborating with international colleagues. Latterly, he works as a QA manager maintaining the ISO 9002 standard across companies environmental monitoring, training staff, and developing extensive online training resources and courses for NIWA, Pacific Islands, and WMO.