About Us

Who we are

Meet DR Jodie Benton

Director and principal consulting archaeologist

Dr Jodie Benton is both director and principal consulting archaeologist of OzArk Environment & Heritage. She has over 30 years experience, having spent many years managing archaeological projects abroad and in Australia, as well as lecturing at the University of Sydney. Jodie’s most recent work has been primarily development driven environmental impact assessment in NSW.

Supporting Jodie is a highly professional team of archaeologists and ecologists, who provide a robust approach to heritage and ecological assessments. The team are all degree qualified as a minimum, and have knowledge of different environments across Australia. We have Biodiversity Assessment Methodology (BAM) accredited and trained ecologists with the skills and knowledge required to understand and implement the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.

At OzArk we pride ourselves on providing high quality reports that meet your project needs. We work closely with our clients to deliver on time and on budget.


Culturally Respectful

Our services are culturally sensitive and input from the Aboriginal community is vital to meet our increasing standards in ensuring that Aboriginal sites and culture are valued and recognised.

Ecologically Responsible

We are strongly committed to ecologically sustainable development, biodiversity and heritage conservation. We are able to cater for all aspects of environmental studies, irrespective of scale.

Collaborative Services

We pride ourselves on providing streamlined and cost-effective solutions. We have a team of archaeologists and ecologists who work in unison and utilise our extensive local knowledge

Our Team

We are a team of archaeologists & ecologists

At OzArk, our team comprises of well-qualified and experienced professionals.  We take great pride in our projects and our contribution to heritage preservation and reconciliation in New South Wales and interstate.


Meet Our Team

Our Projects

We have a history of working all across New South Wales

At OzArk, we have worked across New South Wales. Some of our key project locations have included:


Our Projects