78 - Bridging Dispersion Modelling and Field Odour Observations
Tracks
Odour 1
Odour 2
| Monday, August 31, 2026 |
| 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM |
Overview
Patricia Thorpe
Speaker
Ms Patricia Thorpe
Senior Environmental Consultant
Zephyr Environmental
BRIDGING DISPERSION MODELLING AND FIELD ODOUR OBSERVATIONS USING STATISTICAL REGRESSION FOR ODOUR IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Biography
Patricia brings nearly a decade of expertise in air quality consulting, encompassing emissions inventory preparation, meteorological and dispersion modelling, air quality and odour impact assessments, and reviews of air quality monitoring data. She has extensive experience across the extractive industries, waste and transport sectors.
Her background also includes system dynamics modelling through work in the Energy and Climate Change sectors at a State Government level in Brazil, as well as the development of site-specific emission factors using back-calculation for diverse industry sectors.
Patricia has significant experience in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory development (Scopes 1, 2, and 3) and assurance audits under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme. She possesses a strong foundation in Quality Assurance, including gap analysis and compliance with legislative requirements such as Modern Slavery Statements and organisational carbon disclosure.
In her senior role, Patricia has demonstrated project management capability and acts as a supervisor, providing technical oversight, mentoring, and guidance to junior team members to ensure high-quality project delivery and training.