Leon Bren

Leon Bren initially trained as a cadet forester. After completing a diploma and a degree in forestry, he was recruited to lead a forest hydrology research project including installation of a paired-watershed research study. During this time he completed a doctorate in the groundwater hydrology of the catchments. After a period as an environmental consultant he joined the University of Melbourne and worked as an academic in forest hydrology, forest harvesting, and forest engineering.